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Departing from our base in Loosdrecht, you can easily sail north up to Amsterdam and its surroundings. Alternatively, go south and discover beautiful historical cities such as Utrecht or Gouda.
As you travel along the canals, discover Holland’s iconic heritage: windmills, canal bridges, and tulip fields that inspired paintings by the Delft artist, Vermeer. After you have crossed the Loosdrecht Lake on your boating holiday trip, follow the River Vecht and tie up in the two capitals of art: Amsterdam and Utrecht. Stroll along beside the terraces beside the canals, explore hidden away shops in what used to be cellars and discover the authentic brown cafés, turned brown by the town’s chimneys.
For mooring in Amsterdam, you are spoilt for choice: the marina in the centre of the town and two others on the outskirts. Taking a Pénichette® through the city’s canals is simple enough with a little care. In the Venice of the North, take a stroll through the Joordan, the trendy, former workingclass district, place of Anne Frank House. For an impromptu picnic, spread out your blanket in the Vondelpark, Amsterdam’s “Central Park”, a green haven in the heart of the city. |
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Cruises departing from Loosdrecht:
The routes shown are only suggestions;
don’t forget that you can stop wherever you like on your cruise. |
Canals for Rembrandt
Out and Back Loosdrecht
1 week - Loosdrecht Amsterdam, Uithoorn, Woerden, Gouda, Oudewater, Utrecht, Loosdrecht.
Length of Cruise : 168 Km, 14 locks & 48 lifting bridges, 5h 30m per day |
In the country of Windmills
Out and Back Loosdrecht
1 week - Loosdrecht Amsterdam, Edam, Alkmaar, Zaanstad, Amsterdam, Loosdrecht.
Length of Cruise : 164 Km, 9 locks & 28 Lifting bridges, 4h 30m per day |
Northern and Southern Light
Out and Back Loosdrecht
2 weeks - Loosdrecht Amsterdam, Alkmaar, Edam, Amsterdam, Uithoorn, Alphen, Gouda, Oudewater, Utrecht, Loosdrecht.
Length of Cruise : 250 Km, 13 locks & 76 lifting bridges, 5h 15m per day |
Alkmaar: The village of Alkmaar has 12 windmills, including the Roode Hert, a grain mill still in working order. On Fridays, one of the most famous traditional cheese markets in Holland is held in the village.
Amsterdam: Amsterdam, the marina is in the town centre, but it's peaceful. Separated from the central station by the grand canal, it's served by a ferry that operates day and night every 10 minutes. Cruising by Pénichette® on the town’s canals is easy but you need to be careful.
Edam: Edam’s cheese is known worldwide. The town, 20 km from Amsterdam, offers a wealth of historic heritage, as well as many activities connected with cheese: markets, museums and cheese factories.
Gouda: Historic Gouda is a town in Holland’s southern province, known worldwide for its cheese, candles and stroopwafels (caramel waffles).
Oudewater: Make the most of your cruise through Oudewater to visit the Waag Museum, better known as the Heksenwaag (Witch-weighing House), According to legend, before these "weighing houses" were used to weigh merchandise, they were used to check whether women were witches or not.
Utrecht: You'll love Utrecht, known as Holland’s cultural treasury, with its old castles and palaces, wildlife park and many shops. You'll also enjoy arriving in the town on your licence-free boat, past the terraces that border the canal.
Woerden: As well as its rich heritage, you'll find one of the five traditional cheese markets here (Alkmaar, Edam, Hoorn, Gouda and Woerden). |
STARTING OUT FORMALITIES :
Departure Days from 2:pm.
BOARDING :
from 3 pm to 6 pm (according to preparing the boats) ACCESS :
By motorway :
A2 - E35 exit 4 - Vinkeveen-Hilversum (8 km - N201) Direction Loenen, direction
Loosdrecht, direction - Rekreatiecentrum Mijnden and Camping Mijnden
By rail :
Breukelen regional station (7 km)
TGV Thalis Amsterdam station (28 km),
ICE d'Utrecht station (22 km)
By
air :
Amsterdam-Schiphol
airport (35 km)
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PARKING
: Virtually all our bases offer secure encloser
and/or covered parking. At certain bases (see access
paper) the number of places are limited so it is
advisable to book yours in advance. Parking is always
at the owner's risk. The service purchased is only
a rightof parking and not a right to supervision.
Locaboat and Cardinal accept no responsibility for
any object left in a car, or for any injury or damage
whatsoever arising out of use of the car park. For
security reasons, a spare set of car keys may be
requested and will be kept in a safe at the base.
Please leave your vehicle locked and do not forget
to switch off radio and lights. If you want to recover
your vehicle outside base start days, please arrange
a time with the base when you leave it.
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POST
OFFICE :
at Loenen (4 km) closed Saturday afternoon and Sunday. |
HOTELS:
Hotel Golden Tulip, Loosdrecht, Tel: 0355 82
49 04
Ottenhome Hotel, Loosdrecht, Tel: 035 582 33 31 |
BED AND BREAKFAST AND GUEST
HOUSE:
Booking office Tel : 035 582 39 58 |
RESTAURANTS
:
De Happerrij Tel : 0294 231556
Amsterbammetje Tel : 0294 234 848
Drechthuis, Tel: 0294 234 993 |
BANKS :
at Loosdrecht and Loenen (4 km) closed Saturday Afternoon
and Sunday. |
SHOPS:
At Loenen (4 Km) closed Sunday. |
TAXIS :
Limo4u, Tel: 0626 068 999 > this company doesn't
accept animals. |
LOCABOAT
SERVICES :
WC and shower according to the opening hours of the base,
phone box, washing machine, mini-market, picnic area, restaurant |
| Airport
transfers : Locaboat
services / Transfers
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TOURIST OFFICE :
Oud-Loosdrecht Tel : 035 582 39 58 |
GASTRONOMIC
SPECIALTIES :
Spareribs, smoked herring, smoked eel
Local
Drinks : Beers and juniper |
FISHING
:
Fishing licence obligatory : on sale at the
base Carp, bleak, roach, eel, zander, pike,… |
TO
SEE :
"Sypestein" Castle Museum : Loosdrecht porcelain, |
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Loosdrecht Base Information
