Amsterdam: Windmills and Zaanse Schans Bicycle Tour

Amsterdam: Windmills and Zaanse Schans Bicycle Tour

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Take a beautiful biking tour from Amsterdam to the popular Zaanse Schans area. Complete with its romantic charm and old windmills, make the most of some free time there before returning back to Amsterdam.

Highlights

Travel from Amsterdam Central by ferry to the NDSM Werf
Ride through Tuindorp Oostzaan, a rural old Dutch farmer village
Explore the Het Twiske Natural Park
Wander through Zaanse Schans
View romantic windmills

Description

After collecting your bicycle, your tour will depart in the direction of Amsterdam Central Station. Stepping on the IJ Ferry, travel in the destination of the NDSM Werf, complete with its old industrial Halls which are now used as a party/concert/event location. From this point, travel in the direction of Tuin Dorp whilst discovering the countryside and the huge and the beautiful natural park of Het Twiske. Enjoy the typical North Holland Landscape by riding your bike on the dikes accompanied by the nicest views. After approximately two hours of biking, arrive to the Zaanse Schans area, complete with a museum, windmills, traditional artwork, shops, and plenty more to discover. Following around an hour at the Museum Village, your tour travels back direction of Amsterdam but along a different route. If you want to extend your visit to Zaanse Schans, you are also free to stay a little longer and travel back to Amsterdam by bus, train, or boat.