A typical Dutch landscape

To enjoy a typical Dutch landscape, you don’t have to go very far out of the city of Amsterdam. There are five interesting mills within the Amsterdam city limits, among which ‘De Bloem’ and 'De Gooyer'. A few of their tasks were to grind corn and saw wood. The ‘Molen van Sloten’ is a genuine polder draining-mill that used to pump the water from the polder. It is also the only mill in Amsterdam that is open to the public daily. The mill is also accommodated with an elevator, enabling the physically handicapped to visit the top floors of the mill as well.

Just north of Amsterdam is a region with a characteristic and age-old Dutch landscape: Waterland. The polder landscape is scattered with ditches, waterways, drawbridges, mills, historic villages and most of all: wooden houses. A few beautifull sights in this area are the villages Durgerdam, Zunderdorp, Holysloot and Broek in Waterland. They make for a great biking area.

The Zaanse Schans is a picturesque village near Koog aan de Zaan, somewhat north-west of Amsterdam. The village contains a unique collection of original wooden Zaandam houses and mills. The mills are still used and the houses are still occupied, making this open air museum the most animate museum in the world. Open daily, no entrance fee.

If you are looking for accommodation, some apartments we can recommend include:
- Dusart Penthouse in the Museum Quarter - Amsterdam apartment
- Rembrandt Centrum - Centre Dam Hotel
- De Plantage apartment's in Amsterdam