Tag: North Holland
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Dutch Surnames of North Holland: Origins and Meanings
Explore Dutch surnames from North Holland — their origins, meanings, and how families from Haarlem, Hoorn, and Amsterdam spread worldwide.
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The Dutch Harbour Town That Built an Empire — and Then Went Quiet
Hoorn was once one of the most powerful cities in the Dutch Golden Age. Today it sits quietly on the IJsselmeer — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Alkmaar’s Cheese Market Is the Most Dutch Thing You’ll Ever See
Alkmaar has held its cheese market every Friday since 1365 — carriers, guilds, real deals — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Most Famous Dutch Cheese Has a Very Different Life at Home
Edam’s famous red-waxed cheese is made almost entirely for export — the Dutch keep a very different version at home. Discover the quiet town behind the legend — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Village 15 Minutes From Amsterdam That Stopped in Time
Broek in Waterland is a 17th-century Dutch village 15 minutes from Amsterdam — still as quiet as ever. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why This Dutch Town Once Ruled the Seas — and Tourists Never Visit
Enkhuizen helped fund the Dutch East India Company and once had the world’s largest herring fleet. Almost no tourists visit this perfectly preserved Golden Age harbour town — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Market Town Where Cheese Is Still Weighed Like It’s 1622
The Alkmaar cheese market has run every Friday since 1622. Discover why it stops the whole town — and get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Windmill Village Where Life Still Runs on Wind and Wood
Discover Zaanse Schans, the living windmill village 20 minutes from Amsterdam where eight working mills still grind spices and press oil — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.