{"id":1224,"date":"2018-06-07T12:05:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T12:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2024-11-01T09:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T09:58:02","slug":"zaanse-schans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/europe\/netherlands\/zaanse-schans\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaanse Schans &#8211; A great way to spend time with the Windmills in Amsterdam."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1224\" class=\"elementor elementor-1224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-656ebc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"14088\" data-id=\"656ebc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e739e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e739e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zaanse Schans is almost always included in tour packages, normally I would find such places too touristy but this place has charm, and I find myself drawn to include it whenever I am in Amsterdam too. There is just something about those Windmills&#8230;.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-cbaf61a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"20972\" data-id=\"cbaf61a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723bc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms, geneva;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier;\">Note: This post contains affiliate links where I may earn a commission from at no extra cost to you. I promise that I am only endorsing products I use myself and trust in. 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Win-win right ?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-79d25ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"23908\" data-id=\"79d25ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8450054 elementor-toc--minimized-on-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"8450054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;collapse_subitems&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__8450054\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__8450054\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__8450054\" class=\"elementor-toc__body elementor-toc__list-items--collapsible\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ae6d7d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"1548\" data-id=\"ae6d7d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005a0b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005a0b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you prefer to have a guided version of the tour or combined with other sights. Check out the options below.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-99524e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"32918\" data-id=\"99524e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb63a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cb63a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/c108.travelpayouts.com\/content?trs=162252&shmarker=353816&place=zaanse%20schans%20day&items=6&locale=en-US&powered_by=true&promo_id=4039\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e4eaac2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"70649\" data-id=\"e4eaac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b631 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8b8b631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e9dd4ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"2745\" data-id=\"e9dd4ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6ea40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f6ea40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting to Zaanse Schans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f5f7dd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"1932\" data-id=\"f5f7dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81869c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81869c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the <a href=\"http:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/\">Amsterdam<\/a> post, I recommended highly to buy the Amsterdam Regional Travel Ticket which enables you to do multiple trips in Amsterdam and its surroundings. Zaanse Schaans is one of the included destinations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-849d393 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"34965\" data-id=\"849d393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec8748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ec8748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By Bus:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f22e55e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"62743\" data-id=\"f22e55e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba271c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba271c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the most direct way and comfortably places you in front of the attraction. From Amsterdam Centraal take Bus 391 which is pretty frequent and takes about 45 minutes per way.\u00a0 Check out the bus schedules here <strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ns.nl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ns.nl\/en<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d6a03e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"72213\" data-id=\"d6a03e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f95e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30f95e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By Train:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-dd4f12c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"53351\" data-id=\"dd4f12c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cab604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cab604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From Amsterdam Centraal, there is the Sprinter with the stop Zaandjik Zaanse Schans, after that there is some further 1.4km walking to reach the attraction from the train station.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ns.nl\/en\">https:\/\/www.ns.nl\/en<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-576ee78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"48245\" data-id=\"576ee78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a8905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a8905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seeing Zaanse Schans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-643f6d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"53001\" data-id=\"643f6d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28230ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28230ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The special feeling when you step through the gates, is like you have time-travelled back to the past and could imagine how it was like to be here centuries ago. Here there are the wooden houses, wind mills, cheese mills, clog-making workshops, distilleries,\u00a0 museums and the list goes on. What I like most is just soaking in the atmosphere.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can consider getting a<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezaanseschans.nl\/en\/plan-your-visit\/zaanse-schans-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zaanse Schans card<\/a><\/strong> if you plan to see a lot during your time here. I personally never needed it! The outdoor section with the cheese mills and the clog work areas are free. The museums and the wind mills have entrance fees.<\/p><p><strong>*Pro Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0 Check with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezaanseschans.nl\/en\/plan-your-visit\/opening-hours\/\">link<\/a> before buying the ticket the day and activities which are open or closed.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>*Another pro tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Get a lay of the land with this useful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaanseschans.com\/en\/map\/\">overview map<\/a> including where the toilet facilities are located.\u00a0<\/p><p>Some scenes below that I captured , can you tell I am just a teensy bit windmill obsessed ?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ff515de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"27682\" data-id=\"ff515de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c75b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c75b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Windmills of Zaanse Schans\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9039f1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"14746\" data-id=\"9039f1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356f688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"356f688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14453\" alt=\"Windmills at Zaanse Schans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1662.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-fe27cd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"91781\" data-id=\"fe27cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928951e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"928951e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walking past the windmills is free of charge. Plenty of photo opportunities here.\u00a0 To enter a working mill , a ticket is needed. You can climb up narrow steps on the inside and check out some nice panorama out on the deck.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>*Pro Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezaanseschans.nl\/en\/discover\/windmills\/\">link<\/a> here to learn about the individual windmills and importantly if they are open for visit.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-02fb140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"40257\" data-id=\"02fb140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632e652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"632e652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c41505d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"43682\" data-id=\"c41505d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a855e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a855e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cheese making demonstrations and shop<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f07c047 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"45453\" data-id=\"f07c047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6f193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f6f193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3128\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1430\" alt=\"Cheese production demonstrations and shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?w=3128&amp;ssl=1 3128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163643.