Zaans welcome
Curious to learn about the stories behind the famous Golden Age? Wondering about the stay of Tsar Peter the Great or that of the famous painter Claude Monet in Zaandam? Then please come and wander through the Zaanstreek and marvel at all the Zaantreek has to offer.
Wander & Marvel
Follow the banks of the river Zaan and discover capital villas, workers houses and redeveloped factories.
Stroll around the grounds of the Hembrug site, once upon a time the heart of the Defence Line of Amsterdam.
The must sees locals recommend
Inntel hotel
Images of this stack of Zaan cottages are shared across the world by tourists and architecture enthusiasts.
Czar Peter House
The wooden cottage Czar Peter the Great once used to stay to learn more about shipbuilding.
MonetAtelier
Visit our atelier and see Zaandam through the eyes of the world famous French painter Claude Monet.
Zaanse Schans - more than windmills
Sail with this unique heroic journey and get inspired and amazed by our Zaanse World Heritage.
Visit this cacao boutique on the other side of the river and be amazed by the smell en taste of chocolate.
Let this museum take you on a journey from the very first windmills to the newest factories.