Stories & guides from Waterland

History, village guides and practical travel tips for exploring the old fishing towns north of Amsterdam on foot.

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Fresh walks to try, with new routes added regularly.

A former island where time stood still: clogs, botters, and houses built on mounds against the sea.

A Zuiderzee trading town famous for its Speeltoren carillon, the Waag, and a rich maritime past.

Two of Waterland's smallest villages, with a Night Watch connection, black tarred farms and a Rietveld villa.

Which walk to pick, how long each takes, and how to reach the villages from Amsterdam by bus, bike or car.

What to see, where the botters moor, and the story behind the wooden houses on their mounds.

Monks, mechanical horsemen and an out-of-tune bell that has rung since the 1500s.

Bus, bike, ferry and car: every way to reach Marken, with times, tickets and tips.

Link all three villages by bus and ferry in one day, without a coach tour.

Painted wooden houses, the Havenrak, and the spotless streets that amazed an emperor.