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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Bakkum works well as a base: 10 minutes from Egmond-Binnen, 14km from Zaanse Schans.
Bakkum is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 2,585, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bakkum sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bakkum to your route.
Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of Bakkum-Noord, the hamlet Noord Bakkum and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee.
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mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height". Bakkum used to be a heerlijkheid. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others.
In 1812, Bakkum became a part of the municipality of Castricum. Some tourism developed in the early 20th century, but Bakkum never developed into a seaside resort town. After World War II, it started to form a single urban area with Castricum.
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Bakkum is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.5594 latitude, 4.6572 longitude.
Bakkum has a population of approximately 2,585 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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