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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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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 of the Netherlands.

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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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Marinapark Volendam
City: Volendam
Region: Noord-Holland

Marinapark VolendamUp 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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