The weather we had on this trip was quite cold and windy. We had rain, sleet, and snow. So I suspect that the reason that we docked in Hoorn instead of Volendam was because of weather. In any case, we took a bus to Edam, and started on a walking tour
We drove to Edam on a road by a dike,
Road along a canal
Road signs
passing sheep and cows and ducklings, and
Tulip fields
We got to Edam about 4. This is the a parking lot where they let us off the bus
The first drop-off point was also the local bus stop for buses coming to Edam. There are tours from the Central Station in Amsterdam to Edam and Volendam. You take bus 514 to Edam (10 €) There are also ways that you can rent a bike. We did the
Walking tour
Edam is a pretty little town. The buildings reflect the wealth of the Golden Age. It was an important ship building and trade center. But when the harbor silted up in the 17th century, Edam declined, and today the biggest industry is tourism
Interesting doorway
We saw some typical Dutch bridges on our walking tour of Edam. Two of them were near where we got off the bus near Klein Westerbuten -Oosthuizerweg. The most picturesque bridge was the
Kwakelbrug bridge on Schepenmakersdijk
Small waterways like canals with a lot of boat traffic need to have bridges which are quickly and easily lifted. These are called "Tall Bridges" A tall bridge is a stripped down version of a bascule bridge with one lever. A tall bridge can quickly and efficiently be raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges). This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly stalling road traffic. A small bridge could rest on only one pylon, which is advantageous because it consumes less materials and energy
Edam canal
Tea Houses of Schepenmakersdijk
Window detail
One of the things that the guide would point out was how the fronts of the houses had that typical old style Dutch architecture with the stepped gables. There were several different styles - some had more "steps" than others. Unfortunately, I didn't take note when I took the pictures, what buildings I was taking photos of.
Single swoopy top
Two houses - one plain, one with 7 steps
Five steps
Building with stepped gable and crest
We drove to Edam on a road by a dike,
Road along a canal
Road signs
passing sheep and cows and ducklings, and
Tulip fields
We got to Edam about 4. This is the a parking lot where they let us off the bus
The first drop-off point was also the local bus stop for buses coming to Edam. There are tours from the Central Station in Amsterdam to Edam and Volendam. You take bus 514 to Edam (10 €) There are also ways that you can rent a bike. We did the
Walking tour
Edam is a pretty little town. The buildings reflect the wealth of the Golden Age. It was an important ship building and trade center. But when the harbor silted up in the 17th century, Edam declined, and today the biggest industry is tourism
Interesting doorway
We saw some typical Dutch bridges on our walking tour of Edam. Two of them were near where we got off the bus near Klein Westerbuten -Oosthuizerweg. The most picturesque bridge was the
Kwakelbrug bridge on Schepenmakersdijk
Small waterways like canals with a lot of boat traffic need to have bridges which are quickly and easily lifted. These are called "Tall Bridges" A tall bridge is a stripped down version of a bascule bridge with one lever. A tall bridge can quickly and efficiently be raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges). This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly stalling road traffic. A small bridge could rest on only one pylon, which is advantageous because it consumes less materials and energy
Edam canal
Tea Houses of Schepenmakersdijk
Window detail
One of the things that the guide would point out was how the fronts of the houses had that typical old style Dutch architecture with the stepped gables. There were several different styles - some had more "steps" than others. Unfortunately, I didn't take note when I took the pictures, what buildings I was taking photos of.
Single swoopy top
Two houses - one plain, one with 7 steps
Five steps
Building with stepped gable and crest
- Next entry in the series 'Go to Amsterdam First (1950, 1965, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2022)': Exploring Edam in 2016
- Previous entry in the series 'Go to Amsterdam First (1950, 1965, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2022)': Cruising to Hoorn (and back) on the IJsselmeer - 2016
