World heritage site De Beemster is part of Het Land van Leeghwater and an oasis of green polders, waterways, 38 kilometres of dike, restored mills and beautiful stolpboerderijen. You’ll recognize these immediately – a square house with a pyramidal roof. Take a cycle trip round the best examples, including De Eenhoorn farm, one of the grandest and most imposing of the 350 stolpboerderijen. Nearby museum Betje Wolff in the old vicarage has various furnished period rooms. This will give you a glimpse into the life of this 18th-century writer. The little village of De Rijp is also called ‘Holland’s most beautiful village’. If you cycle, sail or walk through it, you’ll understand why.