Restaurant De Fortuna
What to order: a lunch in the garden terrace over the water; mention special diets, they take them into account.
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Day itinerary · 52.51° N · 5.05° E
Edam in a day, half an hour by bus from Amsterdam.
Half an hour by bus, the cheese market or the Henri Willig tasting, the museum with the floating cellar, lunch by the canal and the afternoon on the Markermeer.
Leaving from
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Part of Edam
Add to my trip
Total time8 h
By car30 min each way
Bus30 min from Amsterdam Centraal
MarketWednesdays in July and August
Tasting€8
Museum€8
DifficultyEasy, all on foot
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Amsterdam 30 min by bus
EBS 314 from the IJ side of Amsterdam Centraal
- 10 min on foot · from Edam bus station to the Kaaswaag square
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Edam cheese market, on summer Wednesdays
Wednesdays in July and August, from 10:30 to 12:30 · free
- 5 min on foot
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The Story of Edam Cheese, with cheese tasting
Henri Willig · €8 · tasting of more than 15 cheeses
+31 299 783 230
- 3 min on foot
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Restaurant De Fortuna
lunch in the garden over the canal; Wednesday to Sunday
Spuistraat 3, 1135 AV Edam · +31 299 371 671
Restaurant €€Book - 3 min on foot
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Edams Museum and its floating cellar
the floating cellar · €8 · closed on Mondays
- 8 min on foot
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Grote Kerk of Edam and the tower climb
April to September in the afternoon · tower €5
- 15 min on foot
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Strandbad Edam, swimming and play on the shore of the Markermeer
beach and slide from late March to September
- 2 min on foot
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Paviljoen Strandbad Edam
terrace over the lake
Zeevangszeedijk 7B, 1135 PZ Edam · +31 299 371 523
Restaurant €€Book -
Back home 15 min on foot
to Edam bus station
- 30 min by bus · you reach Amsterdam Centraal around 20:30
Approximate cost
About €50–80 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Edam cheese market, on summer Wednesdays
Edam is half an hour by bus from Amsterdam and is one of those villages that is best seen in a day without rushing. This plan is designed for a summer Wednesday, with the cheese market in the morning, but it works any day from May to September by swapping the market for a stroll along the canals: cheese tasting, the museum with the floating cellar, the great church and an afternoon on the Markermeer beach.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Bus to Edam. The EBS 314 leaves from the IJ side of Amsterdam Centraal every quarter of an hour and takes about 30 minutes. Ten minutes on foot to the Kaaswaag square.
10:15 · Cheese market. On Wednesdays in July and August, from 10:30 to 12:30: cheeses arriving by boat, weighing and bargaining with hand claps. Free.
11:45 · The Story of Edam Cheese. A good half hour on why Edam cheese is round, with a tasting of more than fifteen cheeses. €8.
12:45 · Lunch at De Fortuna. In the garden over the canal, Wednesday to Sunday.
14:15 · Edams Museum. The oldest stone house in the village and its floating cellar. €8.
15:30 · Grote Kerk. The 32 stained-glass windows and, if there is a guide, the tower for €5. From April to September in the afternoon.
16:30 · Strandbad. A swim in the Markermeer and a slide for the children, from late March to September.
18:00 · Dinner at the Paviljoen Strandbad. Ribs or Volendam fish on the terrace over the lake.
19:30 · Return. Twenty minutes on foot to the stop and bus to Amsterdam.
With children or in the rain
With children, the market, the tasting and the beach are the day; the museum and the church can be shortened. If it rains, swap the beach for more time at the museum and have dinner at La Galera, in the centre. Outside summer there is no market or beach: do the walk along the canals and combine Edam with Volendam in the afternoon.
Time2 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Paviljoen Strandbad Edam
What to order: the ribs, which are what made it famous, or the fish of the day, which arrives every morning from Volendam.
La Galera
What to order: a pasta in the inner courtyard if the weather is good; for something quick, the café also serves early dinner.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Edam
A Wednesday in July or August for the cheese market; from May to September, with the Grote Kerk open in the afternoon. The museum closes on Mondays.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1The market, only on summer Wednesdays
From 10:30 to 12:30, in July and August.
- 2Not on Mondays
The Edams Museum is closed, and De Fortuna is not open on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get from Amsterdam to Edam?
About 30 minutes on the EBS 314 bus, plus ten on foot to the centre.
How much does the day cost?
Tasting €8, museum €8, plus the bus and meals.
Can you do it in winter?
Yes, with the museum and the tasting, but without the market, church or beach.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/itineraries/day-trip-to-edam-from-amsterdam
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.