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Town and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
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Vlaardingen is a town in Rijnmond, the metropolitan area of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
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Museum dedicated to the history of Vlaardingen, and especially its relationship with water.
Masamuda is an educational archaeological site, fully run by volunteers. Buildings from prehistory and the Middle Ages are being recreated. The landscape appropriate to the various archaeological periods is also brought back to life. Masamuda is the native name for the Meuse estuary area, which appears in written sources for the first time in the 8th century.
The site is located within the Broekpolder nature and recreational area in the north of Vlaardingen.
Has views over the harbor.
By public transit
Vlaardingen can be best reached by the Rotterdam metro operated by RET.
By boat
Vlaardingen is located along the Vlaardingervaart, which connects directly to the Nieuwe Maas (New Meuse). Here, you will find three marinas:
Vlaardingen is easily covered by public transit, whether you'd rather take a bus, tram/light rail or metro, your main hub will most likely be in Schiedam.
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