Marken, an island joined to the mainland by a land bridge, has still many wooden houses, and you can still see people wearing local costumes.
Marken, an island joined to the mainland by a land bridge, has still many wooden houses, and you can still see people wearing local costumes.
The Paard van Marken (Horse of Marken) is a lighthouse from 1839 on the peninsula Marken
22 km from Amsterdam
28 minutes by bus from Amsterdam, Metro Noord
directions_bus 315 Marken Minneweg
directions_car 24.1 km
directions_bike 22.0 km
official website
www.gemeentemarken.nl
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Marken not far from Amsterdam, is situated on a former island in the former Zuiderzee, now the IJsselmeer.
The plan was to incorporate the island into the Markerwaard, a proposed polder in the IJsselmeer, but it was never built.
The village of Marken has a population of 1,797 (in 2017). Its characteristic wooden houses of Marken are a tourist attraction.
