City/Town:Ameland

Name of the place:Ameland

Country:Netherlands

Province/Département:Frise

Natural characteristics:Island, swamp, sand dunes.

Location:53.71878355329017, 5.747887473864835

Reasons for its inclusion:Ameland is a place that inspires storytellers and where stories flow. Several events in honour of storytelling take place in different villages on the island, including the Expeditie Ameland festival.

Related organization:Association of storytellers and festivals. Festivals, storytelling evenings, wakes, storytelling walks