Day Tripping in the Netherlands: Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans was a short train ride away from Amsterdam and it was perfect for a little day trip to get to know the Dutch! It is a beautiful and peaceful place filled with many historic windmills and cute little Dutch houses. In Zaanse Schans we saw how traditional Dutch clogs are made, went inside windmills to see how they function in the manufacturing of products, got to taste cheese made at the cheese farm, and visited cute shops such as one very old antique shop filled with many treasures. Later that day we went back to the craziness that is Amsterdam!

Windmills!

Cute houses in Zaanse Schans

One of the many windmills we visited.

Inside a windmill where they make different types of spices.

Clog making workshop! 

So much detail on these clogs!

Clogs galore!

Little Dutch lovers!

 P.S. It was pretty cold here so dress warmly!