Travel out of the city and dive deep into the Dutch countryside of Waterland Amsterdam! This municipality in the Netherlands is waiting for you with picturesque towns, endless canals, and stunning views to discover!

The main towns of Waterland Amsterdam include Edam, yes, like the cheese! This adorable village, home to the world-renowned cheese, is full of history which you can learn about at the local museum. You can even visit the local market on Wednesday mornings for a reenactment of the traditional cheese market!

Marken is a small historic fishing village with charming green wooden houses built on stilts on the water’s edge. Keep an eye out for the older inhabitants who still wear traditional dress!

The most touristic village of Waterland is Volendam with its iconic colourful houses and pointed roofs, not to mention lovely windmills around the area! Broek in Waterland is another village made of canals, bridges, farmhouses and country estates.

You can enjoy this area in so many different ways! Explore the Waterland by boat or canoe, or even hire bikes and cycle from one village to another. Lose yourselves in the reflections of the canals so beautiful that that would inspire Monet!