# The Kalverringdijk windmills, inside and out

What to do en Zaanse Schans · Zaanse Schans

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/things-to-do/windmills-kalverringdijk · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 29.5 € per adult, with two windmills and the museums
- Duración: 2 h
- Temporada: All year; some windmills close in winter or depending on the wind
- Para quién: All ages; steep stairs inside the windmills

Visit · 2 h · Paint, oil, spice and saw mills still at work on the banks of the Zaan. Free to stroll; paid to go in.

The Kalverringdijk dyke, on the bank of the river Zaan, lines up the windmills that made the Zaanse Schans famous. They are not a stage set: the Zaan region was the first industrial zone in western Europe and had hundreds of windmills that ground spices, pressed oil, sawed timber or made paint. The ones you see here were brought from other villages from 1961 and several are still producing.
Which windmill to go inside

De Kat, of 1664, the only paint mill still working in the world: it grinds pigments for artists and restorers. The miller shows you how it is done and you can climb to the gallery.
De Zoeker, an oil mill: the pressing stones make the floor tremble.
Het Jonge Schaap, a rebuilt hexagonal sawmill, wheelchair accessible.
De Huisman, above a spice warehouse where you can taste and buy.

With the Zaanse Schans Ticket (€29.50 adults, €20 ages 4 to 17) you enter two windmills of your choice from those open that day and all the museums on the site. Each windmill also sells its own single ticket. Strolling along the dyke and photographing them from outside is free.
Tips
Climb to the gallery of De Kat if you do not mind heights: the view over the Zaan and the other windmills is the best photo on the site. The inside stairs are almost vertical; with small children, one adult in front and another behind. If there is little wind, some windmill may be standing still.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.4746, 4.8175

## Cerca de aquí

- [De Hoop op d'Swarte Walvis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/where-to-eat/de-hoop-op-d-swarte-walvis), a 43 m
- [De Hoop op d'Swarte Walvis rooms](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/where-to-stay/de-hoop-op-d-swarte-walvis), a 43 m
- [Windmillhopper boat on the Zaan, in front of the windmills](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/things-to-do/windmillhopper-boat), a 70 m
- [Cheese dairy, clog workshop and crafts of the Kalverringdijk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/things-to-do/cheese-clogs-and-crafts), a 146 m
- [De Kraai restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/where-to-eat/de-kraai), a 192 m
- [Zaans Museum and Verkade Experience](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/things-to-do/zaans-museum), a 340 m
- [Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/where-to-stay/inntel-hotels-amsterdam-zaandam), a 4.0 km
- [By e-bike from Amsterdam along dykes and polders](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans/things-to-do/ebike-from-amsterdam), a 12.3 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is the Zaanse Schans free?
Yes, the site is open access. You pay to go into the windmills and museums, individually or with the Zaanse Schans Ticket.

### Which windmill is most worth it?
De Kat, the 1664 paint mill, because it is still working and you climb to the gallery.

Destino: [Zaanse Schans](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/zaanse-schans.md)