Marken

Originally a fishing village on an island, Marken now is a tourist destination for coaches from Amsterdam. Without doubt the best time to visit is in late autumn, but even in season the ambience is much improved after the last coach goes home. A surprisingly narrow entrance and not particularly deep in the channel leading in, so a good lookout for a departing trip boat, leads to an easy entrance or departure. a surprising chop can develop in strong easterly

Marken light Marken Lighthouse , seen from southerly

Green & white ex fishermen's cottages, an number have been turned into restaurants& purveyors of tourist items harbour edge

clickable pic This is in Het Y moorings, however the north eastern wall in the old harbour is free, but nearly always full

More of the traditional buildings havenburt

old light Old light near the Lifeboat station

Another view of Het Y moorings, the entrance is round to the left marken moorings


Originally a fishing village on an island, Marken now is a tourist destination for coaches from Amsterdam. Without doubt the best time to visit is in late autumn, but even in season the ambience is much improved after the last coach goes home. A surprisingly narrow entrance and not particularly deep in the channel leading in, so a good lookout for a departing trip boat, leads to an easy entrance or departure. a surprising chop can develop in strong easterly
		Marken Lighthouse , seen from southerly
Green & white ex fishermen's cottages, an number have been turned into restaurants& purveyors of tourist items
clickable pic		This is in Het Y moorings, however the north eastern wall in the old harbour is free, but nearly always full
More of the traditional buildings
		Old light near the Lifeboat station
Another view of Het Y moorings, the entrance is round to the left