{"id":3951,"date":"2024-12-17T11:25:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T11:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/the-legendary-disappearance-of-saeftinghe-the-city-buried-in-the-swamp-because-it-captured-the-mermaid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:28:05","slug":"the-legendary-disappearance-of-saeftinghe-the-city-buried-in-the-swamp-because-it-captured-the-mermaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/the-legendary-disappearance-of-saeftinghe-the-city-buried-in-the-swamp-because-it-captured-the-mermaid\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legendary Disappearance of Saeftinghe: The City Buried in the Swamp Because It Captured the Mermaid!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saeftinghe was a historic town located near Nieuw-Namen, in the east of the Zeeland Flanders region, in the south-west of the Netherlands. This settlement, which existed until 1584, has now turned into a large swamp and nature reserve called Saeftinghe’s Underwater Lands (Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe).<\/strong><\/p>\n

This region exceeds 3,500 hectares, The largest salt marsh in the Netherlands<\/strong> In addition to the area The largest brackish water marshes in Europe<\/strong>It is considered one of the. Located where the Western Scheldt River meets the North Sea, Saeftinghe is one of the rare ecosystems where natural tidal processes continue undisturbed. The region still bears traces of formerly flooded polders and vanished villages.<\/p>\n

This swamp where tides swallow large areas of land in a short time<\/strong>is known as a difficult and dangerous area to explore. For this reason, it is recommended that those who want to visit the region be accompanied by an experienced guide.<\/p>\n