famous road
Houtribdijk
A 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Venhuizen
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Venhuizen
Venhuizen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Lutjebroek, 15km from Houtribdijk.
Venhuizen is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 4,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lutjebroek, about 4 km away.
Venhuizen (Dutch: [vɛnˈɦœyzə(n)] ; West Frisian: Fenhúze) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, in the municipality of Drechterland. Venhuizen was a separate municipality until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the existing municipality ofRead more
Drechterland. It was decided to call the new municipality Drechterland.
On a map of the Hollands Noorderkwartier from 1288 is Venhuizen mentioned as Veenhusen. The name could refer to houses at or in the fen. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 15th century. The other large church is the Roman Catholic St. Lucaskerk (St. Lucas church), built in 1956. It's also locally called the tough (robust) church (nl: stoere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Venhuizen?
Within an hour or so of Venhuizen: Houtribdijk (15 km), Marken (24 km), Zaanse Schans (33 km), Dam Square (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Venhuizen?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Venhuizen?
Venhuizen is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Lutjebroek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,310
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.6625, 5.2028
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Worth the detour from Venhuizen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Artis Royal Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Venhuizen
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 47 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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