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In this tour you will discover the charm of the famous villages of Volendam, Marken, and Edam located just a few kilometers from Amsterdam. Discover the famous Zaanse Schans mills, exclusively in English.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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In this tour you will discover the charm of the famous villages of Volendam, Marken, and Edam located just a few kilometers from Amsterdam. Discover the famous Zaanse Schans mills, exclusively in English.
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
It is the closest town to Amsterdam, an authentic open-air museum. The image we see today, with the windmills of Zaanse Schans, responds to the industry that developed in the Zaan region during the 17th and 18th centuries. Here oil, paint, mustard or paper was produced.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Edam, Edam, North Holland Province
Edam was known to be one of the most important port cities in the north of the Netherlands. Its geographical situation, facing the sea, led to the development of trade that brought great economic power to the town.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Volendam, Volendam, North Holland Province
We will reach Volendam, a fishing village of small colorful houses and original shops. We will enjoy an aperitif in a cheese factory where we will taste the most typical product from the Dutch farm. You will also have the opportunity to sweeten the day with a demonstration of stroopwafles, the delicious waffle dough cookies filled with caramel. Who can resist the temptation of cheese and stroopwafles? .
In Volendam you will enjoy free time for lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Marken, Marken, North Holland Province
Finally we will arrive at Marken, a spectacular peninsula located on the IJsselmeer lake. Together with our guides we will let ourselves be carried away by a village of fishermen’s houses and dream gardens facing the sea. One of the houses is still an old traditional clog workshop where we will know how they are made and we will even try them on!
Duration: 45 minutes
