Cycleseeing Amsterdam Area

Have you ever been to a city on the seabed? Lelystad may not be Atlantis, but it is the youngest coastal city in the Netherlands. Named after Cornelis Lely, a politician and civil engineer. He designed the Zuiderzee Works, turned the Zuiderzee into a lake and transformed the seabed into dry land.



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No other landscape in the Netherlands breathes as '20th century' as Nieuw Land. The modern polder cities are true architecture museums. The nature reserves such as Lepelaarplassen and Oostvaardersplassen are a beautiful and complementary contrast to this.

In this new country you are actually cycling on

Within cycling distance of Amsterdam lies a true fairytale land with dreamlike castles, beautiful gardens and imposing fortresses. Some were part of the Defense Line of Amsterdam (UNESCO World Heritage), others were owned by wealthy merchants from the Golden Age. The route also takes you past various

Amsterdam is not Amsterdam without Zaandam – and on this tour you will experience for yourself the strong ties of the cities with their industrial past. In this part of the Netherlands, people have lived in the shadow of huge factories for more than a century. Some of these are still in use, others have

Just outside Amsterdam, a few beautiful gems are waiting for you. Hop on your bike and explore the long beaches, quaint historic villages, unique dune ecology and even some 13th-century ruins - on a route that's mostly flat, with a few hilly sections here and there. A great cycling adventure!





The route

Amsterdam is known for its enchanting inner city, crooked canal houses and winding waterways. But a few kilometers to the west, the scene changes from urban to pastoral as you head towards Haarlem. As well as graceful 17th-century architecture, you'll find vibrant restaurants and a thriving art scene

There is one flower that is perhaps even more symbolic of the Netherlands than clogs: the tulip. In 1637, at the height of the tulip mania, tulips were being sold for more than the price of a luxury canal house. This flower route starts at the Flower Market in Amsterdam and ends in Aalsmeer, near the

Amsterdam would not be Amsterdam without the river Amstel. Named after the small fishing village of Amstelredamme (dam in the river Amstel), built in the 13th century. This Amstel route follows the flow of the river out of the city and takes you deep into the typical Dutch countryside and past old towns

If this is your first bike ride outside the city, get ready to fall in love with the region. The route takes you past typical Dutch gems, such as 17th-century wooden houses, traditional Dutch villages and countryside, the leafy Noorderpark and special windmills.

The route starts and ends at Amsterdam