City walk Volendam

Discover fishing village Volendam

Volendam, an old fishing village on the IJsselmeer, is known for its costumes, sports, music and eel. Take your time for the nice walk along the many bronze statues. You start at the tourist office on the Zeestraat next door is the Volendam Museum which gives you a look into the past of the village. Follow your walk over the traffic circle up towards the dike. Here you go directly down the stairs and turn right under the viaduct. You walk past the statue of the children Klaassie and Klaassie (a) (both boys and girls are called Klaassie) you continue the route to the little reformed church built in 1658, a small building built on a brick foundation out of wood. Walk on toward the statue of the Fisherman (c). You walk along the Zuideinde to the Haven. At the Haven you also see first the statue of Ootje (grandma) (d), then the fish auction, a rare and perfectly preserved monument from 1934, the statue of Bab (grandfather) (f) and finally 't Praathuisje in which you can have a chat with old Volendamers. Before you turn left, you will see Hotel Spaander. In the unique old inn you can still enjoy the atmosphere of yesteryear while enjoying a drink! Continue your route through the maze. The oldest part of Volendam. It owes its name to the fact that the construction did not follow a fixed street pattern. Precisely because of this authenticity, many artists and painters came to Volendam. You continue along the red line and end at the tourist office.

Marken

Marken is a beautiful island connected to the mainland by a dike since 1957. The houses were originally built on residential mounds, but later also on stilts.