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August 2017, Kinderdijk – Netherlands
Let the windmills’ obsession begin! 😀
Starting the day with a delicious breakfast in Amsterdam, taking the train to Rotterdam, wandering the city by foot up to the Erasmus Bridge, going on a fun water ride on Maas river, are just the prerequisites of finally reaching Kinderdijk.
Picture this: 19 beautiful windmills built around 1740 stand here in a perfect setup to prevent the low land Alblasserwaard from flooding.
What?! How? I was mindblown to find out these people have invented an ingenious water management system.
So you have winds? Yes. Too much water? That as well. Why not combine the two, use the wind power to pump the extra water in the canals, and drain the polders.
This totally changes the way you explore the area, declared UNESCO World Heritage for a good reason.
And because best things in life are for free, we enter the magical lands of Kinderdijk with no worries and a lot of hope. Time passes by differently when you have a camera and a new scenery at your feet.
So we’re taking the pedestrian road (do not mess with the bicycles!).
Windmills spread left and right as our sight can reach, lakes and lovely waterlilies in bloom, authentic courtyards from back when the dyke was inhabited, make a perfect day outside the city.
No surprise that we barely caught the LAST waterbus back to Rotterdam. 🙂
Tips
Going to Kinderdijk by water is the fastest way from Rotterdam. Look for the Waterbus no. 20, on the platform under the Erasmus bridge. You can purchase the tickets after you get in. Change at the second stop with a smaller Kinderdijk waterbus (price: 4 EUR + 1.7 EUR one way/person).
Happy travels and stay safe!
HaiHui Story 
This is such a beautiful area of Amsterdam!
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Ohh…yeees! 🙂 I am truly deeply inlove with everything related to the Netherlands! Have u been to Kinderdijk?
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No I haven’t! I didn’t know about it when I went in April 😦 I really want to now after reading your post though!
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Happy to help! It’s a lovely area, and you can also walk a bit around Rotterdam in the same day. So 2 at once! 🙂
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Love this post, been looking forward to since you mentioned it in my post! Looks like such an amazing place to visit, definitely on my list of places to visit next time I’m in the Netherlands! 😊
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Thanks for dropping by, again! 🙂 I loved this place, you should definitely consider it next time!!!
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When you are there on a winter’s day, especially a rare one that snowed… wow that’s awesome too. Now you have a reason to go back!
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Oh…Did u go there in winter?
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Oh yes. We lived in Amsterdam remember?
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Oh riiight, you told us about bringing things in the house by the window :))) you definitely have to go to Kinderdijk in summer too! 🙂
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Aww this is so so beautiful!
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Thanks so much, dear! It’s a lovely place! PS: nice blog you have, i will take a look 🙂
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Aww thank you! 🙂
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Your pictures are fabulous, and, since we’ve never been to this part of the world, they show us a place that we would love to visit. Thanks for following Oh, the Places We See. Hope you also enjoy “traveling” with us!
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Oh, thank you so much! Geo is quite passionate about photography, lucky me :))) You’ve written about a lot of places we’ve never been to (America/Afria/Asia), so i have a lot to read on your blog as well:)) Thanks for dropping by, safe travels!
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Beautiful mood captured. 🙂
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Thanks so much! We absolutely loved the place! 🙂
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