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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Volendam

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Volendam, Netherlands

Updated March 6, 2024

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Mosaics stretching across every wall of the house

Volendam, Netherlands

Cigar Band House

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.
The portrait of Mr. Kaor.

Volendam, Netherlands

Mr. Kaor's Portrait

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

REM Eiland

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
10 miles from Volendam
OverTheEdge Europe's Highest Swing

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
10 miles from Volendam
The clog workshop at the Clog Museum

Zaandam, Netherlands

The Clog Museum

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
10 miles from Volendam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Brouwerij’t IJ

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
10 miles from Volendam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sea Palace

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
10 miles from Volendam
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Stories About Volendam

Podcast: Mr. Kaor’s Letters

For the last 40 years, Hotel Spaander in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam received almost daily letters from a mysterious man in Japan.
by The Podcast Team
March 6, 2024

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