Cochem is a beautiful historic town in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, near Koblenz and Trier, Germany's oldest city. About Cochem Cochem lies along the left bank of the Mosel River and is the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district. It's a tourist village and very picturesque with ...
Haarlem: A Perfect Day Trip from Amsterdam
Haarlem was one of our top destinations in the Netherlands during our last Europe backpacking trip. It was a must-see for us, an itinerary set in stone, mainly because we wanted to see the Müller organ at the Grote Kerk van St Bavo. The Müller organ is a magnificent and gigantic ...
Marken, The Netherlands: Beautiful Coastal Town
If you're visiting Amsterdam in the Netherlands, make sure also to make time for the beautiful Dutch countryside. This includes the picturesque villages of Volendam, Edam, and Marken. These scenic towns are not only great places to escape the tourist crowd that usually pervades Amsterdam, but are ...
Edam: Cheese Market and Going Around
Every bit as charming as the traditional fishing village of Volendam in Holland is another beautiful city in the Dutch countryside called Edam. Edam, as some of you may already have guessed by now, is home to the famous cheese of the same name—the Edam Cheese, a semi-hard variety with pale ...
Netherlands’ Volendam: A Picturesque Dutch Countryside
Volendam is a picturesque little harbor town tucked into the northern part of Holland in The Netherlands. Situated on the shores of the Marker Meer, Volendam is a popular tourist attraction. It is known for two things: old fishing boats and residents that still wear their traditional Dutch ...