The Zaanse Schans is a historic windmill village on the Zaan River located 20 minutes north of Amsterdam, featuring centuries-old timber houses and working windmills including a spice mill, oil mills, sawmill, and paint mill. Visitors can explore functioning craft centers where traditional products like cheese, wooden clogs, soap, and syrup waffles are made, plus museums, shops, and restaurants, all freely accessible as a public residential area.
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