QUICK VISIT TO VOLENDAM

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Not far from the city of Amsterdam, there is a fishing and tourist village, Volendam. There are many reasons why Volendam is a favorite destination for Indonesian tourists. Historical tourism, culinary, shopping, it's all there!




Volendam is the name of a village located in North Holland, 20 km north of Amsterdam. Volendam is a favorite day-trip destination because of its location not far from the Dutch capital.
You can take a car or bus from Amsterdam Centraal station directly to Volendam with a travel time of just 20 minutes.
Entering Volendam, a panoramic view of the countryside opens up. Dozens, even hundreds of fat cows are scattered across the grasslands. Volendam is indeed affiliated with Edam, the largest cheese producing village in the Netherlands and the most famous in the world.



Typical ancient Dutch houses line the road. A large parking lot is available for four-wheeled vehicles, as well as tour buses. It was around 15.00 Dutch time, and quite a few tourists were visiting Volendam.
The center of the Volendam tourist village consists of only 1 street. Shops and restaurants line the right and left sides. This is where travelers can hunt for typical Dutch souvenirs, taste various foods such as poffertjes and herring, and also take photos wearing traditional costumes complete with wooden shoes.





As a fishing village, Volendam is a port for fish seekers and a variety of fresh seafood. Therefore, visiting Volendam would be incomplete without tasting herring, which is served with pickled cucumber. It tastes fishy, ​​but it is a daily food for Volendam residents!



The fishing village in Volendam which is used as a tourist spot is actually only a small area, when compared to Volendam as a city in the Netherlands which is certainly much larger, this fishing village is located around the port.




In this village, there are various things that tourists can do and see, one of which is visiting the Volendams Museum and the Sangatsound Museum, the contents of which are very authentic to the characteristics of Volendam and its history. As a fishing village, along the harbor there are many boats belonging to fishermen and when crossing.




It wouldn't be right to go to the Netherlands if you haven't tried wearing this traditional clothing. Klederdrachts van Volendam is the name of the traditional clothing typical of Volendam that Traveler Friends often see. Don't forget to also wear traditional Dutch footwear called Klompen which is made of wood.




In Volendam there is a very famous photo studio called Foto de Boer which offers tourists the experience of trying on traditional Volendam clothing and immortalizing it in a photo studio which has been set up to resemble the contents of a house in Volendam along with all other supporting accessories to better represent the character of the village. Volendam fishermen.


Almost all tourists from Indonesia will try this experience, this is proven by the display of photos of people who have taken photos there, especially public figures, most of whom are Indonesian citizens, from artists to former Indonesian presidents. The location of Foto de Boer is quite easy to find because it is on the edge of the harbor and the place is quite big.




Just because it's called the Fisherman's Village, it's clear that the food you have to try is seafood. There is also one culinary dish that is interesting to try, if in Japan you have sashimi, in the Netherlands you have Hollandse Nieuwe Herring or herring. This fish is served raw like sashimi but comes with chopped onions and pickles. This culinary delight can be found around the port, just a few steps from Foto de Boer. Interested in trying?

How to get there:
The best way to get there is by public transportation, bus line 316 from Amsterdam Central Station.

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