Sights worth seeing

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Spakenburg Harbour Museum

The Old Harbour, also known as the Harbour Museum, dates back to the 13th century. This harbour was built for the ships operated by the Zuiderzee fishermen.

Visit the harbour

Spakenburg Museum

In addition to fishing, there was also a thriving farming community. The history of both Spakenburg and Bunschoten is presented as one cohesive whole in this contemporary museum.

Visit the museum

Shipyard

Around the shipyard, you can see the old wooden fishing boats that are still used for recreational purposes. This fleet of botters, as they are called in Dutch, is the largest in the world!

Fish auction

In your mind, you can hear the horn sound, which means the auction is open. The auctioneer weighs the fish on the scales and starts the auction. 

Traditional costume and fishing museum

Do you want to know everything there is to know about the traditional costume? The museum volunteers who personally used to dress in traditional costume back in the day will give you all of the details.

Flour mill De Hoop

It's all about the wind. Flour mill de Hoop operates every Wednesday and Saturday, provided there is enough wind at full force.

Marinas

There are two marinas near the centre: De Nieuwe Haven and Nieuwboer marina. You can moor your boat here for a day. 

Shopping

From a charming chocolate shop to fashionable clothing stores Spakenburg has it all. Spakenburg has a large number of independently owned shops and boutiques.

Eating & drinking

The numerous places to eat and drink offer something for everyone, from fried fish or a tasty burger to a gourmet five-course meal!

Sailing

Go sailing on an authentic wooden fishing boat. Ahoy! Climb aboard a traditional fishing boat. Enjoy the scenic cruise, and you can even help sail the boat.

Sloop or sailboat?

Fill your picnic basket and discover the bordering lakes from a sloop or a sailboat. Look at the farms along the Eem River, or keep sailing to Amersfoort.

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