Zaanse Schans

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Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, opposite the town of Zaandijk in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the Dutch province of North Holland. It has a collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses. The Zaanse Schans is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the region and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. Approximately 900 000 visitors in every year. Website: www.zaanseschans.nl
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaanse_Schans
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Coordinates:   52°28'26"N   4°49'6"E

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  • The Zaanse Schans is a delightful old hamlet on the banks of the river Zaan with characteristic green wooden houses, charming styalised gardens, small hump-backed bridges, tradesmen's workshops, historic windmills and engaging little shops. This enchanting hamlet gives an excellent impression of how a typical Zaanse village must have looked like in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Apart from the cluster of windmills and houses there are also several museums, restaurants and a visitors' centre to be found as well as the possibility of taking a boat trip on the river. The Zaanse Schans has become one of the top tourist destinations in the Netherlands.
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