Muiden

There are large parking areas on the outskirts of Muiden. It's not worth taking your car into the town. There are only two bridges across the river Vecht here, the motorway and a narrow swing bridge: on Sundays the narrow bridge is closed to cars. It takes about an hour to cycle from central Amsterdam to Muiden. You can also take the train to Weesp, rent a bike at that railway station, and cycle to Muiden (2 km). Muiden is quite small, so getting around on foot or bicycle is the only reasonable option. The whole historic centre of the town is a protected area (Rijksbeschermd gezicht Muiden). There are a few nice places to see in Muiden: the historic river quayside, the boats moored there, the lock, the forts of the Stelling van Amsterdam and above all the Muiderslot. Boat trips are possible on the river Vecht and on the Gooimeer (former Zuiderzee). Also rental of all sizes of rowing/motorboats and sailing ships, with or without captain....