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Experience Volendam
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The two best things to do in Volendam: Experience Volendam: Go back in time! The experience starts with an explanation of how the people lived back then. Your charming guide, dressed in the traditional Volendam costume, will tell you everything. Learn more about the history, and enjoy the virtual experience back in 1916. You can look 360 degrees around you, in a world of more than 100 years ago. The adventure starts! Will you help the fisherman on his adventure? Come on in and join us in Photo in traditional costume: Here you will have the best experience in dressing with the original costume, and getting your picture taken. You can make photos with your own telephone, and we will send the soft-copy to your Email address. Quality and fun are guaranteed.
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JamieBadman
Reading, UK17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Absolutely stunning
Apr 2016 • Family
This is just wonderful. It begins with a tour around some rooms where we are told about life in Volendam a hundred years ago, by a lovely, helpful guide dressed in traditional clothing. We then move into a VR theatre where we are taken right back in time into an immersive, emotional and outright stunning piece of theatre. I honestly felt as though I was there - and the experience made me feel quite emotional about the events that unfolded.

The guide spoke in English but the VR experience had some speech and this was Dutch but this is all part of the realism and honestly it made absolutely no difference to me; the story is clear and apparent regardless of language; it's more about what you see all around you.

If you are anywhere near Volendam, you owe it to yourselves to pay this place a visit - they've taken geeky virtual reality and applied it thoughtfully to create the ultimate tourist experience. It also helps that Volendam is such a charming place itself and so worth your time in its own right!

Can't recommend highly enough!
Written April 3, 2016
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Eline H
Amsterdam, The Netherlands3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
A must do in Volendam
Jan 2016 • Couples
This is a wonderful way to experience the history of Volendam. We had a great tour guide telling us all about the traditions of this beautiful town. It was so much fun! Especially the virtual travel back in time was a nice surprise. Thanks for the original experience!
Written January 31, 2016
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Maribel V
Dubai, United Arab Emirates88 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
peaceful place
Mar 2016 • Friends
time we visit is not tulip season and we are expecting to see flowers, but instead we saw lots of cheese :) 45 mins travel from central station we took the bus going to volendam, it looks like back to the old days, people know each other. its a small community, you can walk around and its safe, you can find tourist near the port. lovely place to visit.
Written February 21, 2017
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Julie L
Spokane, WA66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Well worth a visit!
Feb 2017 • Couples
This was such a fun visit with the virtual tour and the photo op. We were all dressed up in traditional Dutch outfits and the photo turned out great!
Written February 11, 2017
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benkalra
Chandigarh, India140 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
What an Amzing Country Side
Oct 2019 • Friends
Volendam is an Amazing Short distance Place ( 30 Mins ) from Amsterdam. Colorful Houses , Harbour Area , Scenic View & Perfect Location.....

Drive to Volendam gives you a beautiful scenic view of Country Side , Small beautiful Towns by the Canals .... They are so Clean, Beautiful that at times you think they are Artificially Created....

Volendam has Good Eateries, Pubs .... One can spend entire day Glazing at water harbour enjoying Beer , Fish & Weather
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Must Must visit , Away from city hush .... a well spent day at Volendam a Fishermen village ...... Loved it
Written October 18, 2019
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709nitak
651b Whitehorse Road34 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Well worth visit
Jul 2019
Great village, picture perfect, easy to get to by local bus from city centre train station 20-30 min ride. Cheap cost allowed us to spend ample leisure time here to enjoy view and have a meal and drink whilst watching the bay.
Highlight of our stay in Amsterdam for 36 hours.
Written July 17, 2019
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d0miniquevandevyver
Comines-Warneton, Belgium30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
visit of Volendam
Feb 2019 • Couples
very funny moment, with very sympathic and professionnals team, don't miss to make photo in old Dutch fisher costume for only 20 euros
Written February 18, 2019
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RunRaleigh
Raleigh, NC45 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Well worth the visit
Oct 2016 • Friends
We were in Amsterdam for 9 days and took a day trip to Volendam by bus (very easy and about a 20 min ride). The 3D experience which told about the 1916 flood was amazing. I highly recommend it. The tour was also wonderful and informative.
Written October 24, 2016
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Kevin D
Maple Ridge, Canada1,488 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Such a surprising treat.
Jul 2016 • Couples
Using public transit out of central we started in Zaanse Schans, then to Volendam/Marken, and ended in Edam before heading back to Amsterdam. (€10) The bus stop in Volemdam is a few blocks away from the water front which made for a pleasant walk through the quiet residential area. The water front is filled with interesting shops, bars/cafes, and museums. The buildings are quaint Dutch architecture and the marina is filled with fish boats, sail boats and a variety of power boats. The street was bustling with people and was highly entertaining. There are lovely spots to walk and have a drink to take it all in. There is a quiet beach at the end of town as well. A very enjoyable day experience. Well worth going, the bus trip through the country side us very enjoyable.
Written September 14, 2016
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ianca rebel
Timisoara, Romania105 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Touristic, but comes in package with Zaanse Schans, so worth a trip
Jul 2016 • Friends
My friend and I took the whole Zaanse Schans - Volendam trip, with one ticket only, and we were glad to have done it. Volendam is a bit touristic, but worry not, it's still nice. There are many restaurants and pubs, many souvenir places (btw here souvenirs are very cheap), a lot of sea food, and a great deal of ships too. There is also a cheese museum worth a visit, I bought some gouda from there :)
We basically circled around the small town, went on the beach a bit, then came back and ended up very near to taking the bus back to Amsterdam. We walked a lot, but enjoyed every minute of it. :)
Written August 27, 2016
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