Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam

General information

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Program details

From our central meetingpoint, close to central station a short 20 minute busride will take you to the windmill village Zaanse Schans. Here you will experience all that is typical Dutch in just a few hours. You will learn about the process of cheese making, you can walk on wooden shoes, see the interior of a working windmill and see the wooden green-painted houses and shops.

Highlights
- Suits people from all ages
- Get picked up from a meeting point
- Get all your admission included

A professional, experienced and friendly guide will accompany you throughout the village before you get time to further explore the village on your own.



Meet your guide and driver at our central meetingpoint just across from Central Station Amsterdam. A comfortable, air-conditioned single deck bus will take you to today’s destination in just 20 minutes.



The windmill village Zaanse Schans is an open air museum that houses a collection of working windmills, wooden houses, barns and shops dating back to the 18th and 19th Century. All these buildings were brought here from 1961 onwards bringing back to life this most prosperous period of the Zaan region.



In its golden age the Zaan Region developed into an industrial area on a scale never seen before, with 600 active windmills: wooden factories powered by wind. In these small factories many tasks were being executed with the aid of wind energy: wood sawn by machine, grounding spices, oil for food and paint, flower, cocoa powder and many other things.



The prosperity in the 18th and 19th century can be seen in the Zaanse Schans windmill village in several ways. Alongside windmills, barns and other buildings, you will see beautiful houses that were originally built as home to rich windmill owners and merchants. These houses have attractive facades and have been painted in traditional colors such as green, beige and light blue.



At arrival in the village, your guide will take you on an orientation tour of the village. You will visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop and in the cheese farm you will get to taste Dutch farmer cheese. Then it is time to further explore the village on your own. Before you set off to discover the Zaanse Schans on your own, your guide will give you further information on the Zaanse Schans and its unique character, teach you local history and culture, and give you insider’s tips about what to do and where to go.



Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed and e-Voucher
Printed voucher or E-voucher. Print and bring the voucher or show the voucher on your mobile device to enjoy the activity.

Location
Starting point:
A'DAM Lookout
Inside the souvenir shop of the A'DAM tower, overhoeksplein 5 opposite central station. Catch the 5 minute free ferry (buiksloterweg) behind the station to get here.

End point: Same as starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
21/03 - 19/05, 14:30 - 18:00
20/05 - 03/11, 11:30 - 15:00

Duration: 3,5 Hours

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide

Recommendations
We suggest you wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the time of the year.