Westerhaven

Westerhaven is one of nine marinas tucked into the historic town of Medemblik on the IJsselmeer, and it sits right in the heart of things — you're steps from the old town centre, its cafés, and the 13th-century Radboud Castle. Rates run €2.30 per running metre per night plus a small tourist tax, and you can reach the harbour master on 0227-541686. It's a well-positioned inner harbour with genuine Dutch small-town character rather than a modern marina complex.