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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Volendam works well as a base: 10 minutes from Marken, 18km from Muiderslot.
Volendam is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 22,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Volendam 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 Volendam to your route.
Volendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌvoːlə(n)ˈdɑm] ) is a tourist town in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland, Netherlands, known for its streets, old fishing boats and the traditional clothing worn by some residents. The women's costume of Volendam, with its high, pointed bonnet, is one of theRead more
most recognizable of the Dutch traditional costumes, and is often featured on tourist postcards and posters. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England.
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Volendam is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4950 latitude, 5.0708 longitude.
Volendam has a population of approximately 22,000 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
18 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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