Built to protect Amsterdam and the other coastal towns from flooding by the sea, the Afsluitdijk or Enclosing Dike is an amazing feat of Dutch engineering. Stretching 20 miles (32 kilometers across the water, Afsluitdijk is both a dam and a motorway connecting the province of Noord-Holland with Friesland. The damming of the sea also created a freshwater lake called the Ijsselmeer.More
Wheels turn and steam hisses at the Museum Stoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik, a stream train museum and heritage train route between the historic villages of the Netherlands’ West-Friesland countryside. Set off on a journey through time to learn about the history of local steam trains while taking in views of tulip fields and windmills.More
Discover Holland’s cultural traditions during a visit to the fishing village of Marken, located on a peninsula just an hour outside of Amsterdam. Local workshops and museums offer insight into a bygone era, while the village’s wooden houses, sail boats, and lighthouse provide a picturesque backdrop for exploration.More