Strolling through the Zaanse Schans windmill village

After leaving the train station and crossing a large bridge, you arrive at the famous Dutch windmill village of Zaanse Schans. Walking along the main road into the village, you'll see several large windmills, with their grass-green color being particularly striking. Houses with red roofs and green walls, under the embellishment of blue skies, white clouds, and small bridges over flowing water, any casual snapshot looks like a postcard scene. The village is home to both natives and shops. Every household's courtyard is well-maintained and tidy. The village is not very large, and it takes about two hours to wander around. Zaanse Schans has a long history and still preserves 8 ancient windmills from the 16th to the 19th century. Among them, three are quite representative, used for oil pressing, wood sawing, and pigment grinding respectively. Up close, the windmills are actually quite large. If you want to enter inside the windmills and climb to the top for a visit, there is an additional fee. Standing by the Zaan River and looking at the reflections of rows of windmills and small wooden houses, there's a bit of an illusion as if you've stepped back into the Middle Ages.