Walking in Spakenburg: the fisherman’s route
Walking in Spakenburg is like taking a stroll through history. Traditional costumes and old trades and crafts are still common in Spakenburg, which is also home to the largest weekly outdoor market in the Netherlands. This walking route introduces you to Spakenburg’s fisheries heritage.
The footpath takes you past old fisherman’s cottages, the shipyard and the fish market. Spakenburg has a character all its own: the village is unique thanks to the local costumes and the harbour museum with its traditional fishing boats.
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VVV Spakenburg
Oude Schans 90
3752AH Spakenburg
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Spakenburg Harbour Museum
The Old Harbour, also known as the Harbour Museum, dates back to the 13th century. This harbour was built for the ships operated by the Zuiderzee fishermen.
Spakenburg Harbour Museum
The Old Harbour, also known as the Harbour Museum, dates back to the 13th century. This harbour was built for the ships operated by the Zuiderzee fishermen.
Tap into the history of the fishing village of Spakenburg. Pay a visit to the museum harbour, where culture and traditions come together. Here you’ll find the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands where shipwrights are still hard at work every day, maintaining the world’s biggest fleet of ‘botters’, a special type of wooden, flat-bottomed fishing boat.
In the port of Spakenburg, you'll experience both culture and tradition. The jewel of Spakenburg's port – a museum in its own right – is the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands. From the port, you can see the shipbuilders at work. One-third of the entire Dutch fleet is moored at Spakenburg and you are welcome to come aboard!
Museum Spakenburg
Museum Spakenburg is situated on a beautiful place in the harbour and opposite the shipyard.
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