Travel Guide of Zaandam in Netherlands by Influencers and Travelers
Zaandam is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam.
The Best Things to Do and Visit in Zaandam
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1 - Rijksmuseum
9 km away
The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.
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2 - Westerkerk
7 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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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Amsterdam Canal Cruises
10 km away
The best way to enjoy Amsterdam is from the water, so take this 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise and see more. Enjoy a quiet electric boat, and an audio recording in a selection of languages for fascinating background knowledge on the sights. Pass iconic sights like the Anne Frank House, the Skinny Bridge, and beautiful canal houses. Learn about life in Amsterdam throughout the ages, how the bridges came to get their names, and watch city life in action all around you.
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4 - Anne Frank House
7 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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5 - Amsterdam
10 km away
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with a population of 872,680 within the city proper, 1,380,872 in the urban area and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area.
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6 - Morning | ARTIS Micropia
10 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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7 - Royal Theater Carré
9 km away
The Royal Theater Carré is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel. When the theatre was founded in 1887, it was originally meant as a permanent circus building.
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8 - Van Gogh Museum
9 km away
The Van Gogh Museum is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in Amsterdam; it is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw.
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9 - Evening | Amsterdam Light Festival Cruises
9 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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10 - Jordaan
7 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
8 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 - Trekking | Amsterdam
9 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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13 - Albert Cuyp Market
10 km away
The Albert Cuyp Market is a street market in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the Albert Cuypstraat between Ferdinand Bolstraat and Van Woustraat, in the De Pijp area of the Oud-Zuid district of the city.
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14 - Dam Square
8 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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15 - Tasting | XtraCold Icebar
10 km away
Experience the cooler side of Amsterdam's with one ticket! Hop-on and off a double-decker buses to explore the city at your own pace. An audio guide will lead you to top spots like the Anne Frank House and the Rijksmuseum. Don't miss the charming Jordaan neighborhood with its canals and shops. Afterwards, head to the Amsterdam Icebar for a chilling experience, slip into thermal gear and step into a bar made of ice! Enjoy three complimentary drinks in ice glasses for a truly cool time.
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16 - Beverwijk
13 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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17 - Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
18 km away
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park is a Dutch instance adjoining some of the west coast of the province of North Holland. It was established in 1995.
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18 - Muiderslot
20 km away
Muiden Castle is a castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the Vecht river, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, in Muiden, where it flows into what used to be the Zuiderzee.
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19 - Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
23 km away
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20 - Keukenhof
26 km away
Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the town of Lisse, in the Netherlands.
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21 - Vinkeveen
27 km away
Vinkeveen is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 18 km south of Amsterdam.
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22 - Bergen aan Zee
28 km away
Bergen aan Zee is a town on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar. In 2001, the town of Bergen aan Zee had 483 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km², and contained 252 residences.
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23 - Hollandsche Rading
38 km away
Hollandsche Rading is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 5 km south of Hilversum. Hollandsche Rading has a railway station on the route between Utrecht and Hilversum.
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24 - Leiden
39 km away
Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 206,647 inhabitants.
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25 - Utrecht
44 km away
Utrecht Province is a province of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the country, bordering the Eemmeer in the north-east, the province of Gelderland in the east and south-east, the province of South Holland in the west and south-west and the province of North Holland in the north-west and north.
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