
29/07/2025
5 UNIQUE facts you didn’t know about Zaanse Schans 🤯🇳🇱
1️⃣ Zaanse Schans looks like an authentic Dutch village, but is actually a reconstructed area. The houses and windmills were relocated there from other parts of the Zaan region.
2️⃣ The windmills in Zaanse Schans serve different purposes. For example, De Kat grinds pigments for paints 🎨
3️⃣ The site includes a replica of the very first Albert Heijn grocery store, a supermarket chain that started in the Netherlands in 1887 and has since grown into an international brand.
4️⃣ Unlike many open-air museums, people actually live in Zaanse Schans. The houses are privately owned.
5️⃣ Come and sample cheese at the authentic cheese farm of Henri Willig! 🧀✨
Now you have the perfect blend of fascinating facts and a delicious adventure waiting for you at Zaanse Schans!
Book your half day tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans with HopOn HopOff Holland:
https://webshop.hoponhopoffholland.com/?book-direct=r-6622