URK, NETHERLANDS — On the last Sunday in November, I found myself strolling around the peaceful fishing village of Urk, one of the most charming and isolated corners of the Netherlands. My presence ...

URK, Netherlands (AP) - On an outcrop near this town's lighthouse, a woman in stone perpetually scans the horizon for the fishing fleet returning home. To the dismay of townspeople, her view may soon ...

Nestled in the province of Flevoland, Urk is a beautiful fishing village with a rich heritage. Originally an island in the Zuiderzee, it became part of the mainland in the 20th century. With roots ...

Urk is a charming town located in the province of Flevoland, Netherlands. Originally an island in the Zuiderzee (a former inland sea), it was reclaimed and connected to the mainland in the 20th ...

URK, Netherlands - On an outcrop near this town's lighthouse, a woman in stone perpetually scans the horizon for the fishing fleet returning home. To the dismay of townspeople, her view may soon be ...

Over drie dagen bestaat de stad Amsterdam precies 749 jaar en start een feestjaar richting het 750-jarig bestaan. Binnen onze provincie heeft met name Urk een bijzondere historische band met de ...

Far from the bustle and night life of the big cities, The Netherlands is still dotted with some of the world’s dourest Calvinist communities. Among its grimmest is the former islet of Urk (pop. 5,500) ...

Urk (Netherlands) (AFP) – Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before his birth. Now aged 70, he clings to the hope of ...