Edam - Our Favorite Day Trip From Amsterdam

The village of Edam is only about 30 minutes north of Amsterdam, so we decided to make the trip and see what there is to see! There was of course, CHEESE. Also a very cool museum, a fluffy cat and some amazing architecture.

We had a great day, and of course found some cheese to take home and maybe some for lunch as well!

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We are Nate and Katrina, two Americans living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and traveling as much as we can to see what there is to see! Call us expats, immigrants, whatever... just call us already.

We balance work life with travel... as best we can! We would love to visit every country in Europe while we live here, and definitely keep a list of our global “must visit” destinations.

We try to give you a true view of us and how we travel and explore the world. Lots of food, definitely some jokes, and probably some swearing…. Hope you enjoy taking these trips with us!

[Jan.Folkersma]

Edam is so small and yet you manged to make a great video about it. Respect! This Dutchie had never heard about floating cellars before. I am from Appingedam so hanging kitchens ok. But these, no. Thanks for that. I guess when you live in a cute village like this, you had better like tourists. You are not simple people. Loved the black cat. And the doggy in the window. Sleeping 'cubbies' are called in Dutch "Bedstee" (pronounce Bed stay) meaning: the place to sleep. Keep it up. 7, 4k.

[ageoflove]

19:50 Village ? VILLAGE? Excuse me? Count Willem V granted the town city rights all the way back in 1357! In that time that was actually quite important because it gave the place some autonomy over the ruling nobility. Right now in 2024 it is still a somewhat relevant point because Edam shares the same municipality with nearby Volendam. Volendam never got city rights, it always very much was a fishing village.

However over the course of the last centuries Volendam grew much larger than Edam so its people are really not happy the municipality is officially called Edam-Volendam. Officials state that the order of the names is merely alphabetical and has nothing to do with the fact that historically Edam was a much more important place than Volendam. Do we believe them? Or do they just say this to avoid any further conflict? We might never know the truth!

[peterjanssen]

Very nice video, nice that you show that there is more than just Gouda cheese, and the floating cellar was absolutely great
thanks again for your time and effort

[minkhs]

I was born in Amsterdam but never knew about the floating cellars in Edam :) , great informative vlog again and keep up the good work :)

[rientsdijkstra]

Fun fact, from someone who lived there for 20 years. Edam is actually not a "village" but a bonafide "city" ! That is, in 1357 Edam got legal "cityrights" from count Willem the Vth. (which meant they got a number of administrative rights, the right to build a city-wall etc.) In the golden age of the Netherlands basically the first half of the 17th century, it was an important hub for commerce, and especially an important centre for shipbuilding for the Netherlandse fleet of then wooden ships for the Dutch navy and the Unite Eastindian Company (the first public company in the World!) And still Edam does not feel like a village, but has the charm of a small (5000 people) town/city, because there are quite a few cultural institutions, etc.

[jeaninepaolo]

Love you guys! Great history lessons too!

[Ed]

Nate is right, the 'bedstee' keeps the warmth in

[pietergreveling]

That wasn't a tosti, it was just a dry sandwich with ham and cheese, i definitely would have sent it back!
You still have to try the Old Amsterdam Bitterballen, no ragu just cheese! 😋✌🏻

[coenwit]

Also learned about floating cellars for the first time, thx for the education! If u want to learn more about Carillons (and play them) come to museum Klok & Peel in Asten.

[adventuresbyrust]

Super cute buildings. And all the leaning ones. 😁

[Bduh]

Great video! It's been over 40 years now since I moved to America but I still visit my family there. I remember going to that museum with my then future wife and she was just amazed at all the things there. She, unfortunately, passed away but she fell in love with The Netherlands. (and me..)
Also, the E is pronounced as an A. So it would be A-Dam.

[peetsplinter]

always fun to see you explore the nl, shout if you going south of amsterdam ;D

[ageoflove]

Oh by the way, pedantry incoming : A carillion is simply a musical instrument, consisting of bells. The tower has nothing to do with it, although carillions are usually located in a (church) tower. This one in Edam is quite hilarious because sometimes it plays random pop music tunes that have nothing to do with anything. So the tower is not the carillion, its a carrillion tower because its a tower with a carillion... right? right!

[minuty_]

Bardzo ciekawa wirtualna wycieczka.👍 zostawiamy i pozdrawiamy

[MissJune]

I live in Edam for my whole life and I did not know the museum was leaning😮

[adventuresbyrust]

That's wild.... A floating house moat. That would wig me out...

[baramuth]

Hi Nate and Katrina, glad to see you have arrived in Europe. Yes, Holland is known for its good cheese but also for other delicacies.
It is our advantage here that we can use our free time to visit other countries or cities to discover unknown things.
Europe has so much to offer in terms of sights, other cultures, other delicacies and food.
I hope you enjoy what you are interested in and expand your knowledge about Europe, have fun.
Greetings from Germany

[adventuresbyrust]

What was that building that was Pepto Bismo pink in the background? Wowsers!

[rmyikzelf]

Not salt crystals, in fact. They are protein.

[tvaandering]

Hi Nate and Katrina, this cheese thing is a hyped thing. Replace cheese with potato, would you travel half the country to admire, feel and taste those things? It's just simple food.