Volendam Heritage Walk: Costume, Canvas, and Song
53 min
2.5 km
10 stops
About this tour
Nobody planned for Volendam to be famous. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
De Dijk
De Dijk is Volendam's main street, built on top of the actual sea dike separating the Markermeer from the polders behind the village. Volendam's name derives f…
De Hul
The hul (women's winged bonnet) is the centrepiece of Volendammer klederdracht, its high, stiff shape developed from simpler earlier forms into its well-known…
Hotel Spaander
Hotel Spaander, Haven 15, Volendam, founded 1881 by Leendert Spaander as a deliberate artists' colony. Over 1,400 artists from Europe and the United States sta…
Sint-Vincentiuskerk
Sint-Vincentiuskerk, Kerkepad 1, Volendam, first church consecrated 1 December 1860 (architect Theo Molkenboer). Volendam was a Catholic community in a Protest…
Oud-Volendam
The streets behind the Dijk preserve Volendam's pre-tourist character, narrow lanes, gabled brick houses, gardens the size of tablecloths. After the Afsluitdij…
Volendams Museum
Volendams Museum, Zeestraat 41, opened 12 March 1977 in the former convent, daily 10:00–17:00, wheelchair accessible. Permanent exhibitions: Volendammer kleder…
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
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