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Windmills of the Netherlands and the Magic of Kinderdijk

We are specialized in small group and private tours outside the city of Amsterdam. A few miles outside of Amsterdam lays the beautiful countryside of Holland. Visit the windmills, explore old towns, taste Gouda cheese, and Dutch apple pie. All of our tours are all-inclusive. Escape the City of Amsterdam and join one of our special tours. No big tour groups and waiting in lines. Experience Holland with a local! To know more about Amsterdam City Breaks & Amsterdam Tour Guide, Visit us now

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Windmills of the Netherlands and the Magic of Kinderdijk

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  1. Windmills of the Netherlands and the Magic of Kinderdijk

  2. Kinderdijk is one of the picturesque parts of The Netherlands. The Netherlands also known as Holland - is probably best known throughout the rest of the world for its windmills. Kinderdijk is UNESCO-listed world heritage. It has 19 windmills built around 1740 and you can visit one of them. • However, these structures are much more than quaint, architectural eye-catchers. Processing wind into energy, windmills have been used for centuries for everything from milling grain to pumping water. Also Read: - Countryside and Windmills Tour Amsterdam

  3. With most of the Netherlands lying below sea level, it is no wonder the country employs so many windmills. Working alongside such other innovative structures as dikes, sluices, and canals, windmills help to ensure that land reclaimed from the sea doesn't return to its watery grave. Though most of the older windmills have been torn down, many have been preserved and made into homes, shops, and tourist attractions. • One such attraction is Kinderdijk. Also referred to as a "Mill Landscape," the village of Kinderdijk is located just outside of Rotterdam and is home to 19 windmills built between 1738 and 1761. Coming from Dutch folklore, Kinderdijk literally means Children's Dike. According to the tale, a cradle was swept away in a flood. The child inside was saved by a cat who guided the cradle to the slope of a nearby dike.

  4. Kinderdijk was salvaged from the water around the 10th century through a system of small rivers built to drain water into larger rivers. Eventually, dikes and sluices were added to aid the drainage efforts. Around 1400, windmills began to appear. Also Read: - Amsterdam Private Tours

  5. We are specialized in small group and private tours outside the city of Amsterdam. A few miles outside of Amsterdam lays the beautiful countryside of Holland. Visit the windmills, explore old towns, taste Gouda cheese, and Dutch apple pie. All of our tours are all-inclusive. Escape the City of Amsterdam and join one of our special tours. No big tour groups and waiting in lines. Experience Holland with a local! To know more about Amsterdam City Breaks & Amsterdam Tour Guide, Visit us now!

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