@toursandticketsofficial: ✨Kinderdijk✨ where 19 windmills and three pumping stations tell a tale of Dutch ingenuity against the ever-present threat of floods since 1740. While no longer pumping water, these iconic structures stand as a testament to the Netherlands' age-old battle with water. The mill network has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997 due to its human-made landscape that showcases over a thousand years of resourcefulness and resilience in draining and safeguarding the area through hydraulic technology. Fun facts about the Kinderdijk windmills and things to do there: 🔸Two of the Kinderdijk windmills can be visited 🔸Most of the windmills are inhabited, keep this in mind on your visit 🔸There are 3 different types of windmills in Kinderdijk: smock mills, post mills and ground-sail mills 🔸Your ticket to Kinderdijk also gives you access to a boat tour 🔸The Bird Theatre will introduce to 22 local birds 🔸There is also a multi-screen film about the windmill area of Kinderdijk which can be viewed at the Wisboomgemaal Visitor’s Centre 🔸The pumping station also has a floating exhibition You can visit the village easily from Rotterdam, either by Waterbus or by public transport. But if you are not staying in the Rotterdam area, you might want to visit other Dutch sights filled with windmills. One option close to Amsterdam is Zaanse Schans, which you can easily visit with several of our Tours from Amsterdam. We will take you to the Zaanse Schans, where there are 13 windmills to admire. Not quite as many as at Kinderdijk but certainly worth a visit ❤️ #kinderdijk #kinderdijkmills #netherlands #toursandtickets #holidays #winterwonderland #reisvlog #reistips #travellers #amsterdam #beautifuldestinations #thingstodo #wanderlust #tiktoknl #europe #travel #winter

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