Under the Windmills

August 31, 2015

Under the Windmills - Part I

Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. And, just check-in on the Hotel ibis Styles @ Amsterdam Amstel. We booked the Family Room with a double bed and twin beds. The rooms accommodate up to four people and feature a bathroom with shower, toilet, hairdryer, bath towels, plus flat-screen TV, safety box, tea and coffee-making facilities, phone, radio and free Wi-Fi.

Family Room

The lobby provide kids colouring area when their parents check-in and most close services was the coffee drinks for all guest in the waiting area anytime you liked. Ibis Styles Amsterdam Amstel basically located in a typical Amsterdam canal house, near the bustling Albert Cuyp market and easily accessible to the tourist attraction such as Rijksmuseum, the Heineken Experience and Dam Square. The location of the hotel is perfect for family members to explore the city center at ease.

During the visitation to Amsterdam, do remember to have this 6 to do lists in your itinerary. All 6 to-do lists are the most preferable for families for the type of free and easy or budget style.

Not to be missed 6 things in Amsterdam

Visit Rijksmuseum for I amsterdam

Take a Heineken Experience

Try the No. 1 Holland Fries

Pita Fries topped with cheese

Visit the Local Wooden Shoes Maker Factory

and of course, the windmills that symbolize Netherlands

Have you wondering how do you visit the above windmills in Netherlands as the first time traveler? Eventually, we bought our tickets to Zaanse Schans trip in the local tour operators. It was half day trip that departs from Amsterdam Central including Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam, Marken and a Cheese Factory.

Half Day Tours € 40.00

The trip started by visiting the Zaanse Schans, best known for its massive, well-preserved windmills. Therefore, be sure to have your camera ready to take those eye-catching windmills!

Begin to explore

Following to visit the Wooden Shoe Maker Factory that always in the itinerary.

There will be 45-minute stop in Volendam for break but before that you will visit a cheese factory and watch a demonstration of how cheese is made. Here the fishing village of Volendam and see old fishing boats and locals wearing colorful traditional dresses. Then, take a 20-minute boat ride to Marken. Spend some time exploring this traditional fishing town that was once an island and admire the old wooden houses built on stilts to protect them from flooding.

Cheese Making Demonstration

Soon after the break for late lunch, it time to return to the city area for a short walk. For your information, cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are 400 km of cycle paths. Therefore, you were see the traffic light for bicycle as below:-