VOLENDAM MARKEN EXPRESS FERRY
One of the popular things to do when in Volendam is the ferry ride across the Gouwzee Bay to get to the lovely village of Marken. The former island of […]
Category Archives: Volendam
CHEESE FACTORY VOLENDAM
Like many popular tourist-frequented cities in the Netherlands, there is always a cheese related attraction. Naturally, there is one in the famous village of Volendam! At the Cheese Factory Volendam, […]
VOLENDAMS MUSEUM
The once prosperous fishing village of Volendam first gained its picturesque fame through paintings and drawings created by the colony of artists, painters and illustrators who visited the village during […]
SIGAREBANDJES HUISJE / CIGAR BAND HOUSE
This is a room of mosaics made entirely out of 11.5 million of cigar bands from 265 different brands! The idea began in 1947 in the attic of a Volendammer, […]
HET PRAATHUIS
Along the ‘Dijk’ (dike) in Volendam, there is a small wooden shed with glass windows overlooking the harbor, called “Het Praathuis”. It is “The Chat House” of the village. “Het […]
DAY TRIP / THINGS TO DO in VOLENDAM
[UPDATED 26 August 2018] Come rain or shine, tourists flock the well known small fishing village of Volendam continuously throughout the day. Volendam lies 30 minutes away, some 20 kilometers […]
