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| the Hotel | |
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| Position | |
| Amidst the characteristic greenpainted wooden houses at only a
stone´s throw away from the harbour lies a unique location
: Hotel Restaurant Hof van Marken.Hof van Marken is an excellent starting point for excursions to nearby rural villages like Durgerdam, Zuiderwoude, Broek in Waterland, Monnickendam and Volendam ( the Netherlands )... |
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| History | |
| Already in 1824 the presence of a villaga-inn is mentioned in Marken. It was a wooden construction, which dramatically burned down in February 1905 together with thirteen houses in the harbour area. One month after this disaster the first stone was laid for a new place, called Hotel De Jong. Now, exactly one hundred years later, the entirely ... | |
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| Historical photographs | |
| A unique historical photo exposition, composed from private collections is to be admired on the walls of the restaurant. The collection, acquired partly by the co-operation of the Marken Museum, offers an image of life on Marken in the beginning of the former century... | |
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| Unique room accomodation | |
| Being the only hotel accommodation on Marken, the hotel offers seven luxury hotel rooms, starting from spring 2005. All rooms will be differently decorated in characteristic ´Waterland´ colours and equipped with ancient elements. ... | |
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| Facilities | |
| All rooms are equipped with ADSL internet connection, cupboardbed or fourposter, tv, safe, bathroom with shower and toilet, washbasin and hairdryer. On the first floor two rooms can be interconnected, which may be ideal for families with children. The suite on the second floor is provided with ADSL internet connection, cupboardbed or fourposter, tv, safe, bathroom with tub, toilet, washbasin and hairdryer. | |
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| Room rates | |
| All rooms are equipped with ADSL internet connection, cupboardbed or fourposter, tv, safe, bathroom with shower and toilet, washbasin and hairdryer. On the first floor two rooms can be interconnected, which may be ideal for families with children. The suite on the second floor is provided with ADSL internet connection, cupboardbed or fourposter, tv, safe, bathroom with tub, toilet, washbasin and hairdryer. | |
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| Accommodation Arrangement | |
| Passing the night in Hof van Marken is quite an experience. The rural lie of the island with its splendid changeable skies over the IJsselmeer offer you ever possibility to unhasten. Starting from 2005 we offer a number of arrangements. ... |
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| The restaurant | |
| The pleasant cosiness of the restaurant adds to an intimate, uncomplicated atmosphere, in which you will immediately feel at home. As yet Restaurant Hof van Marken aims at group reservations from 12 to 50 persons. Our menu offers a variety of delicious lunch and dinner courses. | |
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| Activities | |
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| Activities Marken | |
| Taking Marken as starting point there is quite a lot to be experienced. Filling in a short holiday or a long weekend won´t offer any trouble at all ! The village itself first of all is most certainly worth a visit. The sights in Marken and the rural surroundings guarantee a pleasant stay in Waterland !.... | |
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| Boottrip to Volendam | |
| From the harbour a boattrip with the Marken Express takes you across the splendid Gouwzee to the village of Volendam. Here you can visit the famous dyke and have your picture taken in Volendam costume. But there´s also the Volendam Museum with its wonderful cigarbandroom that brings you back to the past, the ´Doolhof´ area and the St. Vincentius church...... | |
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| Walking | |
| After a refreshment at restaurant Hof van Marken you start your promenade over the famous ´Zuiderzeepad´ situated on the dyke around the island with only the wind in your hair, and nothing but the sound of the waves, the seagulls and the sheep breaking the silence. You´ll come to peace in the protected peat-meadow area bordering the Markermeer ... | |
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| Winter- walks | |
| For outdoor lovers Marken offers an unforgetable rural route of about 9 km on the dyke along Gouwzee and IJsselmeer. It takes you along the famous lighthouse called ´the Horse´ and the icebreakers, that have – more often than not – protected the island from the advancing threat of drifting ice-floes. Marken in wintertime is really breath taking. On your .... | |
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| Cycling | |
| Discover the environment of Marken by bike ! With the presence of a rent-a-bike on the island, ride out into the vicinity, with charming villages like Durgerdam, Uitdam, Zuiderwoude, Broek in Waterland, all not too far from Amsterdam. Riding on top of the dyke you´ll see a number of quiet little beaches, a paradise for sunning and swimming in summertime. .... | |
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| Guided tour around Marken | |
| An exclusive tour of the village, guided by an expert or guide in costume, who takes you to all the most interesting spots in Marken, and who tells you details and stories you can´t find in any guide book. A tour can be organised for groups from 10 persons up and takes from 1 to 1½ hour. Reservations for large groups can be made in Dutch as well as in English, German, French and.... | |
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| Botters en Sailingships | |
| For the ultimate group feeling ! Under the supervision of experienced skippers you sail by botter or traditional sailingship on the Markermeer and Gouwzee, belonging to the most beautiful waters in the Netherlands with many places where you can go ashore freely. ..... | |
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| Workshops | |
| Under the guidance of experience workshop experts we organise on demand various interesting workshops (from 10 persons up). Surprise the bride-to-be with a unique hen´s day and paint together the crockery for breakfast, tea or pastry set! Apart from a pleasant time it procures you a personal present for the wedding. ..... | |
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| Hints and Tips | |
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| Marken | |
| On arrival at the beautiful harbour of Marken after a boat trip over the ´Gouwzee´, you can visit the gift shop of ´Sijtje Boes´ and visit an exhibited house to get an impression of the interior of the little houses in Marken. A visit to the Church and the Marken Museum is absolutely worth while. The colourful fabrics of the characteristic Marken costumes can be obtained in Marken. The clog factory demonstrates how wooden shoes are being made.... | |
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| Marker Museum | |
| The Marker Museum is located in six historical fisherman´s houses in Marken´s old village centre. The museum has partly maintained the original lay-out of the simple dwellings and is furnished the way in which a Marker fishing family lived until.... | |
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| Reformed Church | |
| In the centre of the ´Kerkbuurt´, stands the magnificent reformed church, of which the first stone was laid on July 4th, 1904. A survey exposition of photo´s from the past century is permanently to be visited all through the year in commemoration of the centenial... | |
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| Marker Costumes | |
| Neighbouring on ´Hof van Marken´ is the drapery store of the family Visser, where since 1919 for four generations, the costume has been manufactured and cotton fabrics for the costume are sold. These ancient Dutch folkloristic fabrics are also suitable for the making of bedlinen, curtains and clothes.... | |
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| Sijtje Boes | |
| From her little house on the harbourfront, Sijtje Boes, the most standing woman of Marken, started the first tourist shop at the beginning of the past century. Up to now her former living is open to visitors as a so called ´kijkhuisje´, giving an impression of what a Marken interior used to be like. The shop offers a wide range of colourful souvenirs, like the famous Marken thimble in Delftblue and countless other pretty bric-a-brac..... | |
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| Queens Birthday | |
| On this particular day the majority of the Marken population still dresses up in their ancient costume, even though the many coloured elements are then replaced by yellow and orange. All little children are also in their traditional array on that day and in the narrow streets around the church. | |
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| Contact | |
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| Address | |
Hof van Marken Phone : 31 (0) 299 – 601300 |
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| Route description | |
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| Credits | |
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| Credits | |
| This website has been designed and developed by Govard-Jan de Jong, multi media bureau Anticipate. | |
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| Fotografie | |
| The images of Marken on this website are made by Henk van der Leeden,
unless indicated otherwise. These images are also available through
postcards, to be obtained with Hotel Restaurant Hof van Marken. Henk van der Leeden Photography Photo´s of the hotel, our menu´s, the museum and the church by Govard-Jan de Jong e-mail: info@anticipate.nl |
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