Discover Volendam: Holiday Apartment and Historic Routes

Volendam combines a protected historic town centre with museums, special walking routes and lively insights into regional culture. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Volendam, you can shape your stay around precisely these interests: discover the town’s history, follow a route through the centre or explore music, traditional dress and art.

Museums between history, traditional dress and family experiences

The Volendams Museum presents the history and culture of Volendam from 1850 to 1950. It is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00. Notable exhibits include mosaics made from 11 million cigar rings. The Volendam traditional costume is also on display in the museum. This combines the historic perspective on the town with specific details from its former everyday and cultural life.

The Stichting Klederdrachten Volendam preserves the original Volendam traditional costume for future visitors interested in it. Experience Volendam also offers visitors a photo in traditional Volendam costume. The Volendams Museum offers scavenger hunts for different age groups: they take place both in the museum and outside in the old town centre of Volendam. This makes it possible to plan a varied stay combining shared discovery with independent exploration.

Old Town Centre and Historic Routes

The oude kom of Volendam is a municipally protected cultural and historical area of interest comprising five sub-areas. At its centre lies the Doolhof, the oldest part of Volendam’s centre, with a characteristic irregular street pattern. Another historic feature of the town is the largely wooden fish auction house of the Coöperatieve Afslagvereniging G.A. St. Vincentius. This rare and well-preserved monument was built in 1934.

Holiday Apartment in Volendam for Days of Culture and Walking

When choosing your holiday apartment in Volendam, you can align the focus of your stay with the documented routes. A marked walking route through the centre of Volendam and along the Dijk, passing various historic sights, begins at the Volendams Museum. The Dijk and Doolhof Route offers a walk through the heart of historic Volendam. Its different starting and finishing points help you choose the right daily itinerary based on your interests and fitness level, without losing sight of the town’s history.

The Dijk and Doolhof Route begins on the old Zuiderzee dike and ends at Noordeinde and at the harbour of Volendam. Another perspective is offered by the 2 km-long audio tour „Volendam Artists’ Village“. It tells the story of Volendam through paintings from the Spaander Collection. Stage 1 of the Waterliniepad begins in Volendam.

Music History as a Distinctive Volendam Experience

The Palingsound Museum displays original stage outfits, instruments, and gold and platinum records. A timeline wall covers 60 years of singles; each entry includes an audio recording. This adds a musical perspective to the town’s history and creates a distinct focus for your stay in Volendam.

Other Destinations in the Area

As another destination in the same broader travel region, you can discover Edam.

For the broader travel overview: Edam-Volendam.