Pampus

The island of Pampus is for the cat near Muiden.

About 200 years ago, this island was built by people, something the Dutch are very good at. The island was built so that a fortress could be built on it and the construction was finished in 1895. The island of Pampus is also on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The original plan for this island was to build a fortress island off the coast of Muiden, right in the middle of the passage. This allowed the harbour of Muiden to serve as a defensive harbour for soldiers who were stationed on the island. Later, the VOC used the island and its fortress to treat its sailors to soap, vine and women. Because they were afraid that the sailors would no longer be allowed to go on a sea voyage from their family if they spent their money on it themselves.

Nearby flights

40 minutes

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Amsterdam helicopter flight

Lelystad Airport

Fly with us over historic defence bastions such as Naarden Vesting, Muiderslot and Pampus. Enjoy wonderful views of the canal network and the historic city centre of Amsterdam. Combined with Amsterdam Central station, where old meets new, the IJ river with its superb modern architecture and Amsterdam Noord which is currently undergoing development. We then fly on to the rugged countryside of the Oostvaardersplassen lakes and Lelystad, where we also circle above the Batavia VOC ship, a fantastic reconstruction of this piece of iconic Dutch history. The airspace above the city of Amsterdam is controlled by Schiphol Air Traffic Control. The result may be that air traffic control adjusts our route and that Amsterdam is at a greater distance than initially expected.

60 minutes

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Volendam helicopter flight

Lelystad Airport

A beautiful flight around the Markermeer lake, with water, countryside and villages passing beneath! There is no end to the famous sites we fly past, which have all played an important role in Dutch culture and history. Defence works such as the Muiderslot and Pampus, the towns of Monnickendam, Marken, Volendam and many more. During the flight, we will also pass over Amsterdam-Oost, giving a great view of the historic Amsterdam city centre.