“Little slice of Holland” – that’s the way Zaanse Schans is fondly referred to. Sited at a distance of about 30 minutes north of Amsterdam city, here is a place where you can relax yourselves far away from the fast pace of the city. This small village, on the banks of the Zaan river has more than a dozen highlights associated with it which include the topical museums like the Clock Museum (which are worth taking a look at in spite of its small size), working windmills, a great cheese-making shop, pretty green houses and of course the Albert Heijn store. As if this is not enough, you have goats and other animals waiting to entertain you
Zaanse Schans makes for an ideal day trip out of Amsterdam city!
Getting there:
Take bus 91 from Amsterdam Central station, it stops right outside. It will cost you 5 euros to return. The buses leave at 25 and 56 minutes past the hour (between 9-4) and the trip takes around 50 minutes.