A look at three windmills on the river Zaan near the Zaanse Schans.
Beemster — the Beemster Polder was dried in the early 17th century and has preserved intact its well-ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dykes and settlements
Broek in Waterland — picturesque village that has been a tourist destination since the 19th century
Edam — cute village with a cheese market in the summer
Marken — a former island, it is well-known for its characteristic wooden houses
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