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2db7b6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"7555\" data-id=\"2db7b6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922c344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"922c344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We stayed for watching the cheese production demonstration which is done in 10 different languages. One of the free stuff to do here it is definitely worthwhile to spend some time in the well-made farmhouse replica. After that is cheese tasting and buying cheese at the shop if you find one to your liking.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-513bd67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"1420\" data-id=\"513bd67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096d9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"096d9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6350cd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"66033\" data-id=\"6350cd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbe6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cbe6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Wooden Houses of Zaanse Schans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ab47d6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"68826\" data-id=\"ab47d6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f779c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f779c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14471\" alt=\"Green Timber Style Wooden Houses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PICT1689.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-82055ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"17884\" data-id=\"82055ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6139427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6139427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a very photogenic place with its Green timbered house dotted all over the land. These are actual residences of the villagers here and some double as places they work as well. Many of the villagers are handcrafters and the products are on sale right in the shops itself.\u00a0 If you want to know more about each house including historical information : here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaanseschans.com\/en\/kalverringdijk-7\/\">link\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-cb403ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"96380\" data-id=\"cb403ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a234729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a234729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14472\" alt=\"Half-timbered wooden houses in Netherlands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20141223_163833-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-65c8949 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"53108\" data-id=\"65c8949\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a333a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45a333a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f47e517 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"51997\" data-id=\"f47e517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8860679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8860679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clog Workshop at Zaanse Schans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c466fae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"12407\" data-id=\"c466fae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a46241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a46241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?fit=1850%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14478\" alt=\"Clog workshop Zaanse Schans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?w=1850&amp;ssl=1 1850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?resize=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?resize=1536%2C1275&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?resize=600%2C498&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/06092011237.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-183bd01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"60850\" data-id=\"183bd01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab540e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab540e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a free activity to see how clogs are made. There is a small museum attached as well to admire the craftmanship of the shoes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4554432 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"25415\" data-id=\"4554432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71056e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71056e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14479\" alt=\"Giant wooden clog with backdrop of wooden houses in Zaanse schans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC06158_2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-523b9e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"65440\" data-id=\"523b9e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1deb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b1deb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1debf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e1debf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2b8c9df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"33121\" data-id=\"2b8c9df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb4a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb4a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What else to do in the Zaanse Schans Area<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-04838ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"98377\" data-id=\"04838ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f9fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f9fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One can very easily spend the day here besides visiting the village.\u00a0 As you can see the Netherlands is pretty much flat-lands and so make for great walking and cycling activities regardless of fitness level. You can always stop and take wonderful photos that are never lacking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f4f284f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"83940\" data-id=\"f4f284f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d5e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1d5e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Go on a cycle tour around Zaanse Schans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-20ef821 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"26444\" data-id=\"20ef821\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97f6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97f6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although you cannot use the bicycle within the village , there are cycle paths around the area which are flat and nice to use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezaanseschans.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/routekaart-engels.pdf\">link<\/a> to the routes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is a possibility to<strong> rent a bike&nbsp;<\/strong>from a shop near the train station. Best to pre-book and payment in cash. Check the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zaanseschansbikerent.nl\/\"> link here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to follow a guided biking tour. Options below..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3061fbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"64057\" data-id=\"3061fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a8a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"66a8a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/c108.travelpayouts.com\/content?trs=162252&shmarker=353816&place=bike%20tours%20zaanse%20schans&items=3&locale=en-US&powered_by=true&promo_id=4039\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-424770a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"57964\" data-id=\"424770a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe876a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efe876a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-bc811fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"55407\" data-id=\"bc811fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8ac0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8ac0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get on a boat<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b89d103 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"52866\" data-id=\"b89d103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abee1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abee1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a few options for a boat trip which makes for another perspective of seeing the windmills. Check the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezaanseschans.nl\/en\/discover\/boat-tour\/\"> link here<\/a> to see which option would suit you best.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6a66716 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"46638\" data-id=\"6a66716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad2164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ad2164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-85fd716 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"5080\" data-id=\"85fd716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc08a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc08a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk on the Nature Reserve by Zaanse Schans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8ee352b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"76212\" data-id=\"8ee352b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d308a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d308a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can also do a walk-about on the nature reserve trail and go around Zaanse Schans.\u00a0 Known as the <em><strong>Kalverpolder walking trail,<\/strong><\/em>you get to explore the Polder landscape and watch the wildlife here. Best thing is that it is free-of-charge.\u00a0<\/p><p>More information found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezaanseschans.nl\/en\/discover\/walking-routes\/\">link here<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>*Pro Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>The Trail is closed 15 March &#8211; 15 June during the nesting season.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a5d663b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"70411\" data-id=\"a5d663b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9167ff9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9167ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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