Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Amsterdam Day Trips - Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans
If you happen to be in Amsterdam, suggest you take one of the Amsterdam day trips to Zaanse Schans, a delightful 17th century town merely twenty minutes away from Amsterdam.
Picturesque scenery

Here, you will see some of the iconic windmills of Amsterdam, experience the making of cheese in a cheese farm and even visit a Dutch wooden clogs workshop to see how these clogs are made.  Pretty much all of Netherlands's traditional customs can be discovered here in Zaanse Schans.

The Netherlands Windmills

Zaanse Schans Windmills

Just outside the Dutch wooden clogs workshop

Punching Mr Snowman

Dutch wooden clogs - how to make

Beautiful clogs

Cute little souvenir

Entrance to the Cheese Farm

Freshly made cheese

On the way to the cheese farm

This is one of the more popular Amsterdam tourist attractions and if you truly wish to take in some authentic Amsterdam sightseeing, do make time to visit Zaanse Schans, a perfect destination to immerse yourself in the Dutch culture and definitely a stop for photo buffs!




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