Reformatt Logo
Reformatt Search Button

6 Historic Dutch Places in Volendam

Netherlands flag icon

Volendam is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Holland and known for its fishing boats, traditional clothing and cheese factory.

Tips & Advice

Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands having a coffee at the Inntel Hotels Zaandam in Volendam, Netherlands shopping street Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands having peasoup with bacon on pumpernickel in Volendam, Netherlands

It is a small town just north of Amsterdam counting only 22,000 inhabitants.

Map

Best Places in Volendam

  • 1. Foto de Boer

    Start off by taking a hilarious traditional Dutch photo at this hop

  • 2. Hotel Spaander

    Famous hotel which was visited by many celebrities, try the Erwtensoup for lunch

  • 3. Cheese Factory

    Great place to learn more about Dutch cheese

  • 4. Doolhof

    A maze of narrow and cute Dutch streets along with tiny canals

  • 5. De Haven Volendam

    Try some fresh Dutch herring at the fish shop and don't forget to eat it by the tail

  • 6. Volendams Museum

    Has an entire exposition on traditional Dutch clothing and historical interiors

Inntel Hotels in Zaandam in Volendam, Netherlands Cheese Factory Volendam in Volendam, Netherlands cheese factory volendam in Volendam, Netherlands matt in traditional clothing in Volendam, Netherlands

Volendam was the location of the former harbor of the nearby Edam.

let go explore Volendam - traditional Holland in Volendam, Netherlands let go explore Volendam - traditional Holland

Farmers and local fishermen settled there, forming the new community of Vollendam, which literally meant something like 'Filled dam'.

at the Volendam harbor in Volendam, Netherlands Zaandam downtown in Volendam, Netherlands Zaandam central station in Volendam, Netherlands traditional house in Volendam in Volendam, Netherlands Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands dutch blue in Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands cheeses in Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands spaander hotel in Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands

In the early part of the 20th century it became something of an artists' retreat, with both Picasso and Renoir spending time here.

taking a photo with my mom in traditional Dutch clothing in Volendam in Volendam, Netherlands taking a photo with my mom in traditional Dutch clothing in Volendam

Volendam's traditional costume is one of the best known examples of ancient clothing (klederdracht) in the country.

downtown Zaandam in Volendam, Netherlands the famous Inntel Hotels in Volendam, Netherlands Inntel Hotels in Volendam, Netherlands Zaandam in Volendam, Netherlands Choco kebab, come again? haha in Volendam, Netherlands cheese shavers in Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands old Dutch house from 1935 in Volendam Holland in Volendam, Netherlands downtown Zaandam in Volendam, Netherlands

Only a handful of people wear it in their daily lives today, but as the locals have recognized its value for tourism you will probably still run into it here or there.

Buy Tickets for Volendam