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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
2 km · about 5 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Zaanstad works well as a base: 10 minutes from Assendelft, 2km from Zaanse Schans.
Zaanstad is a city located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 140,085, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zaanstad 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 Zaanstad to your route.
Zaanstad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːnstɑt] ) is a Dutch municipality in the province of North Holland, situated northwest of Amsterdam. Its main city is Zaandam. It is part of the conurbation and metropolitan area of Amsterdam. It had a population of 156,901 in 2021.
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Zaanstad is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4531 latitude, 4.8136 longitude.
Zaanstad has a population of approximately 140,085 people, making it a city in Netherlands.
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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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