Marken

Photogenic former island in the Markermeer, Marken is a North Holland village whose wooden houses — many built on stilts or raised earthen mounds — have drawn visitors for well over a century. Connected to the mainland by a causeway since 1957, it retains a concentrated historic streetscape and a tradition of local costume that shaped its early reputation as a tourist destination.

• Population1,846
• Nearest water0.7 km
• Nearest mountain18.4 km
• UNESCO within 50 km31