Urk: is it crowded? When to visit
Urk (Netherlands) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 221 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Urk on the map, week by week →
What to see in Urk
- Kerkje aan de Zee
- Gemaal Vissering
33 listed monuments and 33 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Urk
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Utrecht · 1 h 20 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Rietveld Schröder House, Broederschapshuisjes
- Waadhoeke · 1 h 06 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Sint-Martinuskerk, Bitgum
- De Fryske Marren · 28 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal, Laurentiuskerk
- Rotterdam · 2 h 09 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Van Nelle Factory, Boezembrug
- Alkmaar · 52 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Ondermolen K, De Viaan
Drive times are estimates from distance.