Costume route
The Klederdrachtroute is a varied cycle tour where you cycle through an ancient Dutch landscape with bees, flowers and overwhelming views. And you become familiar with some very old Dutch clothing styles.
Along the way, you will be introduced to some very old Dutch clothing styles such as on the peninsula of Marken. Did you know that this is one of the few places in the Netherlands where, only on special occasions, traditional costume is still worn? Only a few elderly residents of Marken still proudly wear traditional costume every day, and a few guides regularly brighten up the streetscape with their costumes during guided tours. Luckily, because the Marken costume is beautiful! Colourful and richly decorated with handmade embroidery and still based on the fashion of the 16th century.
Another place where traditional costumes sometimes still grace the streets is, of course, Volendam. With its white lace hoods (hul) ...
Along the way, you will be introduced to some very old Dutch clothing styles such as on the peninsula of Marken. Did you know that this is one of the few places in the Netherlands where, only on special occasions, traditional costume is still worn? Only a few elderly residents of Marken still proudly wear traditional costume every day, and a few guides regularly brighten up the streetscape with their costumes during guided tours. Luckily, because the Marken costume is beautiful! Colourful and richly decorated with handmade embroidery and still based on the fashion of the 16th century.
Another place where traditional costume sometimes still graces the streets is, of course, Volendam. With its white lace hoods (hul) and blood coral necklaces, Volendam is the most famous Dutch traditional costume. A direct result of the artists' colony that settled here around 1900. Painters loved those local types in their colourful clothes and immortalised them frequently on their canvases. If you would like to be immortalised in this folklore yourself, you are welcome at one of the many souvenir and photo shops. There you can have a portrait taken entirely in style. A perfect moment to take a break from your cycling tour.
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Marker Museum
The Marker Museum is housed in buildings from the 16th century and consists of six fishermen's houses. The Kerkbuurt is the oldest neighbourhood on the former island of Marken. The museum presents a picture of life on Marken, past and present.
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