Zaanse Schans 7/11/08

The tale of Number 17, the one winged goose and the attack of the ducks. Zaanse Schans - Holland

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November 7th 2008
Today went to the Zaanse Schans. This is a recreation of a local village from the 17th and 18th century, an open air museum 10km north of Amsterdam. At about 12:30pm me and dad hoped on to the train from Schiphol airport. The cost of 2 return tickets with my kortings 40% of card was 9.60 euros (approx $19.20AUD). We got to Koog Zaandijk (after changing at Amsterdam Sloterdijk). From Koog Zaandijk ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Zaandam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more