Ameland, Harlingen, Lauwersoog and Lemmer: The filming locations of Dutch thriller Eb

Most of the filming took place on Ameland itself – the Wadden Sea island where the story is set. Beach club scenes were filmed at The Sunset on Oranjeweg 61 – the laid-back beachclub on the sand of Ameland with hardwood lounge furniture, a restaurant right at the waterline and what many consider the finest sunset view in the Netherlands. 

The wide open Wadden landscapes, the island’s isolation and the specific atmosphere of a small community where everyone knows each other and secrets can simmer for years give Eb its visual foundation. Ameland plays itself. 

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In the harbour of Harlingen – where the ferry to Ameland departs – scenes were filmed at the Badhuus on Willemshaven. The Badhuus is a striking piece of architecture that manages to feel both sparkling and entirely at home in the rugged nautical surroundings of the Wadden Sea port. As the name suggests, it contains the sanitary facilities for the harbour – but beyond that it offers a unique viewpoint from its roof terrace over the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Filming also took place in Willemshaven in Harlingen near WH, a sea exploration buoy. The prominent red-and-white structure was once used as a critical navigation mark indicating safe open water before ships entered the narrow approach channel leading into the harbor of Harlingen. Today, it sits preserved on land in the harbor area as a maritime monument

The harbour of Lauwersoog – a working fishing harbour situated between the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Park Lauwersmeer – was used for harbour scenes. Lauwersoog began as a Rijkswaterstaat work island and was gradually taken over by the fishing industry as a home harbour, close to the fishing grounds. 

Lemmer – the harbour town on the IJsselmeer in Friesland – was one of the mainland Frisian locations used during the production. The production filmed at Schans 47 – a striking and stately historic building from 1908, long known to locals as the former Roman Catholic rectory. The building retains its characteristic monumental grandeur on the outside while having been fully transformed into a modern luxury residence inside.

Eb is now streaming on Netflix.