On this amsterdam shore excursion leave the city behind for a half day trip to discover the dutch countryside enjoy a drive through a picture perfect landscape crisscrossed with canals see authentic wooden houses windmills and fishing villages and witness traditional crafts from days gone by the picturesque village of zaanse schans is famous for its original buildings vividly capturing dutch life in the 17th and 18th centuries see the famous fishing villages of volendam and marken and vi