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Saving a Dutch Hotel That Was Once an Artists’ Colony
9 April 2025
‘The view from our room was just a wall and a bit of sky,’ a reviewer wrote on Tripadvisor. ‘Avoid,’ they concluded. The Hotel Spaander in Volendam is struggling to survive. It closed down during the COVID pandemic. Then reopened while it was still being renovated. ‘Stay away,’ was the m
Volendam: The Dutch Fishing Village That Became an International Artists’ Haven
23 May 2024
At the turn of the 20th century, the quaint fishing village of Volendam transformed into a bustling artists' colony, attracting painters from around the world with its enchanting opal light. In The Discovery of Holland, published only in Dutch for now, Jan Brokken explores this vibrant era, revealin


