Amsterdam Trip Overview
What does make Netherlands so special and memorable? A lot of travellers would definitely say: ‘bicycles, endless tulip fields and, of course, the windmills!’ And this is true :).
Dutch landscape with a lot of old windmills and green wooden houses is definitely one of the most beautiful things to look at. Together with you we would like to travel back in time and enjoy this beautiful day in a countryside!
We will meet at the Amsterdam Centraal Station, from where we will take a train to the fairy-tale windmill village, which only takes 15 minutes to get to.
Over there we will have a huge amount of local sightseeings on the way and we will definitely try to visit all of them, strolling along an incredibly beautiful landscape with a view of polders, old wooden houses, movable bridges, wild swans and white lambs.
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Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Rail Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
What does make Netherlands so special and memorable? A lot of travellers would definitely say: ‘bicycles, endless tulip fields and, of course, the windmills!’ And this is true :).
Dutch landscape with a lot of old windmills and green wooden houses is definitely one of the most beautiful things to look at. Together with you we would like to travel back in time and enjoy this beautiful day in a countryside!
We will meet at the Amsterdam Centraal Station, from where we will take a train to the fairy-tale windmill village, which only takes 15 minutes to get to.
Over there we will have a huge amount of local sightseeings on the way and we will definitely try to visit all of them, strolling along an incredibly beautiful landscape with a view of polders, old wooden houses, movable bridges, wild swans and white lambs.
Stop At: Centraal Station, Stationsplein 9, 1012 AB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Amsterdam Centraal Station – the meeting point, where we give you some information about Zaanse-Schans. From there we will take a train to the fairy-tale windmill village, which only takes 15 minutes to get to.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, 1509 Zaandam, Netherlands
Windmills – there will be a lot of sightseeings on our way, such as spicemill, oil mill, sawmill and dyemill, where you can find out more about Dutch past, Naval history of the country and discover all the different ways to use windmills in modern times.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museumwinkel Albert Heijn, Kalverringdijk 5, 1509 BT Zaandam The Netherlands
Albert Heijn Store – the oldest supermarket in the Netherlands, where we will share you with some secrets of this successful family business;
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Chocolate workshops – where you can taste delicious chocolate beer and find out more about history of this product and social initiatives, that makes our world better!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Cheese store – where you can taste local cheese and mustard, discover more about Dutch cuisine and visit a little farm with goats and hens;
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Wooden shoe workshops – where you can watch a demonstration of the clogs making and find out more about national clothings of this region;
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Antique store, pastry-museum and other locals stores – where you can find lots of treasures or taste some lovely Dutch sweets!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Beautiful green yards and cozy alleys – we will have a little walk around those cozy streets with old wooden houses, where you can find out more about Dutch households and family traditions;
Duration: 30 minutes
