Volendam and Edam

18 July 2015, Volendam and Edam 
Today, we visited some town near Amsterdam. From Amsterdam Central Station we took bus from bus terminal that located behind train station. We bought bus pass that allowed us to stop at some town. First, we stopped at Volendam.

Volendam is a fishing village, just around 20 kilometres from Amsterdam. It is a very touristic spot with a great view and lots of shops. Besides the the souvenir shops, there were also shops that provided costume for tourists to wear and take photo. Just walked around the area, we can see small canal with houses along the canal. 

Next, we visited Edam. The bus stopped near the Old Town Center, where we can see some historical buildings. First, we can see the Church of Our Dear Lady with its Carillon Tower. The bells still ring every 15 minutes.  Then, we walked to the Town Hall with its wooden tower. There was also The Edam Museum, opposite the Town Hall. It was a private house that turned into museum (when we visited, it was closed for renovation). Edam is famous for its cheese, so in here we can find cheese market that held on each Wednesday in July and August.
 

From Edam, we backed to Amsterdam. From the Central Station, we walked to Vondel Park, it’s very big and full of people. Not far from the Vondel Park, there was a station for canal cruise. We took paddle boat for cruising the canal. Along the canal, we can see some famous building, such as Rijksmuseum and Anne Frank House.