Etiket: Monnickendam
The dead commemorated with dance in Monnickendam: “A very special evening”
A large procession of Monnickendammers passed through the city last night during All Souls’ Day. They followed the Dance of Death, which was held for the fifteenth time and which…
Elvis comes back to life during special commemoration in Monnickendam
Today marks 45 years since Elvis was found dead in his Graceland bathroom in gold pajamas. The pop star’s death hit his millions of fans around the world like a…
Monnickendam also wants to be a tourist attraction: ‘more spread, less nuisance’
The phenomenon of tourism has existed in Marken for over 150 years and it is becoming increasingly crowded on the former peninsula. But where Marken is overrun by tourists, many…
Tourists are welcome in Monnickendam: “But it shouldn’t get too crazy”
Although Monnickendam, unlike Volendam and Marken, is not overrun by tourists, visitors are very welcome in the city of Waterland. Tourists are of great importance to the tourism sector and…
Why tourists skip Monnickendam: “It doesn’t fit in the program”
Monnickendam is a town located between the tourist villages of Volendam and Marken. Not many people know the city from the fish smokehouses and ‘Jan Haring’ and there are hardly…