About Zaanse Schans

This Zaandam neighborhood in the Netherlands situated along the River Zaan features a delightful array of historic houses and windmills - with some dating back to 1574. Zaanse Schans is a major tourist destination with an open air museum, cheese farm and wooded shoe making factory. It attracts more than 900,000 visitors every year and is on the European Route of Industrial Heritage. Zaanse Schans also contains many museums, craft shops, stores and restaurants.