Holiday rental in Graft: Polder landscape and historical discoveries

Graft combines traces of history with an open landscape of polders, dikes, and water. If you are planning a holiday rental in Graft, you will find various starting points for your trip here: quiet impressions in the village, details of cultural history, and activities in the landscape. The special quality of the place lies not in a single highlight, but in the changing interplay between the village structure and the wide surrounding area.

Landscape between polders and dikes

Graft is situated between the open polder landscape, historic dikes, and the water-rich area of the Eilandspolder. The Eilandspolder is also located near Graft and is a Natura 2000 site because of its abundance of birds and the protected animal and plant species found there. Around the village, you will therefore find both expansive landscapes and a natural area of particular importance for birds and protected animal and plant species.

The history of Graft is reflected in the village structure, monumental buildings, and quiet streetscape. This combination makes the village interesting if, during your stay, you want to experience not only the landscape but also pay attention to architectural and historical details. Depending on your travel plans, a holiday rental in Graft can thus be combined with peaceful walks, cultural discoveries, or more active days in the surrounding area.

Raadhuis and Zerkenvloer

The former Raadhuis Graft was built in 1613 on the orders of Prince Maurits. Next to the Raadhuis is the Zerkenvloer, which is a Rijksmonument. Raadhuis Graft houses a branch of the In 't Houten Huis Museum, the museum of Schermereiland. The site thus brings together a historic building, a protected monument, and a museum connection to Schermereiland.

The Zerkenvloer consists of 152 gravestones. The oldest gravestone dates from 1575 and is attributed to Master Dirk Wilre. From 2006 to 2007, the Zerkenvloer was fully restored and made accessible as a place for quiet reflection; there is also an information pillar there. For a quieter part of your trip, this site provides a concrete reason to spend more time engaging with the traces left by past generations.

On foot, by bike, or on the water

Walking in Graft allows you to experience the village street, historic buildings, and quiet views of the surrounding polder landscape. This suits a travel plan in which short, unhurried discoveries are just as important as larger excursions. Cycling from Graft, routes lead along the dikes, meadows, and villages of the former Schermereiland. The focus here is on the landscape of the former Schermereiland, not on a single viewpoint.

Boating near Graft offers an opportunity to experience the landscape around the village thanks to the nearby Eilandspolder. If you want to vary your days, you can combine village walks, cycling tours along the dikes, and a water-based perspective in your mind to create a varied stay. You can therefore choose the holiday rental in Graft that suits you based on the desired mix of culture, peaceful paths, cycling, and water experiences.

Other places in the surrounding area

Near Graft are Fort Spijkerboor, Fort Markenbinnen, and Fort Jisperweg a/d. The area also includes Wijde Wormer Park, Rekerhout Park, and Bloemberg Park. Further afield in the region around Graft is Strandslag Sint Maartenszee beach. The different geographical connections help you distinguish between the immediate surroundings and more broadly defined regional destinations, without losing sight of the experiences in Graft itself.

For further orientation, you can also include De Rijp and West Graftdijk in your travel plans.

For the higher-level travel overview: Graft-De Rijp.