Location: Zaandam
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Zaandam (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɑm] ( listen)) is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the Zaan, nearby the North Sea Canal, and it is close to Amsterdam.
Restaurants in Zaandam
1. VarenRondZaandam - Windmill Hopper
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5.0 based on 40 reviews
We offer a fun informative cruise in an open boat along the windmills of the Zaanse Schans with a maximum of 12 people. We take enough time to photograph the mills and the environment. The skipper tells you all the information about the windmills.
2. Zaan Tours
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5.0 based on 158 reviews
Zaan Tours offers excursions and private tours to the Zaan region. Guided tours of world-famous Zaanse Schans with its windmills, the city center of Zaandam and Amsterdam are available. Also private day trips to fishermans towns of Volendam and Marken are available, as well as tours to Keukenhof flower gardens in Spring.
3. Zaanse Schans
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4.5 based on 8,189 reviews
This open air museum recreates a Dutch village with wooden houses and windmills dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Reviewed By irashafran - Winter Park, United States
Best day trip and real taste of Dutch life and a most beautiful and charming small town with windmills, small shops and great old hotel.... Setting gorgeous surrounded by picturesque waterways and homes with backdrop of a massive dam .... Ingrid lives there and showed us her beautiful home
4. The Tsar Peter House
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4.5 based on 178 reviews
Reviewed By RoadTripper516 - Wilmington, United States
I was amazed at how they encapsulated this old wooden house where Tsar Peter the Great of Russia once stayed to learn shipbuilding techniques to take back to Russia. The museum guide was of Russian decent and was able to provide an endless amount of historical background. What a rich experience.
5. Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop
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4.5 based on 254 reviews
Wooden Shoe Workshop 'de Zaanse Schans' offers a museum and wooden shoe making demonstration, free admission. Open year round.
Reviewed By Lunacloud - Albrighton, United Kingdom
This is an absolutely fabulous and very informative museum depicting the history of Clog making, with a collection of antique klompen from around the Netherlands and also the world (look for the Japanese lacquered klompen) I particularly liked the horse klompen. Seriously! Who knew horses wore klompen? After looking at the many different styles of klompen, we were treated to a fascinating demonstration lasting about five minutes showing the modern way of making a klompen from the wooden poplar log to a full shaped klomp. The wood is still wet and once the klomp had been formed, the demonstrator blew into it and water actually ran out. Before modern techniques were implemented, the making of a klomp could take take 4+hours. Following on from the demonstration was the shop, full of klompen. Had I not already visited a gift shop only a couple of hours earlier, I probably would have spent quite a lot on money on klompen and klompen-related gifts.
6. De Zoeker Molen
7. Windmill Cruises
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
Heroes in sight! Discover the hero roles of our Zaanse windmills. Without these ‘Dutch heroes’ the Netherlands would not have had a Golden Age and VOC at all. Also curious about the true story? Therefore, sail with this unique heroic journey and get inspired and amazed by our Zaanse World Heritage. Get to know the secrets of the mills. Our heroes in sight …. Are you cruising along with us?
8. Het Jonge Schaap
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4.5 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By taniushasrb
Very nice experience!enjoyed it so much it was a lot of wind that day The photo tells everything!Look at the wooden shoes of the owner :he told me he allready got used with them even.
9. Molen De Kat
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4.5 based on 402 reviews
Reviewed By NazleeM_13 - Haverhill, United Kingdom
One of the most strikingly beautiful windmills in Zaanse Schans. Entry fee for inside museum and viewing deck was about €5 per adult. Good souvenir shop inside with friendly staff
10. Stadshart Zaandam
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4.5 based on 214 reviews
The shopping area in Zaandam offers everything for a day of great shopping. Since a few years the city centre has transformed into an interesting architectural area. The traditional houses are mixed up with modern day aspects. When arriving by train, the first thing you see is the world famous Inntel Hotel. Next to it is the city's town hall. From here you walk straight into the shopping area!
Reviewed By dr_ganlt - Subang Jaya, Malaysia
A scenic view of a row of huge windmills and beutiful Dutch building is a real treat. Picturesque from far and from near. It is a spectacular structure and engineering which is still operational and working. A true Dutch heritage and beauty. Glad we made it to this magnificient sight seeing.
