The physical beauty of this area is amazing and remains as it has for hundreds of years. There are about 17 mills in the area and many currently have families living in them. You can actually tour the interior of a working mill to see the multi-level living quarters amongst the moving and working mill machinery. Almost all parts are made of wood which can be replaced as needed with new parts to keep these magnificent historic buildings preserved. The technology is both simple and magnificent. Thankfully UNESCO has identified this area as a World Heritage Site.

Beautiful place to see and step back in time, sort of. The windmills of Kinderdijk where amazing to see up close. And they still use most of them. We were on a Viking Cruise and they are the only way to see the windmills from the water, that I know of. We had a great look at the windmills up close and even took a tour and met the Miller at the windmill. I would recommend come here to walk to take a tour.

Stopped at this wonderful UNESCO site as part of a Viking Cruise tour. Mill Guide was a volunteer from the museum. Very knowledgeable about the history of all things water and wind mills here. Took the small barge down the canal to see the an old mill and hear about the other mills. They date 1400-1600s. You can also walk along the flat pathway. Museum volunteers are very knowledgeable. Retired millers provide first hand experiences. A must see to provide insight into historical water management of the Netherlands and life living in and operating the mills. Picked up nice souvenirs in the gift shop.

It takes about 3 hours for a visit to the World Heritage Kinderdijk. Bij car and public transport ( bus or ferry) not far from Rotterdam (10 mile). See the old mils (19 together) build in 1740 1738. See how People was living in that time. 1 ticket for the mils, old pumping station, use the boat between the mils and see the movie why the mils are there. If you are by car visit the farmers erea (the Alblasserwaard with old farms from 1600-1800, the meadows) between Kinderdijk, Gorichem and the oldest Dutch city, Dordrecht.

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is THE place to see windmills near Amsterdam. It's 19 windmills and beautiful landscape with a central canal is a good example of Dutch engineering and you can take a boat and tour it. There are also windmills that one can enter and see what life was like for Dutch families that lived here, complete with furniture and photos of the family members. There's a gift shop at the main entrance and it has some nice souvenirs. All in all, I'd highly recommend this place. Dress warmly as it's entirely open space so it can be very cold.

This is a very nice and relaxing way to spend a good part of the day. I bought our tickets online ahead of time and that was a smart decision as it allowed us to avoid the lines at the ticket office. We arrived by boat and were about to rent bikes right next to the ticket office but instead we walked a bit into the village and got better bikes and cheaper from a rental place attached to a restaurant call the clok. You do not have to buy tickets but we feel that we had good value from the places that we could visit with the tickets.

Worth to visit such a beautiful world unesco heritage site , beautiful place to bring family and enjoy weekend although it open 7 days a week , there is a beautiful cafe Kinderdijk cafe loved this place having great view , and great coffee ! People are so friendly and hospitable Thanks for the coffee !!!

Kinderdijk which is a UNESCO world heritage site is a testament to the engineering feats which shaped the development of the area. There are 16 windmills on the site, but one is a museum windmill demonstrating the life of the miller and his family. There are other water management systems on site as well so that you can gain an understanding of how the water has been managed through time.

Amazing place, worth the visit and the ticket price. Loved having the chance to visit two windmills inside, the boat trip was very nice, and we also loved walking through these beautiful surroundings. We all loved it. Also enjoyed a nice lunch at nice bakery just 5 minutes walking from the site.

When you think of Holland, you think of windmills. In Kinderdijk, there are 16 or so windmills in a relatively close proximity. There are easy walking / bike paths to many windmills and scenic viewing points. One windmill is a working museum where you can go inside to see how people lived. Yes, families actually lived in windmills. It's quite interesting. If you are a bird perso, you will marvel at the variety of birds and water fowl (nerd check: I was amazed). We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. Being of Dutch descent, I felt a special connection. As though I was stepping back in time.