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Lot of industry so enough jobs
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boring, rainy
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Interesting and worth it if you have the time...
Alphons Says: Here a view from De Zaan looking to the old wooden houses in Zaandijk. Zaandijk is the place where 'De Zaanse Schans"is situated, just at the other side over the bridge. From the bridge is a good place to make pictures from both sides. Old Zaandijk and "De Zaanse Schans.
Alphons Says: Zaandijk is also the place where de Zaanse Schans is. This place is visit by many tourist from all over the world, especialy many Japanese tourist. It is 20 km from Amsterdam and in the cloce directions are Volendam, Alkmaar, Haarlem etc.
This is an old wooden Drawbridge.
Alphons Says: This is an old wooden drawbridge in Wormerveer. Wormerveer has a lot of water and so we need some bridges, this is one of the oldest bridges in Wormerveer. There are alsso modern bridges such as the bridges between Wormerveer and Wormer.
This is a map of de Zaanstreek.
Alphons Says: This is a map of de Zaanstreek, with in de middle by the arrow Wormerveer. Wormerveer is a smaal town on the borders of the river Zaan. It has some industries. soccerclubs, tennisclubs etc.
We leave now De Zaanse Schans.
Alphons Says: We leave now De Zaanse Schans and take a boat for visit the waters in De Zaanstreek. There is a lot of water around and in the Zaanstreek. In some places can you rent a boat, in Jisp for example.
The museumshop from Abert Heijn.
Alphons Says: The museumshop from our biggest grocer Albert Heijn, a company from De Zaanstreek.Museum shop ALBERT HEIJNThe beginning of Albert HeijnIn the front part of this listed greengrocer’s shop on the Kalverringdijk the original layout of the first Albert Heijn shop in Oostzaan can...
This is the Wooden Shoe factory.
Alphons Says: This is the Wooden Shoe Factory ,where you can see how they make wooden shoes and can buy a couple for at home.The Wooden Shoe WorkshopThe Wooden Shoe Workshop is situated in another warehouse De Vrede, originally a 1780 storehouse from Westzaan serving as storage space for...
Alphons Says: This is the Old Clock Museum.The netherlands clock museumUnique time pieces behind a handsome clock gableBehind the museum’s handsome 18th century clock gable there is a unique collection of Dutch time pieces. Clocks from Zaandam, The Hague, Amsterdam and the province of...
We have in de Zaanstreek also mustard.
Alphons Says: We have in de Zaanstreek also our own mustard, Zaanse Mosterd, it is making in this old windmill Molen De Huisman.Mustard mil 'De Huisman'“……een huisman tot berijder” (“…. a householder to rider”)The prettily decorated board belonging to 'De Huisman' Mustard Windmill depicts...
Alphons Says: This is oliemolen De Zoeker.Oil Mill 'De Zoeker'Pounding nuts and seeds to make oilOil Mill 'De Zoeker' was built in 1672 and stood for centuries in the Guisveld to the west of Zaandijk until 1968 when it was spectacularly moved to the Zaanse Schans. The eighteen ton...
Inntel Hotel Amsterdam Zaandam
1 Review and 335 Opinions Very unique architecture, but not so much to do in this area. The room is clean, nice and modern and...
dila Says: there are about 3 big table.they are around the cook.he is making you diner around him on 2 site.it is expensive (but i had never eaten japanse before so i dont know about the prices) but fresh and real great.a good experience i had menu d it think it cost about 38.50...
dila Says: 3-course about € 18,00open from 17:00 ; kitchen open till 00:00nice atmosphere,good price,good foodonly not all of the personal understands dutch.i dont know about english.reservation is better mixed grill all kinds of meatmousaka and giros
het wapen van assendelft: the morning after
tompt Says: Once a year there is a Nacht of Assendelft (night of Assendelft) a big event in the area.We visited the Wapen of Assendelft on the morning asfter for a cup of coffee. As we came in we had to get a table and chairs ourself but the coffe was ready 1 as that was all thay could...
Masada Says: Like i told ya earlier.The Fun...it's a big hal...and every month there is another party...then it's club,then hardcore and then it's R&B...or something else.Most of the time it's from 22:00pm till 10:00amAnd it's about $15 dollars.
The best way to get to Zaanse...
Xinta Says: The best way to get to Zaanse Schans was by car. With a good map and sign on the roadside it was easy to find the place without any difficulties. Besides, the carpark was big enough to accommodate many cars.
Buy the local specialties in...
Jaco_Emmen Says: Buy the local specialties in the Zaanse Schans, not on the streets or on the markets, most of the time it is sold far to expensive!Smoked cheese is better to buy in the market, value is about have the price from the tourist attractions.
Geknakt maar niet gebroken(cracked but not broken)
tompt Says: The modern warmonument in Assendelft is tugged away between two containers when we visited. It sure must look better just in front of the church.The monument has the motto cracked but not broken. It is here in remembrance of the local victims of the second world war. The...
The province of Noord Holland...
nighthawk Says: The province of Noord Holland (North Holland) often is a typical polder landscape with great views and many narrow canals, magnificent farmhouses and every now and again a mill. You can go to places like Nieuwe Niedorp, Kolhorn, Winkel, Barsingerhorn and Haringhuizen.The...
Even beerlabels stick to the green :-)
tompt Says: In this picture you see how well the beerlabels of Heineken and Brand beer fit in with the green buildings.This is the pub 't Konincksplein, Lagedijk 13, 1544 BA Zaandijk.Number of beers: 78. On draught: 12.Open:tuesday-thursday: 16.00-00.00 friday and saturday: 15.00-01.00...
Typical houses in the Zaanstreek
tompt Says: The wooden houses of the Zaanstreek all have this green color. Green was, and still is, a color that lasts longer therefor it was cheaper to paint your house green and then wait longer to repaint. The Zaanstreek was not very rich, most of the people here were workmen in the...
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Q: I have a chance to go to Zaandam for the last week in March, and into April, if I take my daughter. Otherwise I can go alone...
A: The weather will not differ much from that at Amsterdam, so take a look at: http://homepages.cwi.nl/~steven/amsterdam.html#weather PJ
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ZAANDAM/WORMERVEER Zaandam is the place where i come from, not exactly Zaandam but a small village in the near of Zaandam called Womerveer. Thats the place where I been born and have lived the first...
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Zaandam, the city i worked in for 24 years. Longer than i ever imagined, but it must have something... Since the first time i came here the city has changed, but there is also much of the old Zaandam...
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Enkhuizen and surrounding area
Here I will add some photographs I made this summer when we visited the open air museum in Enkhuizen.After parking our car we bought a ticket for the museum and then took a ferry to the museum.This...
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Near Zaandam is the 'Zaanse Schans'. Here you can find ancient houses, lots of windmills and a very nice clock museum. The mills on the picture stand on the 'Kinderdijk' and are on the UNESCO world...
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The Zaan region and its surroundings.
The Zaan region is not far from where I was born, so I've been here quiet often. It's very typically dutch, with many windmills, green wooden houses and lots of water. The Zaan river is also known as...
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