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Volendam is a popular tourist attraction/village in the Netherlands. The main tourist street, featured in the video, is De Dijk (The Dike) lined with restaurants, bars and souvenir shops.
Volendam is located on the Markermeer, a lake of 700 km2 (270 sq mi).
The fishing village is well known for its old fishing boats and the traditional clothing still worn by some residents.
Volendam is home to many rock bands and musicians. During the 1960s, the local group The Cats was a very popular group in the Netherlands and abroad. Another band from Volendam was BZN, which became popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1995 BZN performed a duet with the ten year old Jan Smit, who quickly became a celebrity in his own right. You can see posters and merchandise of him across town.
Other Dutch singers from Volendam are Nicks & Simon, 3JS, Piet Veerman, Anny Schilder, Jan Keizer, Carola Smit, Martine Bond, Maribelle en Tol & Tol.
March 9, 2014