Guidebook for Zaandam
Arts & Culture
The Tsar Peter House is one of the oldest wooden houses in the Netherlands and the second-oldest museum, with the Teylers Museum in Haarlem being the oldest. This now world-famous house was where the Russian Tsar Peter the Great stayed in 1697.
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Czaar Peterhuisje
23 KrimpThe Tsar Peter House is one of the oldest wooden houses in the Netherlands and the second-oldest museum, with the Teylers Museum in Haarlem being the oldest. This now world-famous house was where the Russian Tsar Peter the Great stayed in 1697.
Shopping
Gedempte Gracht
Gedempte GrachtMany shops and only for pedestrians.
Sightseeing
Top attraction Zaanse Schans brings the 18th and 19th centuries back to life. Each year over a million visitors from all over the world come to visit the mills, green wooden houses and authentic workshops that tell the tale of how the region gained its success.
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Zaanse Schans
KraaienestTop attraction Zaanse Schans brings the 18th and 19th centuries back to life. Each year over a million visitors from all over the world come to visit the mills, green wooden houses and authentic workshops that tell the tale of how the region gained its success.
Parks & Nature
Het Twiske recreational area lies to the north of Amsterdam between Zaanstad and Purmerend. It’s the ideal place for a day out on your bicycle, as Amsterdam’s bike paths connect directly to the paths in Het Twiske.
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Twiske
Het Twiske recreational area lies to the north of Amsterdam between Zaanstad and Purmerend. It’s the ideal place for a day out on your bicycle, as Amsterdam’s bike paths connect directly to the paths in Het Twiske.
Essentials
AH Hermitage
4 HermitageBig supermarket with everything you need.