Amsterdam Sloten Working Windmill Guided Tour
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Experience Highlights
Join a guided tour of Molen Van Sloten, the only working windmill in Amsterdam, and one of the city's iconic windmills. Accompanied by an expert guide, learn about the history and workings of windmills as you explore this impressive monument.
- Enjoy a guided tour that will give you detailed information about Sloten's iconic windmill.
- Discover the history and workings of Amsterdam's windmills with an expert guide.
- Explore the interior of the windmill and admire the panoramic views from the top.
What’s included
- Guided tour of the working windmill Sloten in Amsterdam.
- Access to the interior of the mill.
- Expert guide.
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Step by Step
Visit the Sloten windmill, Amsterdam' s only working windmill , on a guided tour. You'll enjoy the opportunity to explore one of the city's oldest and most iconic windmills. Accompanied by an expert guide, you will learn about the history and operation of these windmills, as well as understand the importance they have played throughout Amsterdam's history.
The tour starts with an introduction to the history of windmills, followed by a visit inside the windmill. Here, you will see the different parts of the windmill in operation, such as the blades and the grinding mechanism. This will give you an insight into how windmills work and how they were used in the past.
After exploring the inside of the mill, visitors will have the opportunity to climb to the top and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding area. From here, you can admire the typical Dutch landscape with its canals, green fields and other windmills.