Pro

Windmills, wooden shoe factory, free cheese samples
Con

Very touristy place
In a nutshell

A good easy sight from Amsterdam to see Windmills
Museumshop Albert Heijn Grocery
dila Says: This museum-shop is composed of two houses, built about 1820. The shop in the front part is characteristic of a nineteenth century shop and gives a general idea of what the simple timber houses that were built in that period looked like. The shop equipment from the old...
Robin922 Says: You will find only one restaurant here, however it’s not bad. It is open year around, with outdoor patio tables when weather permits.The menu is limited, but all items I’ve tried with my 3 visits there have been good. Their specialty is the ‘Dutch pancake’, which makes a...
dila Says: From Amsterdam There is an excellent bus service operating from Amsterdam Central Station direct to the Zaanse Schans. Bus 91 leaves Amsterdam Central Station twice hourly and stops at the St. Michael College next to the Zaans Museum and Zaanse Schans. Think a single ticket...
Cheese Farm De Catherinahoeve: Dutch cheese
Yijie Says: The first thing that greets you is the shelves of cheese when you enter the farm. You can also see the cheese making equipment behind these shelves. Though I don't take cheese in Paris, I was game enough to try the cheese here. All the cheese should be available for tasting,...
dila Says: I didnot notice them but i see enough signs and warning here.So as all crowded places beware of your belongings.Also some years ago there was some fake police outside the park.POLICE WILL NEVER ASK YOUR MONEY THEY GIVES BILLS. SO NEVER GIVE THEM CASH.Police web page
Robin922 Says: Unless you are only going to be in the country for the day, don’t buy your souvenirs here! Everything they have can be bought cheaper elsewhere.The only exceptions to this are ‘real delft’ and special decorated wooden shoes. Real delft is expensive no matter where you go,...
arlequin_g Says: Though it’s a very small spot you take a big memory card or lots of film to take photos since every corner you see it worth to take a pic. You'll want to have it in photos to remember it from time to time in the future and make sure it was not a dream. The whole place
Plan a Zaanse Schans vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Zaanse Schans locals

If you are staying in Amsterdam or have a long lay over at Schiphol, there will be no shortage of tour companies offering a day trip to Zaanse Schans. What they...

Q: transportation from Edam or Volendam to Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands Posted: Sat January 10, 2009 04:06 PM EST Can someone be...

A: Hi, It seems you'll have to go through Amsterdam. You can check public transport with this site: http://www.9292ov.nl/ (address of Zaanse Schans is Schansend 7,...
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All tips edited feb 2011 The Zaanse Schans is a kind of open air museum with buildings and windmills. Look for info before you go on http://www.zaanseschans.nl/ As the openingtimes and days are...
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It doesn't get any more dutch than this

Roy (Imaniac) convinced Brandon (Europebn) and me to come accompany him to the Zaanse Schans for his 'exploring the Netherlands' quest... I hadn't been here in many many years and i must say.. i......
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This is a delightful "Open Air Museum" which is located on the banks of the Zaan River, a mere 9 miles from Amsterdam. It is fully inhabited. Here you can visit Old, Historic working Dutch...
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What a place for a VT meeting !!

Working in the area (Zaandam) for 18 years the last thing i want to do on a sunday is visiting the Zaanse Schans. But then there was this VT meeting, and we thought why not? The Zaanse Schans is an...
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The 'Zaanse Schans' is a characteristic living and working area on the River Zaan, with wooden houses and windmills dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
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