- Location and Access
- Located 20 minutes north of Amsterdam on Zaan River
- Free public area open 365 days a year
- No entrance fee required for main village
- Main Attractions
- Historic windmills including Sawmill, Spice Mill, Oil Mills
- Traditional crafts like cheese making and soap production
- Eleven shops, three restaurants, seven craft centers
- Multiple historic wooden houses painted green
- Practical Information
- Most locations open 9am-5pm daily
- Parking costs €15 for cars, €35-55 for coaches
- Restrooms available for €1, including disabled facilities
- Cash payments accepted except for restrooms and parking
- History
- Created after WWII to preserve traditional timber construction
- Houses and mills relocated from Zaan region
- Village dates back over 400 years