Waterland and Twiske

Beautiful watery route through nice towns and beautiful nature reserve't Twiske. It goes without saying that this water must be crossed twice by ferry. Start from the beautiful town of Monnickendam where you have many nice eateries. There are many nice restaurants in the center where you can have a delicious lunch or dinner. But on the Gouwzee, near the Hemmeland nature reserve, there is a very nice place where you can eat well 'on the beach'. This restaurant is called Strand4. With your feet in the sand and only accessible by bike or on foot. Or park and walk a short distance. The route runs via Monnickendam to the small village of Ilpendam. You take the ferry over there and drive straight into a beautiful nature reserve with many meadow birds. No car traffic, which is of course also wonderful. Then into the nature reserve't Twiske. Plenty of huge water spots. Great if you're cycling with children and want to stop. They can indulge themselves there on the waterfront and in the water. There are also plenty of catering options at't Twiske. Then back towards another ferry and via the dike to Broek in Waterland. There are many houseboats along the dike. Worth watching. One big ribbon of living on the water. Broek in Waterland was once nominated as one of the three most beautiful villages in the Netherlands. Rightly so. You are not allowed to cycle through there without stopping for a moment. For example at the Havenrak, with a dome where Napoleon once stayed. Beautiful homes all in the'Broekse colours\\\'. Not everyone can live there ;) There are also a few nice catering establishments in Broek in Waterland. Just poke around a bit and you will have found them because Broek in Waterland is not that big. Via Broek in Waterland back to Monnickendam. Definitely a round to enjoy! Have fun.