Location: Zaandam
Top Things to do in Zaandam
What to do and see in Zaandam, North Holland Province: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Zaandam (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɑm] ( listen)) is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the Zaan, nearby the North Sea Canal, and it is close to Amsterdam.
Restaurants in Zaandam
1. Zaan Tours
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5.0 based on 158 reviews
Zaan Tours offers excursions and private tours to the Zaan region. Guided tours of world-famous Zaanse Schans with its windmills, the city center of Zaandam and Amsterdam are available. Also private day trips to fishermans towns of Volendam and Marken are available, as well as tours to Keukenhof flower gardens in Spring.
2. Zaanse Schans
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4.5 based on 8,189 reviews
This open air museum recreates a Dutch village with wooden houses and windmills dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Reviewed By irashafran - Winter Park, United States
Best day trip and real taste of Dutch life and a most beautiful and charming small town with windmills, small shops and great old hotel.... Setting gorgeous surrounded by picturesque waterways and homes with backdrop of a massive dam .... Ingrid lives there and showed us her beautiful home
3. Windmill Cruises
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
Heroes in sight! Discover the hero roles of our Zaanse windmills. Without these ‘Dutch heroes’ the Netherlands would not have had a Golden Age and VOC at all. Also curious about the true story? Therefore, sail with this unique heroic journey and get inspired and amazed by our Zaanse World Heritage. Get to know the secrets of the mills. Our heroes in sight …. Are you cruising along with us?
4. Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop
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4.5 based on 254 reviews
Wooden Shoe Workshop 'de Zaanse Schans' offers a museum and wooden shoe making demonstration, free admission. Open year round.
Reviewed By Lunacloud - Albrighton, United Kingdom
This is an absolutely fabulous and very informative museum depicting the history of Clog making, with a collection of antique klompen from around the Netherlands and also the world (look for the Japanese lacquered klompen) I particularly liked the horse klompen. Seriously! Who knew horses wore klompen? After looking at the many different styles of klompen, we were treated to a fascinating demonstration lasting about five minutes showing the modern way of making a klompen from the wooden poplar log to a full shaped klomp. The wood is still wet and once the klomp had been formed, the demonstrator blew into it and water actually ran out. Before modern techniques were implemented, the making of a klomp could take take 4+hours. Following on from the demonstration was the shop, full of klompen. Had I not already visited a gift shop only a couple of hours earlier, I probably would have spent quite a lot on money on klompen and klompen-related gifts.
5. Het Jonge Schaap
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4.5 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By taniushasrb
Very nice experience!enjoyed it so much it was a lot of wind that day The photo tells everything!Look at the wooden shoes of the owner :he told me he allready got used with them even.
6. Molen De Kat
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4.5 based on 402 reviews
Reviewed By NazleeM_13 - Haverhill, United Kingdom
One of the most strikingly beautiful windmills in Zaanse Schans. Entry fee for inside museum and viewing deck was about €5 per adult. Good souvenir shop inside with friendly staff
7. Stadshart Zaandam
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4.5 based on 214 reviews
The shopping area in Zaandam offers everything for a day of great shopping. Since a few years the city centre has transformed into an interesting architectural area. The traditional houses are mixed up with modern day aspects. When arriving by train, the first thing you see is the world famous Inntel Hotel. Next to it is the city's town hall. From here you walk straight into the shopping area!
Reviewed By dr_ganlt - Subang Jaya, Malaysia
A scenic view of a row of huge windmills and beutiful Dutch building is a real treat. Picturesque from far and from near. It is a spectacular structure and engineering which is still operational and working. A true Dutch heritage and beauty. Glad we made it to this magnificient sight seeing.
8. Yada Yada Market
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
The yada Market in Zaandam with a twist of South African influences. Enjoy live music 'while enjoying a variety of cultures / cuisines of exotic dishes, delicious cold beer or cocktail and come enjoy the South African wines in our tasting. During the "stretch your legs" there is enough space to great shopping at the stalls with fun trinkets, to romp with the 'Kids' in children's play areas, we even have a real climbing wall. The terraces give you plenty of opportunity to chill out nice. Yada Yada; Your Food & lyfestyle Experience you to watch and experience. Review of a visitor: Super place. Great food, from barbecue to sushi and pastries to falafel. Very relaxed atmosphere, plenty of sitting places is nice cushions, hammocks etc. Watch out if you come, because it will not be the last time.
9. Windmillamsterdam
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By vidyar126 - Bengaluru, India
The tour of windmill farm was booked by our tour agency, we were on a visit to Amsterdam during our honeymoon. Luckily we had got a break from the rains and wind...and we could roam around the farm freely. There are 5 major windmills which are working. One of them is free and the others charge for entry. You also have a wooden shoe making factory which has a live demo and an exhibit of various types of wooden shoes. You also can buy them if you like ! There is also a cheese factory which has various kinds of gauda cheese available for sale. A demo is also shown on the cheese making process. Apart from cheese, you also can buy organic mayo, honey etc... The farm is also a beautiful place to take pictures and enjoy with your loved ones. I would recommend to set aside 2 to 3 hours for the visit.
10. Zaans Museum
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4.0 based on 460 reviews
In the Zaans Museum & Verkade Experience you will always find something exciting to do. Visit our chocolate and biscuit factory and discover how Verkade biscuits and chocolate were made and admire our magnificent collection of packagings, graphic designs, paintings, photographs, films, Zaans painted furniture and utensils.On a regular base we organize activities for the whole family. Lectures, films, workshops and tasty activities like building cookie-factories using Verkade biscuit, make edible postcards, or get started with real Verkade chocolate!Besides the activity program we offer several investigative routes, you can design a wrapper for a chocolate bar, and of course taste the different Verkade Cookies . With the serious games you can test whether you 're just as agile as a Verkademeisje, or that you still have more talent for baking cookies .With the serious games on the factory square you become an engineer, planner, operator, technician or designer and will be introduced to the variety of technical occupations in the food sector.
Reviewed By aghyba - Cypress, United States
A great museum of the Dutch Industrial contribution of Zaans Schans region with the windmills in the region. Surprised on the cookie “Maria”, famous in Mexico my home country, made there. Had a great experience and recommended highly!
