Guidebook for Zaandam
Sightseeing
Zaanse Schans is a small historic village.Typical 'Zaanse' houses and windmills were rebuilt to create an open-air museum. Several of the windmills are open for public. Zaans Museum is beyond car park
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Zaanse Schans
KraaienestZaanse Schans is a small historic village.Typical 'Zaanse' houses and windmills were rebuilt to create an open-air museum. Several of the windmills are open for public. Zaans Museum is beyond car park
Interesting museum about the history and working of windmills. Occasionally there are organised art exhibitions.
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The Zaansche Mill
30 KalverringdijkInteresting museum about the history and working of windmills. Occasionally there are organised art exhibitions.
Krimp
KrimpThe Russian Czar Peter the Great lived here in 1697 for a while to learn how to build ships .
Historic fishing harbour town at the bank of the former Zuiderzee, now a lake. Train from Zaandam, or A7 motorway.
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Hoorn
Historic fishing harbour town at the bank of the former Zuiderzee, now a lake. Train from Zaandam, or A7 motorway.
Shopping
Main shopping street alongside a canal. Shops and coffee cafes.
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Gedempte Gracht
Main shopping street alongside a canal. Shops and coffee cafes.
Royal Palace open for public unless it is in use by the kind and queen with official foreign visits.
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Dam Square
Royal Palace open for public unless it is in use by the kind and queen with official foreign visits.
Everything Else
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinStarting point for a visit to Amsterdam.
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeHistory of Heineken Beer brewery.
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum Apartments
3 RuysdaelkadeRijksmuseum with famous Nightwatch by Rembrandt.