Holiday apartment in Marknesse: Polder forest, water and culture

Marknesse: Holiday apartment between polder forest and water

Marknesse is known for its polder landscape, historic research, and varied waterways. This makes the village an interesting destination for a holiday apartment in Marknesse if you would like to combine nature observation, culture, and active excursions during your holiday. When choosing your accommodation, you can consider whether your days should focus more on Waterloopbos and Wendelbos, cycling and water routes, or regional experiences.

History and art in Waterloopbos

Waterloopbos is a Rijksmonument and a historic open-air laboratory in a polder forest. In Waterloopbos near Marknesse, Deltawerk// is an artwork in a former huge wave basin. The basin served as a testing ground for the Delta Works; Deltawerk// was subsequently transformed into an impressive tribute to the research carried out there. For Deltawerk//, large concrete slabs were sawn out of the walls of the 250-metre-long Delta flume, turned, and positioned at different angles, creating an interplay of light and darkness. Next to the monumental artwork is the Het ProefLab// pavilion. It houses a restaurant and the Natuurmonumenten visitor centre for Waterloopbos. The Markehuisje is the oldest stone building in the Noordoostpolder.

Nature, water and routes

Wendelbos covers 120 hectares and borders Waterloopbos. It was created as a wet deciduous forest in 2006; many songbirds breed there, many deer live there, and numerous butterfly species can be found there. The Zwolse Vaart is 15 kilometres long and runs from Emmeloord via Marknesse through Voorsterbos to the Voorstersluis. Marknesse is also situated on the Zwolse Vaart and the Marknesservaart, making it a suitable destination or stopover for recreational boating.

Cycling and excursions around Marknesse

For cycling tours, the Lichtbakenroute starts at the village square in the centre of Marknesse; it connects the old land of Overijssel with the new land of Noordoostpolder. The Kraggenburg–Waterloopbos Fietspont provides a short, free connection for pedestrians and cyclists between Kraggenburg and Waterloopbos. A maximum of four cyclists or pedestrians can use the ferry at the same time; it operates from 1 March to 31 October.

Experiences for different holiday days

At the Natural Yachts experience centre, visitors can discover various models and learn about electric boating. Natural Yachts in Marknesse rents out motorboats, sailing yachts, and X-Shore tenders with fully electric propulsion. Natural Yachts also rents electrically powered Maxus sailing boats, including the Maxus Evo 24 Electric and Maxus 34 Electric models. At the tulip-picking garden in Marknesse, visitors can pick a bucket or basket of colourful tulips during the tulip season, usually in April and May. Wijngaard en Boerderijwinkel Maronesse in Marknesse offers guided tours and wine tastings.

This means that your search for a holiday apartment in Marknesse can be tailored to your preferred holiday activities: forests and research at Waterloopbos, wildlife observation in Wendelbos, water on the waterways, or special activities at Natural Yachts and the tulip-picking garden. This keeps nature, culture, activity, and seasonal discoveries visible as different focal points of the same trip.

For regional orientation, you can also explore Kraggenburg, Rutten, Emmeloord, and Bant.

For the overarching travel overview: Noordoostpolder.