famous road
Houtribdijk
A 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Holland
Medemblik
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Medemblik
Medemblik is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Onderdijk, 26km from Houtribdijk.
Medemblik is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 42,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Onderdijk, about 4 km away.
Medemblik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːdəmblɪk] ) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringermeer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Medemblik?
Within an hour or so of Medemblik: Houtribdijk (26 km), Marken (35 km), Afsluitdijk (37 km), Zaanse Schans (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Medemblik?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Medemblik?
Medemblik is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Onderdijk.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 41,500
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.7717, 5.1056
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Medemblik
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
38 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Texel
The largest Wadden island offers wide North Sea beaches, a lighthouse, seal colonies and lonely dune-backed cycle paths.
40 km · about 45 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Medemblik
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 26 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.
- 37 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
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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