Regional products route Waterland
Hop on your bike for a scenic route through the eastern part of Laag Holland. Freshly smoked fish in Volendam, Edam cheese and delicious dairy products from Waterland.
Waterland, as the region here is called, is home to a host of regional products, and each one more tasty than the next. With this route, you will discover both the former Zuidersteest towns and the rural area of Waterland-East. Tip: Make sure you have empty (bicycle) bags, because on the way you will come across plenty of goodies to take home with you!
You start the route in Edam, where you can learn more about the rich history of cheese making at the Kaaswaag. You can taste delicious cheese and, of course, buy some for home. During the summer months, this square is transformed into the Cheese Market of yesteryear every Wednesday morning. Edam also has several addresses for foodies. From a cookery shop for the real amateur chef to an experience on the history of Edam cheese.
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Waterland, as the region here is called, is home to a host of regional products, and each one more tasty than the next. With this route, you will discover both the former Zuidersteest towns and the rural area of Waterland-East. Tip: Make sure you have empty (bicycle) bags, because on the way you will come across plenty of goodies to take home with you!
You start the route in Edam, where you can learn more about the rich history of cheese making at the Kaaswaag. You can taste delicious cheese and, of course, buy some for home. During the summer months, this square is transformed into the Cheese Market of yesteryear every Wednesday morning. Edam also has several addresses for foodies. From a cookery shop for the real amateur chef to an experience on the history of Edam cheese.
After Edam, head towards Volendam for a well-earned lunch. Where else but at one of the many fish restaurants on the world-famous Dijk? On the waterfront, enjoy all the hustle and bustle of the harbour. Looking for real authenticity? Paviljoen Smit Bokkum has been Volendam's culinary calling card for over 150 years. In the restaurant, you will find original home-cooked delicacies together with a selection of traditional Volendam regional dishes. For a tasty snack, cycle on to Katwoude. Willem Honigh's IJstuin (Ice Cream Garden) has been serving delicious ice cream for generations.
Then cycle to picturesque Monnickendam. Here you can enjoy drinks and snacks at one of the catering establishments. Be sure to take a look at one of the largest marinas in the Netherlands!
Continue your route along the beautiful Gouwzee. Over the winding IJsselmeerdijk you cycle at your own pace towards the peninsula of Marken. Along the way, you can stop at various places for a picnic, to stretch your legs or simply to take beautiful pictures. Once you arrive at Marken, you will enjoy extraordinary views. Look out over the water, past the gables of authentic wooden houses in the wharfs and, if you look closely, you can already see the lighthouse 'Het paard van Marken' in the distance. Here on Marken, you will find a farm where you can buy local dairy products and also in the Havenbuurt you will find local shops with a diverse selection. In the harbour, you will find several restaurants where you can enjoy a snack or drink with a view over the Markermeer.
To complete this round trip, take the Marken Express - for a fee - to cross to Volendam. The ferry will take you to Volendam from where you can cycle back to Edam.
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Bicycle shop Ronald Schot
Rent a bike in Edam? Schot bike hire is the right address! In the beautiful and bicycle-rich surroundings of Edam, Volendam, Zeevang, Monnickendam and Marken, you can make extremely pleasant bicycle trips.
Bicycle shop Ronald Schot
Rent a bike in Edam? Schot bike hire is the right address! In the beautiful and bicycle-rich surroundings of Edam, Volendam, Zeevang, Monnickendam and Marken, you can take extremely pleasant bike rides.
For this, you can rent real quality bikes at Bike Specialty Shop Ronald Schot. For short trips, but also suitable for longer bike rides. With sufficient gears, of course. Electric bikes, tandems, sporty (holiday) bikes, electric carrier bicycles, children's bikes, children's or luggage trolleys, but also many bicycle accessories are available in abundance.
Want bikes delivered on site? No problem! Drop-off and pick-up can be provided by Fietsspecialiaalzaak Ronald Schot's drop-off and pick-up service. Contact them for more information.
Fietsspecialiaalzaak Ronald Schot specialises in bicycle rental for large and small groups for companies, schools and associations.
De Kaaswaag Edam
Edam cheeses are known all over the world. At the Kaaswaag Edam, you will learn all about cheese making. Of course, you can also taste and buy cheese.
De Kaaswaag Edam
Edam cheeses are known all over the world. At the Kaaswaag Edam, you will learn all about cheese making. Of course, you can also taste and buy cheese.
The art of cheese making
A permanent exhibition on the art of cheese making has been set up in the historic 1778 weighing house, where cheese was weighed in earlier times. Of course, you can also taste and buy cheese here. During the winter months, the Kaaswaag Edam is closed, but from April to September it is open to the public every day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Cheese Market Edam
Whoever says Laag Holland, says cows. And whoever says cows, says cheese. This has been the case for centuries and so many cheese markets have sprung up in this region over the years. Three of them have been preserved and can therefore be visited!
The Cheese Market Edam
Whoever says Laag Holland, says cows. And whoever says cows, says cheese. This has been the case for centuries and so many cheese markets have sprung up in this region over the years. Three of them have been preserved and can therefore be visited!
One of the preserved cheese markets is Edam's cheese market and it is definitely worth a visit! In July and August, the Edam cheese markets take place on Wednesday mornings (except on 29 August). During the cheese market, volunteers re-enact the former trade and cheeses are brought in by wagons and boats. Did you know that one of the most popular Dutch cheeses - Edammer - owes its name to this town?
For more information, check out the Edam Cheese Market website!
Cheese warehouse the Commerce
On a picturesque canal, behind a row of historic facades, are Edam's traditional cheese warehouses. These include Kaaspakhuis de Koophandel.
Cheese warehouse the Commerce
On a picturesque canal, behind a row of historic facades, are Edam's traditional cheese warehouses. These include Kaaspakhuis de Koophandel.
