Zaanse Schans

The Zaanse Schans is a popular tourist destination near Amsterdam with several well preserved windmills with different functions located in close proximity to each other. This has ensured the Zaanse Schans is one of the more popular attractions in the Netherlands. An interesting note is that in different regions of the Netherlands you can also find different designs of windmills, so the Zaanse Schans has a sense of uniqueness to it. Here you can find several interesting sights, like the only remaining windmill in the world for making paint, a bakery museum, a clock museum, a distillery museum and the well renowned Zaanse museum. It’s a fun place to visit if you wish to spend a day on Dutch culture outside of Amsterdam.