Schiedam Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Schiedam? Check out our Schiedam Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Schiedam.
Top Places to visit in Schiedam:
Schiedam Windmill, Jenever Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Winkelcentrum Spaland, St. Janskerk, Liduina Basiliek, Bibliotheek Schiedam in de Korenbeurs, St. Jacobuskerk, Dorpskerk Kethel, Ruine Huis te Riviere
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Meet the World's Tallest Windmills in Schiedam, Holland
Schiedam lies to the west of Rotterdam,The Netherlands. It has a small yet charming 18th century town center, looking like a pocket-size Amsterdam. At the western edge of Schiedam's old center, lined up along the former outer canal, stand the world's six tallest windmills.
Their location explains their height. When the windmills were built, between 1770 and 1803, they stood in what was then the edge of town and the industrial area. They were built for the grinding of grain needed for the distillation of gin, then Schiedam's main industry. To catch as much wind as possible, they were made to stand high above the city, which came to lie at their feet. Filmed by John Valk. Textsource:
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Show #11 A visit to beautiful Delft and Schiedam Holland Netherlands. Debbie Gerber takes you to a Delft Blue Pottery Factory Delftse Pauw to watch them hand paint the pottery in the original style. In Delft we see New Church, Delft Square, Blue Glass Heart, rising of the draw bridge, Delft restaurants, Billy Bear restaurant, and the Hotel De Koophandel pictures. In Schiedam do the walking tour of the 5 tallest Windmills in the world. De Walvisch (whale) De Noord (the north) De Palmboom (The Palmtree) (De Drie Koombloemen (The Three Cornflowers) and De Vrijheid (The Freedom.) My favorite thing to do is have ice cream and Freeze (fries)
Just Be. In Holland. 10 City Bike Tour - Day 5
A big day today! The city of Schiedam is home to the world's tallest windmills and Victoria and Aaron will show you how Dutch they've really become during their visit. They'll get a tour of the windmills, a lesson in Dutch and a taste of Dutch Jenever—the forerunner of Gin. Also, they will visit KLM house #55, the Bag carriers house.
01 - Backpacking The Netherlands
Starting off a year of travel in Amsterdam, Giethoorn, Utrecht, Rotterdam, and the windmills of Zaanse Schans & Kinderdijk.
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The Netherlands wasn’t my intended first country on this gap year. Western Europe was actually completely out of the question. But since my girlfriend and I originally had plans to go anyway, it made more sense to combine the Europe trips in one trip. Three months in Eastern Europe and 3 weeks in the West. Not only save myself for too many long haul flights, but I save money and airmiles.
Amsterdam was my first city and it was a great start for this year of travel, especially traveling with a companion for a change. After all, she wanted to see Amsterdam and I couldn’t see it without her. The jetlag the first time in Europe was totally fine and I slept like a baby that first night. This time, I felt insane, and so did she. For starters we got lost and confused with public transport since the city was renovating the Centraal train station. I rarely get frustrated while traveling but the jet lag didn’t help with my patience. She was so exhausted that she couldn’t even get frustrated with me or the experience.
We however did arrived at our first Airbnb right outside the canal system got settled and made some time to walk around. We walked back to get groceries for our little kitchen and as expected, fell asleep at 8 pm with all of our clothes on. 12 hours later we reset our bodies and had a nice day walking around Amsterdam, ending our night off with a nice local brew at the IJ Brewery where we saw our first windmill.
Next morning we set off on a long train journey north to the little village of Giethoorn where we caught two trains and a bus, which was costly in my opinion ($25 train, $10 round trip bus, $25 to get back.) Pricey, but it was surely worth the trip as we were the only Americans with maybe 12 to 15 other Dutch tourists. Part of the town is only accesible by boat giving you a fairytale feel, but foreal. It was incredible taking a nice boatride around. In a race against time, and the sun, we made our way to the bus (another $10 RT) that takes you all the way up to Zaanse Schans, a well preserved windmill town. Our stop was the last out of 20 stops, traffic was bad, and I was geting anxious to beat the sun. Thankfully we did, and caught a gorgeous sunset with the windmills. To cheers our trip, we went to a local coffee shop and smoked, the dirty Dutch way. ;)
Next day we set off for the mini Amsterdam city of Utrecht. The rain that day really made our trip unpleasant as we booked a last minute stay at a hostel really far from the city center and waiting around for a couchsurfing host was going to make things harder. We still made do with going into the city despite freezing rain and strong wind. We were pretty miserable, but were happy to still do our bests to enjoy it.
Thanks to the help of my little companion, we found a bus from Utrect that could take us to Kinderdijk, another area with windmills but 10 times better. We beat the rain with all of our stuff and made the experience work so well. It’s efforts like this that pay off and make you just oh so happy. We saw the windmills in an hours time in time to catch the next bus into Rotterdam where we stayed at the infamous Cubehouse, one hell of a trippy experience I must say.
