Enkhuizen Things to Do

Spuihuisje, thats were the biggest collection of ship-inbottles from all over the world can be seen.
Daily opened :10.00hrs in the morning

Het Spuihuisje dates from 17th. century.
This museum has a permanent videopresentation and sometimes u can see a shipbuilder at work:-)

My daughter surprised her partner and his family , my son and i with a Citytour by a VVV touristguide through their city and i must say i never know much about Enkhuizen beside The Enkhuizer Almanak, now i find it a very attractive city to visit with all its old architecture and history back to the 12th century. We learned a lot thanx to the guide who was a great storyteller.
The VVV office is located next to the trainstation

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On arriving by Train from Hoorn, My 1st destination was the Tourist (VVV) office, which is located on the right side of the Harbour as you walk out the train station. Here I picked up a brochure (it was only written in Dutch) but it had a good map with all the importantsites & there locations in it.
The Harbour is very pretty, and here I saw this Paddle steamer. I have tried to find details on it, but can't, so if anybody knows the history on it, please drop me a line. It was beautiful!

This is fun!

Your day begins at Waterlooplein in Amsterdam where a very special attraction awaits you: Holland Experience. When you arrive at 10 AM you are greeted with a cup coffee or tea and then conducted to an aircraft seat mounted on a moving platform. Then it's fasten seatbelts for a genuinely 'sensational' tour of the many faces of Holland. As you whizz through the Dutch landscape you will smell the fragrant bulb fields, feel the swell of the Waddenzee and sample the carefree atmosphere of Dutch ice culture. All this and more courtesy of multi-dimensional film and theatre techniques, smell and sound effects.

After the performance you make your way by car or public transport to the Zuiderzeemuseum arriving around 1 PM, in perfect time to sit down to a delectable lunch in the museum restaurant, Het Amsterdamse Huis. The rest of the afternoon you are free to explore the indoor and outdoor museums on your own.

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This is one EXCELLENT MUSEUM.
It is what I call an open-air Museum. Here you will find 130 complete old authentic Industries, Church, School, Homes, Farms, a Fishing Village all recreated so that you can see how people lived from 1880 - 1930, in the Zuiderzee region. They are all decorated in the Period Style. You can also see Craftsmen working at their industries. Sometimes they are dressed in Dutch traditional clothes.
This is a large museum to walk around, and it takes quite a while if you have a proper look at all the buildings.

It is open daily from 10 - 5pm
ADMISSION in 2009 13euro adults, child 4-8yrs 7.8euro, family ticket 30 euro.
This is one of the best Open Air museums I have ever been to.

This museum is a MUST SEE.

One of my major destinations that day. Westerkerk means 'western church', which of course indicates its location in the old town. It dates from 1427-1519 and has a bit of a peculiar front. Next to it stands a very nice wooden tower which is too low in height to add to the skyline. Unfortunately my ambition to take pictures was halted by the church and tower being restored. I'll have to go back when it's done.

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In the Church district, you will find the Sailmakers store, where you should find him making Sails to be used on traditional Zuiderzee sailing ships. There is also the Post Office, School, Hairdressers, Cooperage, Lolly shop, Smithy, Photography shop and of course, the Church. The Church was brought here from an Island near Enkhuisen. All these shops are fitted out in period style, and you can buy Lollies (Old style of course!)

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The Town canal area is where you will find Amsterdam House, a Restaurant where you can enjoy a meal. The Woodturner, Pastry shop from which you can purchase nice Pastries, Pharmacy, Cheese warehouse, Butcher, Farm credit Bank, Edam souvenir shop and the steam laundry are some of the buildings in this area.
The Steam laundry was very interesting to watch. I was glad that I was living in this century and not back then!
Photos do not do it justice!