Visit the windmills and small villages near Amsterdam by semi-private tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, North Holland Province

Located 20 minutes north of Amsterdam, the Zaanse Schans offers a perfectly preserved glimpse into the Dutch industrial past with its windmills and workshops.
Step back in time to the old Dutch world of the Zaanse Schans windmills Amsterdam.
The Zaanse Schans was the first industrial area in the world. It’s the place where the first industrial revolution took place in the 17th century, when the Dutch windmill was perfected here.
Dutch windmills are marvelous machines. They share a lot of technology with old sailing ships. The Zaan area had many shipyards and carpenters copied this technology to the windmills.
A Dutch windmill for example has cloth sails, to catch more wind. If there’s not much wind, the miller just rolls them down. If there’s too much wind, he rolls them up. Just like a sailing ship.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: De Simonehoeve, Katwoude, North Holland Province

Simonehoeve is a local cheese farm where you can taste lots of Dutch cheese. A wooden shoemaker will demonstrate how clogs are made.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Volendam Haven, Volendam, North Holland Province

Volendam is one of our most famous fishing villages. The centre is former by the old sea dike. The Dijk is a long line of shops and eateries hidden behind the colorful facades of former fishermen’s houses.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Waterlandsmuseum De Speeltoren Monnickendam, Monnickendam, North Holland Province

Monnickendam is one of the oldest towns in Holland. It is known for its clocktower, the only one in the world that's out of tune. Every hour it plays its awful tune.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Church Broek in Waterland

Broek in Waterland was one of the richest villages in Holland in the 17th century. The old country estates of Broek have marvelous gardens.

Duration: 45 minutes