Windmills of Kinderdijk with Airport Transfer
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Port
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,23,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$129.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
The windmills of Kinderdijk, built in the 1700s, are collectively a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 19 windmills that remain intact today are lined up along the riverfront and were used to pump rising water to the canal and thus keep the village dry. Incidentally, the name of this charming village comes from the time of the St Elisabeth flood in 1421, when the villagers found a baby (kind) on the dike (dijk).
Walk past the windmills and look inside one of them for an up-close appreciation of how these simple machines harness the power of the wind to work -- it is quite ingenious.
You'll have time for plenty of photos of the windmills and the countryside. Transfer to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in time for your flight.
Notes:
This tour is available only to guests whose cruise ends in Rotterdam, with flights departing Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after 4pm. Tour does not operate on holidays.