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This video gives you a small impression of some parts of the town of Harderwijk.
Harderwijk was a member of the Hanseatic League.
It lies on what used to be the Zuiderzee shore (Southern Sea, now the IJsselmeer) and consequently its economy was strongly based on fishing and seafaring in general.
That dramatically changed after 1932, when the Zuiderzee was cut off from the North Sea for safety reasons.
Few fishing boats thus now remain in the Harbour, which now is home mainly to yachts.
An annual event illustrating the former importance of the fishing industry to Harderwijk is Aaltjesdag, which translates to Eel day.
Fish can still be bought at stands and restaurants on the boulevard throughout the year except for the winter months.
Tourists are common customers, but local people no longer make their living from the fisheries.