Kampen & Elburg

Almost 500 monuments testify of a glorious past of the Hanseatic city Kampen, where watersports and culture play a prominent role.

Worth a visit is definitely the Kogge Wharf. On the wharf they explain a lot about the Hanseatic history of the Kogge and you can visit a real reconstructed Kogge ship.

A lovely way to get to know the story of the city. The museum's permanent collection is divided into four themes: water, faith, justice and the House of Orange (the collection of Orange portraits). It is the pillars that have shaped the city into what it is today. With beautiful museum pieces and with modern audiovisual means you can see a picture of the past, present and future.

Right next to the river, there's a nice place for today's lunch. Enjoy tasty food in a relaxed atmosphere with the help of attentive staff.

The final destination of the journey – the town of Elburg. Water is an important element in and around Elburg. The fishing town was a flourishing Zuiderzee community. This all changed after the Afsluitdijk (a sea-closure dyke) was constructed in 1932 and the Flevopolder (a region of reclaimed land) was created. Elburg is no longer by the sea but still has water in its ‘front garden’: the town is surrounded by a moat and the Veluwemeer and Drontermeer are a stone’s throw away. Outside of the Vischpoort is the Elburg harbour. It is home to Elburg botter ships, recognizable by the initials ‘EB’ on the brown sails. These old wooden boats keep the memory of Elburg’s fishery past alive.

One of the world's largest indoor sand projects. With around 4000 m3 of sand, dozens of lock gates, 1000-year-old olive trees, botter ships and sand sculptures, the stories of the culture of Elburg, biblical history and botter ships come about.

Food is amongst the best in Elburg. The employees are very friendly, fast and helpfully. Enjoy your dinner before going back home.