Windmills, clogs, cheese, and more! This park was perfect for our family with lots of walking trails and free exhibits. The scenery is beautiful, and don't miss the Dutch pancakes! More

This must have been my fifth visit, and it always keeps my interest. Great cheese tasting in one of the souvenir shops. Excellent place to make pictures. Very interesting to go inside one windmill and experience how it is working More

I loved this place because it was free, just a short drive or buse ride from where the airport is. Not only is it free, when the flowers are in bloom is gorgeous! You get to take the loveliest pictures with windmills and learn about the culture and cheese and how windmills operated many years ago. The windmills sell spices... More

Nice little place with working windmills, one of which was open to the public. We also learned that Peter the Great of Russia stayed in Zaansa Schans and learned a lot about technology to modernize Russia. More

Zaanse Schans has been declared as a world heritage village.The moment you start moving towards the village from the parking you get a wonderful view of the Windmills,The greenery and water .This place is worth a visit.I took a conducted tour of tour &tickets from Amsterdam and for 36 Euro they brought me here after showing Volendam and Marken on... More

We went to Zaanse Schans with a bus group from our river cruise ship and the sight of the beautiful old windmills as we approached was just gorgeous. The windmills are still working and producing various ground goods including pigments for artists paints in the one we visited and clambered up the stairs in. A great experience and great to... More

A remarkeable collection of wind-mills in operation can be visited. Some other handycrafts like Cheese- and Cloughs making can be seen here. and other More

This beautiful village showcased the totality of the Dutch architecture, agricultural/dairy products, arts and crafts, culture, customs and costumes from one gallery. An amazing place to enjoy and understand the life of the earlier times. The typical dutch windmills and their functions are there to visit and see. Love these windmills all in a row. Restaurants are available. Stores and... More

My experience in Zaanse Schans was heightened by the fact that a friend was the one who took me there, and not a tour bus. The place was better appreciated leisurely and on our own. We were able to have lunch and coffee in the restaurant and enjoyed the food and the view. We even had time to go around... More