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Travel Guide of Zaanse Schans in Netherlands by Influencers and Travelers


Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk, Netherlands. It is best known for its collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses.


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1 - Zaans Museum

Zaans Museum is a museum in Zaandam, Netherlands, located at the Zaanse Schans. It opened in 1998 to preserve and protect the heritage of the Zaan area. In 2009, the museum was extended with the addition of the Verkade Experience.

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2 - Wooden Shoe Workshop 'de Zaanse Schans'

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Wooden Shoe Workshop 'de Zaanse Schans' things to do in Zaanse Schans



3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Keukenhof Day Trips from Amsterdam

   13 km away

The Flower Parade is a Dutch tradition that volunteers work hard on all throughout the year - it's always something spectacular that symbolizes spring for everyone involved. 2024 marks the 77th time that the Flower Parade will be celebrated! Come and see how the tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are used for the construction of the floats and smell the delicious scent of the hyacinths on a unique tour, on Saturday, April 20th. Grand Stand seats are reserved just for you, so you can watch the parade passing by in style. After the parade, you'll be taken on an afternoon visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, where you'll be treated to some of Holland's most fabulous floral displays.

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Tours & Sightseeing | Keukenhof Day Trips from Amsterdam things to do in Zaanse Schans



4 - Beverwijk

   11 km away

Beverwijk is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about 20 kilometres northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast.

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5 - AMSTERDAM Tower

   11 km away

Millennium Tower is a 97.5 metres, 24 storey office building in Amsterdam constructed from 2002 and completed in 2004.

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6 - Morning | ARTIS Micropia

   13 km away

To truly understand the natural world, you've got to understand the smallest and most successful organisms: microbes. Tiny, powerful and invisible to the human eye, microbes are absolutely fascinating. Especially when presented like this.

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Morning | ARTIS Micropia things to do in Zaanse Schans



7 - Westerkerk

   12 km away

The Westerkerk is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood, next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.

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8 - Anne Frank House

   12 km away

The Anne Frank House is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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9 - Sightseeing | Amsterdam

   12 km away

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Sightseeing | Amsterdam things to do in Zaanse Schans



10 - Jordaan

   12 km away

The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum. The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the west; the Prinsengracht to the east; the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south.

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11 - Amsterdam Centraal

   12 km away

Amsterdam Centraal Station is the largest railway station in Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands. A major international railway hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after Utrecht Centraal and the most visited Rijksmonument of the Netherlands.

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12 - Evening | Amsterdam Light Festival Cruises

   12 km away

From November 30, 2023, to January 21, 2024, the Amsterdam Light Festival sets our capital in the spotlight. You can hop aboard an intimate open-top boat and see the dazzling show from water level. Blankets are provided to keep you toasty warm, as you marvel from your open-air vessel at shimmering concept works, focused on this year's theme: disruption. Alight safely! Stromma is the official partner of Amsterdam Light Festival.

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Evening | Amsterdam Light Festival Cruises things to do in Zaanse Schans



13 - Dam Square

   12 km away

Dam Square or Dam is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country.

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14 - Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

   12 km away

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam is a wax museum situated in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the city on Dam Square, near the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.

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15 - Trekking | Amsterdam

   12 km away

Access to over 15 nightclubs, bars, special events, and experiences. This includes an evening canal cruise and a cold bottle of Prosecco champagne at the club. Choose from a 2 or 7-day pass.

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Trekking | Amsterdam things to do in Zaanse Schans



16 - National Monument

   12 km away

The National Monument on Dam Square is a 1956 cenotaph in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held at the monument every year on 4 May to commemorate the casualties of World War II and subsequent armed conflicts.

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17 - Sexmuseum Amsterdam Venustempel

   12 km away

The Sexmuseum or the Temple of Venus is a sex museum located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The museum opened in 1985. It had 675,000 visitors in 2015, making it one of the most visited museums in the Netherlands.

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Sexmuseum Amsterdam Venustempel things to do in Zaanse Schans




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