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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Bakkum
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Bakkum
Bakkum works well as a base: 10 minutes from Egmond-Binnen, 14km from Zaanse Schans.
Bakkum is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 2,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Egmond-Binnen, about 4 km away.
Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of Bakkum-Noord, the hamlet Noord Bakkum and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee.
The village was firstRead more
mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height". Bakkum used to be a heerlijkheid. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others.
In 1812, Bakkum became a part of the municipality of Castricum. Some tourism developed in the early 20th century, but Bakkum never developed into a seaside resort town. After World War II, it started to form a single urban area with Castricum.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bakkum?
Within an hour or so of Bakkum: Zaanse Schans (14 km), Haarlem Grote Markt (20 km), Circuit Zandvoort (21 km), Winkel 43 (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Bakkum?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Bakkum?
Bakkum is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Egmond-Binnen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,585
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.5594, 4.6572
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Bakkum
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
20 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Winkel 43
Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bakkum
- 52 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 73 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
- 73 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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