Top 9 Rides & Activities in North Holland Province, The Netherlands

The two best things to do in Volendam: Experience Volendam: Go back in time! The experience starts with an explanation of how the people lived back then. Your charming guide, dressed in the traditional Volendam costume, will tell you everything. Learn more about the history, and enjoy the virtual experience back in 1916. You can look 360 degrees around you, in a world of more than 100 years ago. The adventure starts! Will you help the fisherman on his adventure? Come on in and join us in Photo in traditional costume: Here you will have the best experience in dressing with the original costume, and getting your picture taken. You can make photos with your own telephone, and we will send the soft-copy to your Email address. Quality and fun are guaranteed.

You will dress up in typical Dutch Volendam costume with wooden shoes. The costumes are drawn over your own clothes, so no need to undress. Dressing up and wearing wooden clogs makes a hilarious moment and is an experience in itself. After dressing up our photographer takes multiple photos in our historic photo studio with original Delft Blue fire place. We print your photos direclty!

Cat Cafe Jippies is a cosy lunchroom and also the residence of 7 cats named Eva, Spooky, Arie, Hanna, Simba, Manouschka and Whitney. All cats come form several shelters in the Netherlands. The atmosphere is nice and quiet, ideal for relaxed conversation and just like home. You may enjoy a good cup of coffee or tea, fresh juice and lovely sweets, cakes and sandwiches. while socializing with the cats or watching them play around on the special toys that are built for them. Ideal to combine a visit with a walk trough the historic center of Haarlem. You are welcome from 10:00 till 17.30 hours from Wednesday up to Saterday. At Sunday open from 11.30 till 17.30 hours. Are you from abroad? Please make a reservation at our website so you can't be disappointed.

Windmills, locals in traditional costumes, “the dikes” and the old harbours of the fishing villages Volendam, Marken and Monnickendam. You can discover it all with the electric bikes en choppers of Volendam Rent & Event. Cruise on your E-Bike of E-Chopper through the landscapes of the Dutch “Waterland”, have some lunch during your trip, have a local fish tasting, or visit the unique museums.

Have the time of your life in Escape Factory Amsterdam. Located on the North side of the city in an old factory, we have built 14 wonderful and challenging Escape rooms with different themes. Unique in Amsterdam are our Escape races. Divide your group in two teams and play identical escape rooms. Who will escape first? We also offer meeting rooms, coaching, private dining, pizza parties and Emergency response training. With our nice lounge, the possibilities are endless for you and your company or friends. Contact us if you have any questions or want to make a booking. Or book through our website.

If you visit Volendam, a picture in Volendam costume is an unbeatable memory. Photographer Zwarthoed is a true Volendam photo studio with real photographers. Our photo studio has been in existence since 1920 and we have photographed countless people in Volendam's costume. Such as groups, families, business colleagues, toerists, couples, children, adults etc. Our costumes are original and always freshly washed. The accessories and attributes we use are old and original volendams. Those details make a picture in costume the real thing. Having your picture taken is a fantastic and funny experience and you also get a perfect foto. A reminder of a great day in Volendam. We would like to welcome you in our friendly photo studio!

Virtual Reality entertainment! Whether you have experienced VR before or if it's your first time, our VR Experiences are suited for everyone, from families to bachelor parties and youngsters to the elderly! VR Lasergaming ✔ Special 4D-towers ensure extra immersion ✔ Our ‘haptic vests’ will make you feel the impact of every shot ✔ The self-designed VR-Gun matches the virtual model ✔ Battle it out 3 vs 3 in a beautiful virtual battleground VR Rooms / VR Escape Rooms ✔ The best VR experiences ✔ Your personal VR Expert helps you choose ✔ Divided in genres; something for everyone VR Full-Motion Race simulators ✔ Take place in a wide variety of brands of cars and karts! ✔ Look around you in 360° while racing over the virtual roads ✔ Hydraulics! Feel your seat react to the g-forces ✔ Wind! The harder you go, the more wind will blow in your face ✔ Multiplayer – Race against each other in VR ✔ Bystanders can see exactly what the racers are experiencing on a monitor

This year we are opening the doors to a better and bigger winter event than ever before! From December 21, 2019 to January 5, 2020, the RAI Amsterdam (indoor & outdoor) will once again be transformed into the place for your Ultimate Winter Experience. There is plenty to experience both during the day and in the evening. Skate under a sky full of stars on the indoor and outdoor ice rink, discover the ultimate view of Amsterdam from the mega ferris wheel and go karting on real ice! Celebrate the evening in the renovated après-ski hut or at the winter party with dutch singers Xander de Buisonjé and Maan, among others. Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs brings the winter back to Amsterdam! Daily (21 December-5 January) open from 9:30 until 02:00* *Christmas Eve: 9:30-01:00 *Christmas Day: 9:30-18:00 *31 December: 9:30-20:00 *1 January: 12:00-01:00 *5 January: 9:30-22:00