Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

3 hours

Description

Discover the delights and history of Zaanse Schans and the Dutch countryside on a 3-hour, small-group trip from Amsterdam. With an informative guide, admire the lush, canal-crossed Dutch landscape. Take a tour of pretty Zaanse Schans, famous for its wooden windmills and green-painted houses, and visit a cheese farm and clog-making workshop to learn about these traditional crafts. Lastly, visit a working windmill to learn how these waterside factories helped drive the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Numbers are limited on this tour for a small-group experience.

Highlights

• 3-hour trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and the surrounding countryside
• Delight in the pretty countryside, pastures and canals of the Zaans region
• Explore the picturesque museum village of Zaanse Schans to see its green-painted weatherboard houses
• Visit a clog-making workshop and cheese farm to learn about these olden crafts
• Head inside a working windmill to see its spinning sails, stones and cogs
• Learn about the historical Zaans region, an industrial powerhouse during the 17th and 18th centuries
• Small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience