Naarden Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in North Holland, the Netherlands
About Naarden
In the 9th Century AD, at the time of the Vikings, a small town of fishermen and traders, called Naarden was first mentioned in documents. But it was not situated on the present location, as the original Naarden drowned. During the 13th and 14th Centuries a couple of monstrous storms swept over Holland. Hundreds of thousands acres of land were washed away, and a giant inland sea was created: the Southern Sea (Zuiderzee). Like many others places the old town of Naarden, also heavily damaged during one of the many wars of the time, was abandoned and "given to the sea" in the year 1350. Surprisingly swiftly the refugees created a complete new town, a couple of miles inland on higher ground. It rapidly became the regional capital, and a prosperous merchant town and centre of textile industr
Top Attractions in Naarden
Explore the best things to see and do in Naarden:
- ★Comenius Museum
- ★Netherlands Fortress Museum
Where to Eat in Naarden
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Acquavite
- 🍴Bonton
- 🍴Het Arsenaal
Where to Stay in Naarden
- 🏨NH Naarden
Naarden Travel Guide Sections
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