Guidebook for Zaandijk
Drinks & Nightlife
De Vijf Broers
32-34 Lagedijkriverside beach, good food and drinks.
Food Scene
Zaanse Kathmandu Kitchen
4 Hoogstraatexcellent food, great atmosphere
exquisite foods, original menu, 10 mins walking distance
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Brasserie De Smuiger
7-9 Lagendijkexquisite foods, original menu, 10 mins walking distance
great food and stunning view over river and industrial past
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Restaurant Proeverij de Koekfabriek
188 Westzijdegreat food and stunning view over river and industrial past
Essentials
DekaMarkt (TIJDELIJK GESLOTEN)
103 Plein 13large supermarket
luxury bakery, delicious international bread & pastry!
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Het Zaanse Bakkertje
11A Lagedijkluxury bakery, delicious international bread & pastry!
Heerlijk
69 Zaanweghealth food, organic food.
AH John Lennonstraat
265 John LennonstraatSupermarket, 2 minutes by bike!
Marktplein
KrommenieërwegStreet market on wednesdays, shops and supermarkets.
Sightseeing
Iziko leZaans
7 Schansendfamous open air museum, windmills, houses etc.
Iziko leZaans
7 SchansendZaans museum and chocolate museum
Honig Breethuis
80 LagedijkBeautiful house/museum built in 1710 in local style.
De Bleeke Dood
28 LagedijkBeautiful and impressive windmill 'Bleak Death'.
the Pink
12 PinkstraatWindmill used to press oil.
oliemolen De ooievaar
19 D. SonoywegOil mill still in production
Volendam
old dutch fishers village, very picturesque
This is the original house from 1632
Tsar Peter from Russia used to live in, interesting museum.
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Czaar Peterhuisje
23 KrimpThis is the original house from 1632
Tsar Peter from Russia used to live in, interesting museum.
The new city hall of Zaanstad is linked to the new bridge over the railway and the highway. It's somewhat built like a parody on local traditional building style but not in a mocking way.
Stadhuis Zaanstad
100 StadhuispleinThe new city hall of Zaanstad is linked to the new bridge over the railway and the highway. It's somewhat built like a parody on local traditional building style but not in a mocking way.
The 'zaanbocht' is a sharp bend in the river Zaan with nice shops on one side and beautiful and impressive old industrial buildings on the other side.
Zaanweg
ZaanwegThe 'zaanbocht' is a sharp bend in the river Zaan with nice shops on one side and beautiful and impressive old industrial buildings on the other side.
Shopping
De Groene Smaak
11-A Lagedijkhealth food, delicatessen
Chocolaterie De Cacaoboom
142 LagedijkDelicious home made chocolate
Everything Else
beautiful nature, lake, fields, natural swimming etc.
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Uitgeestermeer
beautiful nature, lake, fields, natural swimming etc.
first real eco-village in development in the netherlands. please check out ecodorpbergen.nl
Ecodorp Bergen
14 Groenewegfirst real eco-village in development in the netherlands. please check out ecodorpbergen.nl
The Jagersveld is a fairly large recreation area with walking trails, beaches and swimming etc.
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Jagersveld
The Jagersveld is a fairly large recreation area with walking trails, beaches and swimming etc.