Travel guide to Kinderdijk Windmill Village in the Netherlands

Rotterdam

Scenic spot introduction:

The Kinderdijk windmill village is the place with the largest number of windmills in the Netherlands. The dam is located at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers, 15 kilometers east of Rotterdam. 19 windmills built in 1740 stand side by side along the river. The magnificent scenery attracts countless tourists to come here to see it. In 1997, the windmills of Kinderdijk were listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Attractions distribution:

The Netherlands is most famous for its windmills. Several centuries ago, windmills were used as tools for building embankments to prevent floods and irrigating farmland. The clever and wise Dutch people took full advantage of their country's large coastal area, flat terrain, and abundant wind power to invent windmills. During its heyday, it is said that there were more than 9,000 windmills. It can be said that windmills have made great contributions to the agriculture and economy of the Netherlands.
Windmills have now withdrawn from the stage of history, but the Netherlands still retains some ancient windmills for people to reminisce and appreciate. Kinderdijk Windmill Village is the most ideal place to appreciate windmills. The village concentrates windmills of different types from different periods. Some of these windmills are simple, some are large, and some are small. Each has its own characteristics and is never repeated. The second Saturday of May every year is designated as Windmill Day in the Netherlands. On this day, windmills across the country are decorated with lights, national flags and flowers, and rotate together, which is like a national celebration. The windmills in the windmill village naturally rotate non-stop to welcome tourists from all over the world.
There are also various small museums in the windmill village, such as cheese factories, handicraft shops, and wooden shoe factories. While enjoying the Dutch style, tourists can also buy some local souvenirs for their relatives and friends at home.

Scenic spot qualifications:

World Heritage

Scenic spot features:

Windmills, leisure, photography, rural scenery, canals, museums

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Europe > Netherlands > Rotterdam

How to get there:

The windmill village is located 15 kilometers north of Amsterdam. After getting off the train at Zaandijk, you can see a large map and signboards indicating the direction to the Zaanse Schans windmill village when you exit the train station. Follow the instructions on the map and walk for about 10 minutes to a bridge. On the other side of the bridge is Zaanse Schans, where the windmill village is located.

Scenic area map:

3D real scene of scenic spot

Tickets

Ticket prices for Windmill Village:

The village is free to visit;

Museum (Museumwindmill and "Wisboomgemaal"): 6 euros for adults, 4 euros for children aged 6-12 years.

Canal cruise (April 1st - October 1st): 4.5 euros for adults and 3 euros for children aged 4-11 years.

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

1. There are free maps available next to the map sign at the exit of Zaandijk train station. If you hold an Amsterdam Pass when visiting the windmill, you can visit the interior of the mill for free.

2. The cruise runs at 10:00 a.m. and 17:00 p.m. every day, and the whole journey takes about 30 minutes.