Rotterdam isn’t so mind blowing as it is much more modern despite the destruction Nazi Germany caused. But it is still a nice city to spend some time in with all the modern architecture and bridges. We managed to make our way to Schiedam to see some more windmills, went aboard the S.S. Rotterdam and grabbed a drink with a friend at Fenix Food Factory before ending our trip and making our way to Belgium. :) …to be continued
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KOK_2409_10 - Light Illusions by Dury
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Lange Haven, Schiedam, The Netherlands
Lange Haven (Dutch canal) in Schiedam, The Netherlands.
Visiting a windmill in Schiedam
On a sunny sunday afternoon the miller explains how stuff works in windmill business.
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See the EXTREME BEAUTY of THE NETHERLANDS! (in just one day)
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The Netherlands is a BEAUTIFUL country, but instead of reading about it below - just watch the video! We do our best to show you the highlights from our 5+ weeks in The Low Country. For those of you who want to make this a little more fun, here’s a pop quiz for you:
1) What is adventureViV’s secret tip for Amsterdam?
2) How old was adventureViV when she learned how to ride a bicycle?
3) What is the symbol of the Staverden Estate?
4) Where is the 103 bus going in Madurodam?
5) Which shipping company does the creeper in Rotterdam work for?
*Answer in the comments below for a custom adventureViV postcard!*
Groningen: Groningen is a charming student city in the Northern Netherlands and the perfect base for visiting the Netherlands’ barrier islands.
Schiermonnikoog: Due to the influence of the tides and its location between the Wadden Sea and the North Sea, the island has a climate that is different from that of the mainland. Schiermonnikoog is characterized by diverse landscapes including beaches, dunes, forests, tidal marshes, lakes and tidal flats.
Amsterdam: Visit the world-famous 17th century capital of Holland. Go for a boat tour on the canals, and stroll through Vondelpark. Amsterdam’s oldest houses, are a national treasure. Many of these stunning examples of architecture, found around the city’s Canal Ring, date back to the Dutch Golden Age when a building tax was calculated by the width of a property’s façade.
Dokkum: You don't even have to close your eyes to feel like you've gone back a few centuries!
Burum: In this tiny town, you will find Windlust, a smock mill which was officially reopened in 2014 on Nationale Molendag - yes, the Dutch celebrate a National Mills Day.
Naarden: Naarden is an example of a Spanish star fort, complete with fortified walls and a moat.
Staverden: Staverden received its city rights in 1298 from the German King Rudolph but has never really become a true city. Staverden is officially the smallest city in the Netherlands.
The Hague: The Hague is the heart of Dutch politics where you will find beautiful museums filled with Dutch masterpieces. Visit the historic Binnenhof, or admire Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' at the Mauritshuis. Our favorites include Mesdag’s Panorama and Escher in het Paleis.
Madurodam: Visit Madurodam and discover all of Holland in a few hours. Ever since the opening in 1952 Madurodam has been one of the most iconic places in the Netherlands.
Muiderslot: The Muiderslot Castle is one of Holland’s most picturesque medieval castles.
Scheveningen: Let’s go to the beach! The Pier is one of the most notable icons in Scheveningen. Nearly 400 metres long and 45 metres high, it runs straight into the North Sea and offers a beautiful view of the village. *Video correction: the sun is setting over the North Sea (not the Atlantic!)*
Leiden: Leiden is a picturesque university city with many canals, ‘hofjes’ and museums. Leiden also has its own Hortus Botanicus, an impressive university garden filled with plants from around the world.
Rotterdam: Rotterdam is a city of many faces: a tough port city, a trendy modern city, and a hip artistic city. Check out the Maritime Museum when in Rotterdam to learn about Rotterdam’s role as a port city. Don’t miss a walk over the Erasmus Bridge. At its highest point, the Erasmus bridge is 139-meters tall. Known as the 'Erasmusbrug' in Dutch, the bridge has also been lovingly nicknamed The Swan (‘De Zwaan’) by locals due to the distinctive shape of that one, asymmetrical pylon.
Zoetermeer: It’s got everything you need! Zoetermeer was our homebase for our entire stay in the Netherlands - thanks to our wonderful hosts! We miss our daily trips to Albert Heijn in the Meerzicht with Miss Moneypenny. We’ll be back soon!
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Novotel Rotterdam - Schiedam
Novotel Rotterdam-Schiedam is located on the edge of Rotterdam, near the A20 motorway and about 400 metres from train station Schiedam-Nieuwland. Rotterdam Airport Zestienhoven can be reached in about 15 minutes by car. The hotel offers free parking, a garden with a terrace and an outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar.
From hotel Novotel Rotterdam-Schiedam several cities can be easily reached, such as Rotterdam, Delft, The Hague (Den Haag) and Dordrecht. Rotterdam is a mere 10 minutes away by car. In this worldly modern city there is much to see and do. Museum 'Kunsthal' for instance offers regularly changing modern art exhibitions. The 'Maritiem Museum' has exhibitions about the Dutch maritime history.
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