Amsterdam around the corner. Peace and quiet at your fingertips. For both art-and-music consumers and nature lovers there is a lot to enjoy in Broek in Waterland, one of the most beautiful, best preserved villages in Holland. Broek boasts 83 listed buildings. In the well-preserved historic center an eighteenth-century cowshed has been rebuilt into a cottage with all mod cons. It is situated on the waterfront. The main building is listed and is referred to as ‘The Little Whale’. The detached cottage contains a well-equipped kitchenette, a living room and a bathroom with WC, all on ground level. The sleeping room is on the first floor. A canoe for two persons lies ready at the landing. Locally you will find some restaurants and shops, but Amsterdam is in easy reach. From six in the morning till late at night buses operate a service from and to Amsterdam Central Station, Monnickendam, Marken, Edam and Volendam. The bus stop is 150 metres away from ‘The little Whale’.