Half Day Visit of Zaanse Schans Windmills from Amsterdam
Spend half your day amidst the historic windmills of Zaanse Schans. Experience the traditional Dutch way of life in this 3 hour day trip.
From our centrally located meeting location at the souvenir shop of the A'DAM tower, Overhoeksplein, Amsterdam, you will be transported in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach to Zaanse Schans. This windmill village is an open-air museum that is home to windmills dating back to the 18th and 19th century. The houses and windmills all around are reflective of the golden age that developed this region into an industrial area running solely on wind energy.
Upon your arrival at the village, a tour guide will take you on a walk around the village. Giving you a brief history and factoids on its history. Next, you visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop, followed by a cheese tasting session at a local cheese farm! Then, you are free to explore the village on your own before hopping aboard the coach for your return trip to Amsterdam.