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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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De Rijp
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About De Rijp
De Rijp works well as a base: 10 minutes from Middenbeemster, 21km from Marken.
De Rijp is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 4,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Middenbeemster, about 5 km away.
De Rijp is a village and former island in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km northwest of Purmerend, between the Schermer and the Beemster polders. Before the poldering of the lakes surrounding it, De Rijp was famous for its herring industry. Today itRead more
is known for its characteristic rijksmonuments, which include some of the oldest wooden houses of North Holland.
De Rijp was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with Graft.
The statistical area "De Rijp", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4020.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near De Rijp?
Within an hour or so of De Rijp: Zaanse Schans (9 km), Anne Frank House (20 km), Winkel 43 (20 km), Dam Square (21 km).
Are there any good drives near De Rijp?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is De Rijp?
De Rijp is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Middenbeemster.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,980
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.5567, 4.8458
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Worth the detour from De Rijp
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Amsterdam Canal Ring
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near De Rijp
- 39 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.
- 67 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
- 76 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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