Zaanse Schans Classic, Netherlands
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Zaanse Schans Classic, Netherlands
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Zaanse Schans Classic, Netherlands
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Zaanse Schans Classic, Netherlands
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Netherlands Zaanse Schans Classic

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The Zaanse Schans is a unique part of the Netherlands, full of wooden houses, mills, barns, and workshops.
It is best known for its collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses.
Don't get the bridge like any tourist toward the cheese factory but continue a few meters further.

Photography Tips

Zaanse Schans is a location worth visiting all year round, but best is in summer due to the nicer weather and beautiful sunset, or Autumn, where you could be blessed with an incredible morning mist if it's not raining.
The location is prevalent amongst tourists, so there are always dozens and dozens of people during peak hours and sunset, so the best time to go is during sunrise.
There are also plenty of windmills that, if you are lucky enough, will all be turned towards the side of the canals and will make for a great panoramic shot. If you want a perfect reflection, go there before the first bus or before the opening hour because the canal draining system is off at night, and the surface of the water is still flat. Take your gear, and also have restaurants nearby if you would like to go for dinner after the shoot.

Travel Information

Zaanse Schans is easily reachable by car, it's about a 20-minute drive from Amsterdam and has private parking where you could park your car for a fee.
It is also easily reachable by train, it has its station, and it is only a 10-minute walk to get on-site from there.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Sunset or blue hour/at night
Sunrise & Sunset 07:32 - 17:16 | current local time: 23:18
Photo Themes Architecture Before Sunrise blue hour Bridge building Cheese Cheese factory Flemish architecture historic Historic building historic houses Historic landmark historic site Historical site Historische Häuser holiday Landmark Landscape Mill Mühle museum Netherlands Old Town old village reflection reflections Sunrise Travel Photography traveling Water Reflections windmills wooden house Zaanse Schans

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Spot Comments (2)

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Alona Azaria
Alona Azaria 06.03.2018
Beautiful exposure! If I may add another tip: for those who would like to shoot night and dawn, and have a stroll around the windmills, landscape and the small village, you may want to book an amazing bed and breakfast place called "Heerlijck Slaapen Op De Zaanse Schans". If you are lucky to get the rooms at the back, you can shoot at leisure the entire night and morning right from your garden/patio a series of typical dutch (Zaans) houses alongside the river.
Jc Douglas
Jc Douglas 01.02.2023
Great thanks

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Thank you Reemt Peters-Hein for creating this photo spot in Netherlands and Mirco Gugg, Borja Fernandez, Niko Kersting, Michael Keil, Tomas Urban, Prajeesh Prathap, Andrea Gozzo, Rudolfo Dalamicio, Simone Sichi, BE Fotogr, Digikhmer, Jc Douglas, François Pellegrini, niko.idis, Bogdan Grigore, Simone for improving it with additional photos or content.
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