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Zaanse Schans

Where: Zaanse Schans, ,
When: All the year round, Monday-Sunday from 10 a.m. To 5 p.m.
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The Dutch village Zaanse Schans, located 15km from Amsterdam is an inhabited village and also kind of open museum. The 17th and 18th century well preserved houses, the ancient doc and the active windmills attract, yearly, thousands of visitors. 250 years ago, the village was an industry center with 800 windmills located in the small village area.

Nowadays, only few windmills remain and it is allowed to visit in five of it. In addition, in the open museum, the visitor can watch making of traditional wooden shows, a pewter factory, bakery, dairy farm and an ancient grocery.
Opening hours:
Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. To 5 p.m.
Note that during winter not all the places are open to the public.

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Informatiekantoor Holland Tourist Information (HTI)
Street Aankomstpassage 40 Post 1118 AX
City SCHIPHOL Surround Schiphol
Phone +31 (0) 900-4004040
Contact Email:

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Country Information

Capital:
Amsterdam
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Voltage and Frequency:
230V 50Hz
Dialing country code:
+31
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2)
Language:
Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
Location:
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany.
Climate:
Temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters.
Information email:
Tourist website:
Information address:
Toerisme Recreatie Nederland P.O. Box 458 2260 MG Leidschendam Tel.: (+31) (0) 70 370 5705 Fax: (+31) (0) 70 370 5368
Netherlands background and overview
The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]

City Information

In-country dialing code:
299
Longitude:
5.071186°
Latitude:
52.494931°

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