One of the best ways to enjoy the city’s sights is during an hour-long boat tour hosted by Watertaxi Hoorn which also offers private tours. 70s decor in the Museum of the 20th Century. Life-sized displays full of vintage furniture and other items will knock you backward through time about 100 years or so and give you a glimpse at what life was like in World War 1 and various decades leading up to the 1990s. If the 19th century seems a little too long ago, or you aren’t in the mood to ride another train after travelling to Hoorn on one, the kitschy Museum of the 20th Century might be more worthwhile. If you need to return to Hoorn, you could find yourself catching a bus or riding back to town via the NS.īounce all the way back to the 20th century
It’s potentially a one way trip depending on where you wind up. Be sure to check the timetables a day or two before you go, though. There’s also the Friesland, a ferry that continues the journey to Enkhuizen. Visitors can ride the rails in old-fashioned carriages that will take them past historic buildings and over bridges as they make their way through the surrounding countryside and over to Medemblik.
The museum itself is housed in a former depot behind the city’s current train station, but the real draw is the vintage locomotives. Museum Stoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik is devoted to the history of Dutch steam trains. Nowadays, Hoorn is perhaps best known for its picturesque harbour, historic train depot, and a cheese market during the summer months.
Back in those days, it was one of the country’s most prosperous ports and could give even Amsterdam a run for its money. This is just one of Hoorn’s contributions to the Golden Age. Schouten named it ‘Cape Horn’ after his hometown. The stouthearted Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire became the first European mariners to sail around the tip of South America in 1616 and live to tell the tale. You may have never heard of Hoorn, but you no doubt learned about the notorious headland that was named after it in history class when you were a kid. Your time would probably be better spent just going up there to check out its unique museums, shops, eateries, and historic architecture. Reading about the origins of this harbourside city’s unusual name and its early history could eat up an hour or two of your life. Dutch destinations: Head on out to Hoorn JBrandon Hartley By Brandon Hartley
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