Home North Holland Marken fishing village DiscoverNorth HollandPlaces To Go Marken fishing village 02/10/2015 Did you know that fishing village Marken is a former island connected to the mainland by a land bridge since 1957? Marken is located 18km northeast of Amsterdam and is popular for its charming wooden houses. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Amsterdam Damrak: one of Europe’s busiest streets North Holland Jisp: an old whaling village Amsterdam Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam