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Sight Zaandam, Amsterdam

Zaanse Schans

A sight in Zaandam, Amsterdam, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Zaanse Schans in Zaandam, Amsterdam
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Why go

Working windmills and wooden houses on the Zaan river, 20 minutes by train.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Amsterdam, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Winkel 43, 11 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Zaandam
Price
$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Amsterdam, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Winkel 43

    Corner café famous for tall Dutch apple pie with whipped cream.

    Food · 11 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Café 't Smalle

    Brown café on a canal with a waterside terrace.

    Drinks · 12 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Anne Frank House

    The hidden annex where Anne Frank wrote her diary.

    Sight · 12 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Jordaan and the Canal Ring

    UNESCO-listed canals and lanes of gabled houses and small shops.

    Activity · 12 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Foodhallen

    Food hall in an old tram depot with dozens of stalls.

    Food · 12 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Vondelpark

    City park of ponds and lawns, busy with cyclists and picnickers.

    Outdoors · 13 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Zaanse Schans is a stop on our Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Amsterdam

2 more curated sights in Amsterdam. See the full Amsterdam guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Amsterdam run from 5°C in January to 21°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Zaanse Schans itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Amsterdam from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amsterdam weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Zaanse Schans, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, Netherlands
Coordinates
52.47402, 4.82273
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Zaanse Schans: quick answers

How much time do you need at Zaanse Schans?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Zaanse Schans. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Zaanse Schans?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Zaanse Schans?

Zaanse Schans is at Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, Netherlands. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Zaanse Schans?

Zaanse Schans appears on Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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