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The ‘Port Hoorn’ opened in Nagasaki (Japan) in April 2016. This is a small and free accessible theme park in which replicas of various famous buildings from Hoorn have been realised. ... lees meer

Archaeological excavations in the historical centre of Hoorn have yielded special finds. During the excavations waste from tanneries, potters, butchers and shoemakers from the 16th century has ... lees meer

‘It is so typical Dutch’…. is what I hear a lot! Look right, look left…. Look right, look left again….beware, they come from all sides, keep looking when you cross ... lees meer

During a recent tour through Hoorn I took my guests through the Westfries Museum. In this museum there are several portraits from the Dutch Golden Age. The wealth and prosperity of the people ... lees meer

12-04-2019: Today, together with guests from America and England, I visited Agriport, the location for high-tech large-scale greenhouse horticulture. Very impressive to see how progressive and ... lees meer

Sunday April 7th: the first spring day with 20 degrees! What a beautiful day for a city walk. This morning we first went out with guests of Viking River Cruises. This afternoon with guests of AMA ... lees meer

When you’re enjoying a tour with me through beautiful Hoorn, you can snap your own pictures like many people do. But I do have an option to bring along our professional city photographer to have ... lees meer

Beautiful day today. I have made a wonderful city walk through Hoorn in the afternoon, with guests from river cruise Viking. I took this photo from the cruise ship. What a view! Most of ... lees meer