Enkhuizen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands
About Enkhuizen
This is an old city with many centuries of maritime tradition. It gained city rights in 1355 and grew to be one of the main trade harbours of the VOC, the Dutch East Indies trade company. The town was one of the first to rally behind the Prince of Orange and in return was granted the exclusive right to produce and place the sea-marks in the Zuiderzee. For that, it was allowed to charge all vessels on that sea, making the whole thing a very lucrative affair. Enkhuizen blossomed in the 17th century, gaining wealth through international trade and herring fishery. Some 25,000 people resided in the city around 1650; substantially more even than today, as some 18,500 people live here (2019). The tide changed at the end of the 17th century, however, as shifting sands made the harbour less accessi
Top Attractions in Enkhuizen
Explore the best things to see and do in Enkhuizen:
- ★Boat rental Enkhuizen
- ★Drommedaris
- ★Enkhuizen Cycle Route
- ★Enkhuizer Waag
- ★Flessenscheepjesmuseum
- ★Koepoort
- ★Sprookjeswonderland
- ★Zuiderzee Museum
Where to Stay in Enkhuizen
- 🏨Die Port van Cleve
- 🏨Hotel de Koepoort
- 🏨Hotel Du Passage
- 🏨Recuerdos
Enkhuizen Travel Guide Sections
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