
Zaanse Schans
An open-air settlement assembled from 18th- and 19th-century Zaan-region windmills and wooden houses moved here from elsewhere; several of the mills still run, grinding pigment, oil and spices. It sits just north of Amsterdam and works as a half-day stop.
What can you see?
- Windmills
- Cheese farm
- Clog workshop
- Zaans Museum




