Cruises from Zaandam
Zaandam is a medium-sized city just north of the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. The surrounding area makes for an interesting visit whether by driving, biking, boating over the Zaan River, or even walking. It is home to a great mix of old style architecture unusual for the Netherlands. Take the time to appreciate the old wooden houses and windmills, together with open green pastures in the span of just a few kilometres. It will have the effect of different epochs clashing.
Read moreIndeed, the Zaan Region is possibly the oldest industrial area in the world as it was not driven by steam but by wind, and this is evident in many of the old buildings. Then be sure to visit Zaanse Schans, which is a very quaint village with working windmills. Take a sudden plunge into history by visiting Tsar Peter House that is one of the oldest wooden houses of the Netherlands, as well as the Blue House that was painted by Claude Monet during his stay in Zaandam in 1871.
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