Environment

Nothing as Dutch as Volendam, the old fishing village on the Marker Lake. Known for its iconic costumes, primal Dutch music and, of course, fresh fish. Stroll along the dyke, visit the many souvenir shops and breathe in the authentic atmosphere of yesteryear.

One of the best tourist locations in the Netherlands!

Spend a fun and educational day at the Zaanse Schans. The Zaanse Schans gives a good impression of what this area looked like in the 18th and 19th centuries. There is plenty to see and do in this unique residential and commercial area with various museums, windmills, traditional crafts, restaurants, a visitor’s centre and the possibility for a cruise!

The best day out among the flowers!

Over 7 million bulbs will bloom this spring, with a total of 800 varieties of tulips. A unique, unforgettable experience!

Have your photo taken in traditional Volendam clothing. A nice memory of your visit to Volendam. Pictures will be ready while you are waiting!

This swimming pool has both indoor and outdoor facilities. Indoor facilities: instruction pool, 25-metre competition pool, subtropical leisure pool with a 45 metre long water slide, white water creek, jet streams, swimming basin, toddler pool, whirlpool and restaurant. Outdoor facilities: 50-metre pool, large family leisure pool with slide and two shallow toddler pools, surrounded by a spacious lawn to relax or play on.

Delightful cruise in a comfortable lounge boat complete with captain

Discover the IJsselmeer in a comfortable lounge boat complete with captain. Decide on a route with the captain and enjoy a fun and unique outing with the whole family or group of friends. You can bring your own snacks and drinks to have on board. The ideal way to get even more enjoyment out of a wonderful holiday at Marinapark Volendam.

For cheese and wooden shoes.

Pay a visit to the Simonehoeve dairy farm and clog makers in Volendam. Go on a free guided tour to find out how cheese is made and how clogs are carved. What’s more, there are plenty of opportunities to taste different kinds of cheese, biscuits and fruit wine. Or attend a cheese-making or clog-making workshop, decorate some clogs, make a mosaic or play an old-fashioned game of farmer’s golf.

The Fort bij Edam, built in the early 1900s, is the most northeastern element of the Amsterdam Fortifications. It once offered accommodation to 255 officers and men, plus weaponry that consisted of five canons and nine machine guns. The main task of the Fort bij Edam was to protect the area surrounding Amsterdam from enemy attacks from the north.

It is worth to pay a visit to the Marker Museum. The museum is housed in 6 smokehouses on the Kerkbuurt. One of them has been fitted up to show the way a Marken fisherman's family lived up to about 1932. The museum also gives an impression of Marken by means of changing exhibitions, an audio-visual presentation and pictures.

A peek into the life of the King

The Royal Palace is located on the Dam in Amsterdam. It is not king Willem Alexander's place of residence but she occasionally receives important guests there. Then the red carpet is rolled out and the Dutch flag flies above the Palace. When the important guests have departed, then everyone can take a glimpse of the Palace.

The story of Anne Frank

Visit the place where Anne Frank went into hiding in the Second World War and where she wrote her diary. This former hiding place is now a famous museum that tells the story of the eight people who hid here and the people who helped them during the war. You can also see the original diary of Anne Frank here.

The treasury of the Netherlands!

The Rijksmuseum is sometimes called Hollands treasure trove. The largest museum for art and history in the Netherlands, is world famous for its collection. The Rijksmuseum has five departments: Paintings, Sculpture and Applied Arts, Print Cabinet, Asian Art and Dutch History. The centerpiece of the collection is the renowned paintings from Holland?s Golden Age. Here you will find works from Vermeer, Frans Hals, Jan Steen and Rembrandt. The jewel in the crown is of course Rembrand's masterpiece, the Night Watch. In the Rijksmuseum you will also find magnificent collections of silver, Delft Blue, dolls houses, prints, drawings, mysterious Asian art and a completely renewed presentation on the history of the Netherlands.