Visit a series of traditional, restored windmills in Zaanse Schans, and walk the dikes and harbor of Volendam, a pretty port lined with bright houses and sailboats.
Sample locally-made cheeses and Dutch schnapps, soak up the old-fashioned atmosphere in the wooden-shoe producing village, then enjoy sweeping views of the landscape during the return trip to Amsterdam visiting Broek in Waterland. The elite village during the Golden Century.
Zaanse Schans windmills
These are old industrial villages where windmills were used for many different purposes. Only a few of the windmills survived and are restored to its original function.
Minium age: 7 years