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Marken and Volendam Duration: 4 hours Price:Euro 265 |
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Our tour starts in the village of Marken. In the 13th century a huge storm surge
separated Marken from the mainland, and it wasn't until 1957 that a dike re-established
its connection to the rest of Holland.
Marken is renowned for its traditional dress as well as for its tiny domestic interiors stuffed with artistic porcelain and other ornaments. |
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After a stop at a craft cheesery and clog-factory it's off to Volendam, the
world-famous characteristic fishing-village. It too has its own traditional dress,
beautifully finished and completed with, among other things, the famous Volendam red
coral necklaces.
The local restaurants serve delicious fresh fish-courses, and it is highly recommended to take a stroll through the alleys behind the dike with their picturesque houses.
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