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Spakenburg is located in the province Utrecht. Spakenburg used to be a fishing village on the Zuiderzee. It now makes together with the neighborhoods Eemdijk and Zevenhuizen part of the municipality Bunschoten. It is located north of Amersfoort and on the Eemmeer.
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Spakenburg was originally a fishing village. Since the closure of the Zuiderzee, the import and export of fish and bread/pastry has gone through Spakenburg. Spakenburg has its own dialect, its own traditional costume and the largest market fleet in the Netherlands. Wooden ships are being refurbished along the Spakenburg shipyard. ⅓ of the Dutch botter fleet is located here. In 2021 Spakenburg has retained its old appearance and traditions and is a popular attraction for tourists.
Arrive
By train
By bus
Spakenburg can be reached with the following Connexxion bus lines:
- Line 72: Soest - Baarn - Bunschoten-Spakenburg
- Line 76: Amersfoort - Bunschoten-Spakenburg
- Line 503: Eemdijk - Bunschoten-Spakenburg - Nijkerk
By car
The village can be reached via the A1.
Travel around
To see
To do
- The Spakenburg days (the last 2 Wednesdays in July and the first 2 Wednesdays of August) extra attention is paid to the Spakenburg costume.
- The most famous clubs are IJsselmeer birds and SV Spakenburg. A match between these two can rightly be called a derby.
- Spakenburg is located on the Eemmeer, one of the peripheral lakes under Flevoland. The village has several ports. The old harbor (around 1200) says it all, it is the oldest, here is also the old botter slope where sailing monuments are still being restored. The second port is the Nieuwe Haven (1887). A third harbor (1970s) is located outside the village. Many water sports activities are organized in this former Zuiderzee place. The DARP competition and the Night of Spakenburg are the best known in the water sports world.
To buy
Food
The village is also known for its cake and fish.