Volendam & Marken like a local
Location
Essentials
- Sail between the two villages
- Try different cheeses and a sugar waffle
- Get your picture taken in traditional costume
Practical info
Includes
A return ticket for the Marken Express boat
A delicious sugar waffle
Try different cheeses at the The Cheese Factory
Walking routes to discover by yourself
Entrance to an authentic house in Marken
Picture in traditional Volendam costume
Chid ticket
Child ticket for 4-11 year olds
Ticket information
Important: all activities need to be booked at the Ticket Office in Volendam (next to the Fotograaf Volendam, Haven 70)
We strongly advise you to start your Volendam & Marken tour between 10:00 and 13:00
More information
At the Ticket Office in Volendam, they can answer all your questions and queries, open daily from 10:00 to 18:00
Getting there
Public Transport
From Amsterdam Central Station, take bus 316 towards Volendam-Edam for 30 minutes. Exit at stop 'Julianaweg-Centrum' and walk for 10 minutes on the Edammerweg until you get to Haven. You will find the Ticket Office next to Fotograaf Volendam.
About
Explore two world famous fishing villages on your own
Pay a visit to the picturesque fishing villages of Volendam and Marken and experience it like a local! Walk, cycle and take the boat while you plan your own day at your own pace.
Start your day in the old fishing village of Volendam, which is well known throughout Holland for its lively harbour, green wooden houses, eel fishing and traditional costumes. See all these unique things for yourself on your visit to the village! Other must sees are Woltje's bakery (including tasting) for a traditional Dutch stroopwafel cookie and The Cheese Factory for cheese shopping!
Whenever you're ready, you resume your tour and set course to the second village of the day: Marken. This used to be an island, but has been connected to the main land by a road since 1957. Hop aboard of the Marken Express, sail over the Marker lake and enjoy the view over the water from harbour to harbour!
Once you set foot on the peninsula, you can follow the signs to the “Sijtje Boes”, an authentic house you can visit to discover how the people of Marken lived around 1940. When you walk among the houses on Marken, be careful to stay on the road because before you know it you're in someone's garden.
