Sneek is a town in the north of  the Netherlands, to the west of Sneek Lake. It is in the province of Friesland, and it has a Frisian name "Snits". Also, Sneek is to be pronounced as the English word snake.

Sneek is very popular with its watersports. Every first week in August is called Sneekweek. At this time, there are numerous different boat with musicians on it.

Sneek is one of the great cheese and butter markets of the province of Friesland. Moreover, there is considerable activity in trade and shipping. Especially, boat/sailing challenges on the Sneek Lake are very interesting.