TOUR B - WINDMILL VILLAGE & EDAM
Excursions
- £40 - £50
- 4 hours
- A lot of walking
Many of the houses are wooden and painted green – typical of the Zaan area. We shall visit one of the windmills whilst we are here. In the village several typical Dutch crafts can be seen, including a cheese farm and a wooden shoe factory, before, time permitting, we are given some free time here to explore at leisure.
Leaving Zaanse Schans we continue through the countryside to Edam – world renowned for its cheese. Since the streets are too narrow for coaches we will continue on foot through the village. We shall see (from the outside) the tower with its carillon – once part of the church, destroyed in the 19th century. We will walk to the cheese weighing house and the Dam with its 18th century Town Hall, after which we rejoin our coach and return to Ijmuiden.
TOUR NOTES: In order to get the maximum enjoyment from this tour, there is quite a lot of walking in Zaanse Schans and Edam, and a certain pace is required in order to keep up with the group. Some cobbled ground will be encountered. The amount of walking involved during the period of free time is at the discretion of the individual.
DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2011 CANARIES & MED. SEASON
Snack or meal provided
Refreshments available
Free time
Shopping opportunity
Wheelchair access
Swimming opportunity
All prices are based on operating costs, tariffs and rates of exchange and are subject to change without notice.
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