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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
1 km · about 5 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Zaandijk works well as a base: 5 minutes from Langeheit, 1km from Zaanse Schans.
Zaandijk is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 9,040, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zaandijk sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zaandijk to your route.
Zaandijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɛik]) is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017. Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in Zaanstad, having a surface area of 209 hectare.
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Zaandijk is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4749 latitude, 4.8069 longitude.
Zaandijk has a population of approximately 9,040 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
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Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
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The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
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The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
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UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
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