Top rated Things to dos in Zaanstad, Netherlands to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Things to dos 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 119 places from Things to do category.

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B&B Saenliefde

Bed & breakfast

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

Dutch Boat Tours

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Amazing experience, from the super friendly salespeople, to the amazing knowledgeable skippers. The tour was 10/10 and learned me everything about the area. So much better than expected, would recommend it to everyone!

4.90 (63 reviews) (~4.83 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)

De Zaanse Schans

Park

Riverside village with traditional windmills & workshops making wooden clogs, cheese & pewter goods.

4.70 (9.1K reviews) (~5.05 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)

Houtzaagmolen de Gekroonde Poelenburg

Historical landmark

👍 It’s a very nice place to visit with friends and family and also it’s a major tourist attraction while visiting Amsterdam. It gives you a bit of village fill and the understanding of the Dutch engineering history and how is they do many heavy work using wind mills. There are even farms and beautiful...

4.70 (382 reviews) (~4.86 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)

Windmill boats dock boat tour

Tourist attraction

👍👍 ‎منظر الطواحين في هذا المكان يدهشك من جمال تصميمها وألوانها المميزة تجربة تستحق الزيارة 👍 ‎تجربتي بالدخول للطاحونة والاستمتاع بشرح كامل عن ماتقوم به الطاحونة من منتجات متنوعة سواء كان باستخراج الزيوت او غيرها واستخداماتها المتنوعة. ‎تعامل راقي ورحابة وسعة صدر من قبل من يعمل داخل الطاحونة. ‎- الد...

4.70 (55 reviews) (~4.83 km from centre)

Meelmolen De Bleeke Dood

Historical landmark

👍👍 A wonderful place. You can visit it free of charge and access to all the area. There are some very beautiful shops with typical products, but almost in every shop there is a small museum explaining the items they sell.

4.70 (40 reviews) (~4.35 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)

Heerenduinen, Nationaal Park Zuid Kennemerland

National park

👍👍 Een prachtige plek om te wandelen of fietsen. De wandelingen zijn goed aangegeven. Met geluk spot je hertjes, runderen en paarden. Maar ook de vogels vliegen af en aan. Zodra je wat dieper het duin in wandelt, ben je vaak helemaal alleen en is alleen in de verte de drukte nog waarneembaar. Er zijn...

4.60 (285 reviews) (~9.21 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)

Stichting Industrieel Erfgoed Hoogovens (SIEHO)

Museum

👍👍 Terribly beautiful museum about the history of blast furnaces and steel making.

4.60 (120 reviews) (~8.78 km from centre)

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