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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Zaandam

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Zaandam, Netherlands

Updated November 15, 2024
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Hotel Inntel Zaandam

Zaandam, Netherlands

Hotel Inntel Zaandam

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
The clog workshop at the Clog Museum

Zaandam, Netherlands

The Clog Museum

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
Drawing of the wooden house where Czar Peter lived during his stay in Zaandam.

Zaandam, Netherlands

Czar Peter House

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.
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Verfmolen de Kat

Zaandam, Netherlands

Verfmolen De Kat

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.
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Papiermolen De Schoolmeester

The only remaining wind-powered paper mill in the world.
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The railway station before installation of the roof garden

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Orlyplein Roof Garden

3 miles from Zaandam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

REM Eiland

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
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