TOUR B - WINDMILL VILLAGE & EDAM
Excursions
- £40 - £50
- Approximately 4 hours
- PLEASE REFER TO TOUR NOTES
Departing the quayside, we travel by coach to the windmill village Zaanse Schans. The name derives from the defending wall (‘schans’), which was erected at the end of the 16th century for the war against the Spaniards. Although the wall has since disappeared, the name was revived in 1950 when it became the location for a collection of houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. 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 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 for the return journey to Amsterdam.
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 SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC CRUISES
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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