Holland

Cycling around the IJsselmeer is an extraordinary experience! The lake was formed in 1932, after the damming of the former 'Zuiderzee’. Before the 20th century, there were many small but lively villages around the lake where thousands of families lived of fishing.

Two countries, Holland and Belgium, united in one route. Combining the highlights of Holland’s Golden Age and the heydays of the Flemish trade cities in the Middle Ages.

Two countries, Holland an Belgium, united in one route. Combining the highlights of Holland’s Golden Age and the heydays of the Flemish trade cities in the Middle Ages. 

Historic towns, picturesque villages, a rural environment abounding with water, dunes and beaches: those are the typical ingredients of the Southern tour. And let’s not forget the eighteen breathtaking mills in Kinderdijk.

Not until the 17th Century large parts of the area north of Amsterdam were recovered from the sea and reclaimed through the use of hundreds of windmills.It’s here that you will find the typical Dutch landscape of polders, mills, harbours, and tulips.