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Amsterdam City Tour, Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam and Marken Day Trip

start date: 2008-10-17
end date: 2009-10-27

See the highlights of Amsterdam, then travel into the Dutch countryside to visit the famous windmill and fishing villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken. You'll see the best of Holland, old and new, in one day!

Your day starts with a city tour of the beautiful city of Amsterdam. You will see historic buildings such as the Royal Palace and National Monument, the Skinny Bridge, Albert Cuyp Market and traditional gabled houses lining the banks of the canals.

Before leaving Amsterdam, stop off to visit a diamond factory to see how the gems are polished using traditional methods.

To provide a fascinating contrast to your city tour of Amsterdam, you’ll then travel through the Dutch countryside to Zaanse Schans, a well-known windmill village. After a stop for photos of the windmills, you'll continue to the world-famous fishing villages of Volendam and Marken, with their charming wooden houses and locals wearing colorful traditional dress.

During the day you will also stop at a Dutch cheese farm, where cheese is still made in the traditional way.
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