• Zaanse Schans Village

A highly popular open air museum presenting the 17th – 19th centuries Dutch way of life, in the town of Zaandam 20 km north of Amsterdam. In the picturesque village within a pastoral scenery of grassland and winding canals, explore windmills, warehouses and workshops, traditional wooden houses, traditional shops, and much more.

Visit one of six operating Windmills, learn about Gauda cheese making in the de Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm, and explore traditional Clog making in a small wooden shoes workshop.

Learn about local traditions and culture while visiting the Zaanse and other small local museums, and before leaving visit a 19th century grocery store, buy some great Gauda cheese, and a pair of wooden shoes. Reach Zaanse Schans village by bus, train, car, or a guided tour from Amsterdam, and spend half a day enjoying its cultural attractions.

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Rural scene in the Zaanse Schans open-air museum in Zaandam near Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Landscape with Tulips, traditional dutch windmills and houses near the canal in Zaanse Schans Village in Zaandam near Amsterdam, North Holland

Famous windmills, warehouses and workshops at the Zaanse Schans Village in Zaandam near Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on a Sunny spring day with tourists riding on bikes