In 1916, cheese merchants Schardam and Groot established their cheese export association Gestam on the Voorhaven in Edam. In 27 small cheese factories, cheeses were ripened for subsequent export to other countries by Gestam. Gestam's cheeses are still exported from there to all corners of the world, but no longer from this warehouse. Today,'Bakhuis de Koophandel' is located here.
Pavilion Smit Bokkum
Pavilion Smit-Bokkum has been Volendam's culinary calling card for over 150 years. The 5th and 6th generations of Smit-Bokkum work here daily with the utmost dedication to give you the very best Volendam has to offer.
Pavilion Smit Bokkum
Pavilion Smit-Bokkum has been Volendam's culinary calling card for over 150 years. The 5th and 6th generations of Smit-Bokkum work here daily with the utmost dedication to give you the very best Volendam has to offer.
Paviljoen Smit-Bokkum is home to the world-famous artisanal eel smokehouse where Volendam's one and only most famous condiment has been smoked since 1856.
In the restaurant, you will find the original house-smoked delicacies along with a selection of primal Volendam regional dishes. Dinner or lunch can ideally be combined with a tour of the eel smokehouse adjacent to the restaurant or a visit to the Palingsound museum above the smokehouse. At Smit-Bokkum, eating becomes an authentic culinary experience, and you taste a flavour and hospitality as it was once intended.
Willem Honingh ice cream parlour
Willem Honingh's ice creams are perhaps the most nostalgic in the region!
Willem Honingh ice cream parlour
Willem Honingh's ice creams are perhaps the most nostalgic in the region!
For over 90 years, you can come here for one kind of delicious ice cream! Located on the Markermeer dyke between Volendam and Monnickendam, it's a great place to get off during, for example, a nice bike ride through the region.
't Zuivelhuisje
Farm shop 't Zuivelhuisje is located in Katwoude, under the smoke of Volendam.
't Zuivelhuisje
Farm shop 't Zuivelhuisje is located in Katwoude, under the smoke of Volendam.
't Zuivelhuisje prepares and sells farm yoghurt and other dairy products from sustainably produced milk from its own happy cows at Willig Dairy Farm. There is a vending machine and a milk tap in 't Zuivelhuisje at the roadside and on Saturdays the farm shop is also open where freshly cut Beemster cheese is available alongside all yoghurt, farm eggs and local produce. The farm shop is open from 9am to 3pm.
Customers are always welcome to take a look at the cows, calves, goats, sheep and chickens. A super fun outing for everyone!
Cheese and clog factory De Irene Hoeve
Cheese and clog factory Irene Hoeve is located in a more than 100-year-old farmhouse.
Cheese and clog factory De Irene Hoeve
Cheese and clog factory Irene Hoeve is located in a more than 100-year-old farmhouse.
The farm is built in the traditional North Holland style. The Irene Hoeve the ideal location to get acquainted with Gouda cheese and farmers' clogs. The farmer's cheese is prepared by hand in the traditional way.
There will also be the opportunity to see for yourself how traditional Dutch clogs are made by hand. Entrance is completely free for both groups and individuals.
At the Irene Hoeve, there will be cheese and clog-making demonstrations. On the farm, they make a raw milk Gouda farm cheese. This happens three times a week. Usually on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm | Henri Willig
In Katwoude on the Markermeerdijk lies one of Henri Willig's cheese farms, the Jacobs Hoeve.
Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm | Henri Willig
In Katwoude on the Markermeerdijk lies one of Henri Willig's cheese farms, the Jacobs Hoeve.
Upon welcome, staff in original costume show how cheese is made. The cosy shop offers a wide selection of exclusive Henri Willig cheese, souvenirs and typical Dutch delicacies.
There is also the opportunity to visit Henri Willig's organic Jersey farm, in the potting shed in the backyard. Henri Willig built this new shed especially for his herd of Jersey cows. The potting shed is a barn type that aims to make the animals as comfortable as possible in order to stimulate their natural behaviour. Henri Willig hopes that everyone who visits the barn will also learn something from it and has made room in the barn for a "self-guided" tour, fun and educational for young and old.
Gebroeders de Boer | artisanal fish smoker
Since time immemorial, Monnickendam has been known for its harbour, where different types of fish were brought in from the IJsselmeer to be prepared.
Gebroeders de Boer | artisanal fish smoker
Since time immemorial, Monnickendam has been known for its harbour, where different types of fish were brought in from the IJsselmeer to be prepared.
Nowadays, Monnickendam is home to only one real fish smoker: Gebroeders de Boer. Here you will find the tastiest (smoked) herring, eel, mackerel, eel and more delicacies from the water.
During the Monnickendam Fishing Days in summer, you can also take a look at the smokehouse, where the De Boer Brothers demonstrate the traditional way of smoking fish.
Marker Regional Products
Marker Streekproducten is vending machine on Marken that sells products from the region and surrounding area.
Marker Regional Products
Marker Streekproducten is vending machine on Marken that sells products from the region and surrounding area.
This vending machine comes with all our types of cheese (farm cow cheese, goat cheese), honey, liquorice, jam, juices, yoghurt, milk and many more delicious products. The vending machine is open seven days a week and you can pay with pin and cash.
Feel free to drop by and take a look at the vending machine!
Shipping company Volendam-Marken Express B.V.
Board the Marken Express and enjoy a unique boat trip between Volendam and Marken. The crossing takes about 30 minutes and offers stunning views of the water and the authentic harbour towns.
Shipping company Volendam-Marken Express B.V.
Board the Marken Express and enjoy a unique boat trip between Volendam and Marken. The crossing takes about 30 minutes and offers stunning views of the water and the authentic harbour towns.
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