Day Trip from Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken
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Doing this tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken is a great suggestion as you will get to know three very different places in one day!
If you’re looking for a fun and easy day trip from Amsterdam, be sure to check out Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken. Each of these charming villages has its own unique history and culture to explore. Plus, they’re all located just a short distance from each other, so you can easily visit them all in one day.
Zaanse Schans is an outdoor park/museum, which also has real houses that belong to locals, built in the 60’s and 70’s by Jaap Schippe. The idea of this architect was to design an area in order to preserve the history of the Zaan region. By doing this, it would be possible for guests to relive the 18th and 19th centuries and have a taste of what life used to be back then. So, the architect started a relocation project for historically important houses, workshops, and windmills, and this is how the park was built.
Volendam is famously known as a fishermen village. And in fact, until today, it proudly maintains the fame of being a village. That is because, for many centuries, this region was isolated from the rest of the country, perserving its roots, traditions and habits like no other place in Holland.
Did you know, for example, that the Volendammers, as the Volendam locals are called, are the only catholic population living in the northern province of Holland, which is predominantly protestant?
As last but not least, Marken, a charming village, with less than 2,000 inhabitants, is worth the visit due to its beauty and authenticity.
Marken is famous for its elevated fishermen houses which aimed to “protect” its inhabitants against floods.
It was initially inhabited by monks in the 13th century, which established themselves in the region and founded many farms in the area. However, with the constant floods, they gave up the field and chose fishing, as a way to earn money.
- Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus with free Wi-Fi
- The traditional Dutch experience in fishing villages Volendam & Marken
- An up-close look at the windmills of Zaanse Schans
- Cheese demonstration
- Visit to a traditional Marker house (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- 30-minute boat tour between Volendam and Marken (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- Visit an operating windmill (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- Lunch
- Tips
- Explore the Dutch countryside
- Taste traditionally-made Dutch cheese
- Stop at the island community of Marken
- Enjoy a stop at the fishing village of Volendam
- Live tour guide: Spanish, English
- Audio guide included: Spanish, Turkish, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Polish, Portuguese, Russian
Classic Tour:
Visit to the Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken by luxurious bus. A cheese demonstration is also included.
All-inclusive Tour:
Visit the Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken by luxurious bus and beautiful boatride. Includes a cheese demonstration, clog-making demonstration with operating steam engine, a visit to an operating windmill, and a visit to a traditional marker house.
- Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Zaanse Schans
- Marken
- Volendam
- Amsterdam Centraal Station