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Visitors to Amsterdam who want to experience a less touristy town that is rich in culture and history can do so at Fort Bourtange . The 1593 Fort was constructed in the shape of a star by order of William the Silent, who was the King of Netherlands at the time.

Fort Bourtange’s purpose was to disrupt the trade road between Spain and Germany, and it held five garrisons, and a large network of canals and lakes that surrounded the fort as a moat would. The fort was converted into a village in the mid-19th century, and the Fort was restored and opened as an open-air museum in 1992. Fort Bourtange is less than three hours from Amsterdam near Groningen and has a population of fewer than 500 people. The entire village is within the Fort, which is the only attraction now that it is restored to the 18th century period.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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