Top rated Tourist Attractions in Zaanstad, Netherlands to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Tourist Attractions in Zaanstad

Experience the best that Zaanstad has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 64 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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B&B Saenliefde

Bed & breakfast

5.00 (60 reviews) (~4.81 km from centre)

Windmill De Zoeker

Mill

👍 Zaanse Schans “village” is approximately 30 minutes away from Amsterdam City. It can be reached by train from the airport or central station. There is a 10 minute walk from the station the the village. If you visit Amsterdam i highly recommend that you take a half day trip to this quiet place and e...

4.80 (281 reviews) (~4.94 km from centre)

Midden Herenduin

National reserve

👍 Heerlijk rustig hier in het bos bij Driehuus waar je herten en runderen kunt spotten! En er mooi rondje van in mijn geval ongeveer 7 km kunt lopen

4.80 (48 reviews) (~9.96 km from centre)

AMAZE Amsterdam

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Definitely the highlight of the attractions we visited while in Amsterdam! Stunning bar when you enter the location, with really nice and well priced cocktails, I would recommend getting there a little in advance so you can enjoy a drink before the experience starts. The staff are super friendly als...

4.70 (4.2K reviews) (~9.87 km from centre)

Julianabrug

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Beautiful windmills.. Very near from Amsterdam about 20 mins. There is boat ride, windmill tour and museum.Must visit place.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~4.47 km from centre)

The Zaansche Mill

Heritage museum

Interactive museum detailing the mill industry plus windmill mechanics & history, with scale models.

4.70 (947 reviews) (~4.84 km from centre)

Paintmill De Kat

Historical landmark

Built in 1646 as an oil mill, this windmill was rebuilt in 1782 & moved to this position in 1960.

4.70 (662 reviews) (~4.91 km from centre)

Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam

Mill

👍👍 These guys were very friendly and insightful. There was such a cool vibe during their demonstration and you could tell they were experts at operating the windmill. My kids loved this experience and was well worth the ticket price

4.70 (245 reviews) (~4.89 km from centre)

Indie’s Welvaren Spice Warehouse

Flavours fragrances and aroma supplier

👍👍 Great place. I recommend visiting at sunset 🤩

4.70 (169 reviews) (~4.76 km from centre)

Villa Zomerdijk

Restaurant

👍👍 Wat een tent! geweldig...niet zomaar een restaurant maar echt een beleving; zo mooi gepresenteerd alles! overal is liefde en aandacht aanbesteed... Goede vibe; heerlijk gegeten; en de wijn uit Puglia ohh... zo lekker; leuke blije krullebol in bediening... top avond! wij komen terug in november....

4.70 (75 reviews) (~4.54 km from centre)

Volkstuindersvereniging IJmond

Community garden

👍 Rust, en een heerlijke plek om te verblijven

4.70 (51 reviews) (~6.87 km from centre)

Windmillhopper.nl

Boat tour agency

👍👍 Really nice boat tour. And the guide is very nice and gives time to translate to another language and takes very nice pictures too!

4.70 (32 reviews) (~4.76 km from centre)

Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans

Tourist attraction

Traditional, family-run clog-making workshop with demonstrations, a museum & shop.

4.60 (6.7K reviews) (~4.95 km from centre)

Bakery Museum "The Gecroonde Duyvekater '

Museum

👍 This intimate museum dates from 1658. The original bakery, with its authentic bread oven and beautiful marbled floor, is full of tempting goodies. The name of the museum comes from the Duivekater, a famous Zaanse sweet bread. taste the Duivekater in the bakery, along with other traditional Dutch bak...

4.60 (251 reviews) (~4.82 km from centre)

NZH Transport Museum

Museum

👍👍 Visited the NZH Transport Museum today. What an incredibly fun experience! Beautiful old trams, buses, images and lots of information! Nice to be on buses again that I traveled with very often in my youth! What makes this museum so special are the volunteers. Lots of knowledge, enthusiastic about e...

4.60 (249 reviews) (~9.04 km from centre)

Air War Museum Fort Veldhuis

War museum

👍👍 Interesting museum about the air war of the Second World War 1940-1945. The Tilbury room with a film about the pilot and crew is highly recommended, giving you a better understanding of why these aircraft should be salvaged. Middle aisle looks neat with different items and stories about it. There is...

4.60 (205 reviews) (~5.31 km from centre)

De Gekroonde Poelenburg

History museum

👍👍 There are many mills in the windmill village. Each windmill has its own traditional ingredients, such as spices, cocoa, cheese dairy products, etc. There are many small shops along the way for people to visit. Many traditional Dutch buildings are well-suited on the way Take a photo! Great windmill s...

4.60 (118 reviews) (~4.86 km from centre)

Bezoekerscentrum Cacao de Zaan

Museum

👍👍 This museum is an absolute must visit if you are going to Zaanse Schans. It's not big but you will still be able to spend there an hour of your time as there are many items, each with its own unique story. Also, you can watch the cocoa movie and enjoy the cup of a fresh made chocolate milk. The peop...

4.60 (69 reviews) (~4.28 km from centre)

Engelmunduskerk Velsen-Zuid

Protestant church

👍 Beautiful old church, even though it is simply furnished. The great unknown is the grave of Brederode. Once lived in the castle at Bloemendaal, which is now known as the Ruins of Brederode.

4.60 (51 reviews) (~7.06 km from centre)

Tankval

Historical landmark

👍👍 Cool, net een filmset voor een science fiction horror met al die door bliksem gekraakte witte bomen en de ijzingwekkende totale stilte die er heerst

4.60 (36 reviews) (~9.78 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist Attractions in Zaanstad, Netherlands