Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Broek op Langedijk
Broek op Langedijk is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.
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Worth seeing
Broek op Langedijk is a long village built on a dike in the polders of West Friesland (bus 155 from Alkmaar station). Over the centuries the village developed a horticultural tradition adapted to the landscape. All the small fields were islands, and everything went by boat. Many of the farmhouses were also only accessible by boat.
How locals move
Getting around Broek op Langedijk the local way
- Get inYou can get to visit Alkmaar from the UK by using a ferry to Holland.
- Get inThere are a number of ferry companies based in the North East of England whose ports in Holland are a short drive away from Alkmaar, which also offer a range of mini-cruises.
- Get inThis section begins by crossing on the ferry (Buiksloterwegveer), behind Amsterdam Centraal Station.
From Wikivoyage: Alkmaar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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