Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
served all the time June-Aug but only
Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00 in off-season,
Prinsenstraat 8, tel. 0299/372-911).
Picnickers can stock up at the
Topper Supermarket/Delicatessen
(Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat 8:30-
16:00, Sun 10:00-17:00, next door
to cheese shop overlook ing Spui
canal across from Dam Square, tel.
0299/373-069).
TraNSPOrTaTION CONNECTIONS
Edam
and
Amsterdam
are connected by frequent buses. From
Amsterdam, bus #112 is the most direct option (2/hr Mon-Sat,
30-min trip, no buses after 19:00). You can also take bus #116
(2/hr Mon-Sat, similar duration, no buses after 19:00), bus #110
(2/hr Mon-Sat, slower and with more stops, no buses after 19:00),
or bus #118 (2/hr daily, much slower and lots of stops but runs
Sun and until 24:00). The trip between Amsterdam and Edam
costs 7
strippenkaart
strips. To find the Edam-bound bus stop from
Amsterdam's Central Station, exit the station to the left and go
beyond all the tram stops.
By Bus to Volendam on the “Waterland Loop”:
Buses #110,
#116, and #118 zip you from Edam to Volendam in just a few
minutes. Hop off at the Zeestraat stop (bus #110 or #118) or the
Julianaweg/Centrum stop (bus #116)—ask the driver if you're
unsure (6/hr Mon-Sat, 2/hr Sun, costs 2
strippenkaart
strips).
Other buses also go to Volendam, but not to these handy town-
center stops.
Volendam
Less cute and more functional than the other two Waterland
towns, Volendam enjoys some workaday charm of its own—
including a lively dike-top walkway stretching along a shimmering
bay, and an appealing town museum.
Arrival in Volendam:
If arriving by bus from Edam, get off
at the Zeestraat or Julianaweg/Centrum stop. The town's museum
and TI are within a block of these bus stops. To reach the boat to
Marken, walk straight from the bus stop toward the water, then
turn left and walk along the dike.
Sights:
The town's lone sight is the
Volendams Museum.
This hokey but endearing little collection, in the modern part of
town, oozes Volendam local pride. You'll wander through displays
of traditional local costumes, replica house and shop interiors,
