Edam Noord-Holland
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Edam is a city in the Dutch province
of Noord-Holland. The city of Edam was founded around a dam crossing
the river E or IJe close by the Zuiderzee (now known as the IJsselmeer).
Edam grew as a trade town, the inhabitants of the town levying
a toll when goods were loaded onto other vessels at the dam.
Shipbuilding and fishing brought Edam further wealth, while the
cheese market was the main boost of the economy in the 16th century
when Emperor Charles V gave Edam the right to have a market every
week. The cheese was brought to the market by local farmers with
little boats, where it was lifted out, carried to the market
by cheese carriers and shown to the merchants. After being tested
for their quality the price was settled by propose and denial
until there was an agreement about the price. Then the cheese
was brought to a warehouse where it was kept until the quality
was at its best. Since 1989, the cheese market in Edam has been
revived as a re-enactment for tourists. It is held each July
and August on each Wednesday from 10:30 to 12:30. The old city
centre of Edam within the borders of the old city walls is nowadays
protected by the government, as a number of notable buildings
survive in good condition including Grote Kerk or St. Nicholaaskerk,
the town hall and the Edam Museum. |
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Places to visit in Noord-Holland |
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North Holland is a province situated
on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The
provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.
It is a head-shaped peninsula between the North Sea and the IJsselmeer,
where more than half of the province consists of reclaimed polder
land situated below sea level. North Holland's major cities and
towns are Amsterdam, Haarlem, Hilversum, Den Helder, Alkmaar,
Zaandam and Hoorn, and the island of Texel. This area is the
most important bulb province in the Netherlands where in the
early spring, the bulb fields help ensure that the landscape
of the province appears in glowing colours with a total area
under bulbs of 1,168,564 hectares (approximately 30,000 football
pitches). The greater part of them lie along the coast, on the
island of Texel and in West Friesia. Places of interest must
include the city of Amsterdam, historic towns like Volendam,
Marken or Broek in Waterland and Alkmaar, the Cheese Capital
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Where is Edam? |
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Edam is about 77 kms from Amsterdam
and Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol).
Edam is about 3 kms from Rotterdam
and Rotterdam Airport.
By Air - Amsterdam's airport Schiphol (www.schiphol.nl) is
the Netherlands’ main international airport and the third
busiest in Europe. Rotterdam Airport (www.rotterdam-airport.nl)
is much smaller but has handy links to the UK, Germany and Mediterranean
destinations.
By Ferry - Several companies operate car/passenger ferries
between the Netherlands and the UK. Stenaline (www.stenaline.co.uk)
sails between Harwich and Hoek van Holland, while P&O North
Sea Ferries (www.poferries.com) operates an overnight ferry every
evening between Hull and Europoort (near Rotterdam).
By Train - The Netherlands has good train links to Germany
and Belgium and on to France.
By Bus - Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and a few of Holland’s
smaller cities such as Den Haag and Utrecht, are well connected
to the rest of Europe by long-distance bus.
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Edam holiday homes - Accommodation in or close to
Edam Holland
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Marinapark Volendam
City: Volendam
Region: Noord-Holland
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 Up to 7 Persons.
The different apartments (5-pers. NL-1131-01, 6-pers. NL-1131-02
en 7-pers. NL-1131-03) built in 2007, are spread throughout the
park in "Grachtenpanden" (row houses). The apartments
are situated on the ground floor or the first floor and are completely,
modern and comfortably furnished. Some of them contains two or
three floors. The apartments are all different. You dispose of
a terrace or a balcony with garden furniture. All apartments
have a view over the Ijsselmeer or the surrounding area. A fantastic
location to enjoy the beauty that this area offers. |
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