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Netherlands Travel - Sightseeing Tours Amsterdam - Marken, Volendam and Windmills
Get to know traditional Holland. See the unique Dutch countryside of
polders and little canals on the way to the 'Zaanse Schans', a well known
windmill village. Visit a traditional wooden shoemaker and see the famous
fishing villages of Volendam and Marken. Also stop at one of the very few
cheese farms where cheese is still made in the traditional way. Children will
especially enjoy this tour as they can help make wooden shoes!
This tour shows the typical Dutch countryside of polders and little canals
on the way to the' Zaanse Schans', a well - known windmill village, wooden
houses and old fashioned little shops. You will visiting a wooden shoemaker
here. Then we move on to the world-famous fishing villages of Volendam and
Marken - on the coast of the former Zuiderzee (now called Ljsselmeer), ith its
wooden houses and locals wearing their colorful style of dress. On the way,
stop at one of the very few cheese farms where the cheese is still made in the
traditional way. You will have approximately 45 minutes at each stop. In
summertime (March 25 to October 31) take the option to join a 20 minute boat
trip from Volendam to Marken. Tours departing on Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm
(November 1 - March 25) do not stop at Marken, however additional time is
spent at the windmill village and Volendam.
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