🇳🇱 LEGO Town + Windmill Village! Budget Travel Guide!!

🚂 Transportation 📱 Download the NS app – Buy all Dutch train tickets here! 📍 Route: Amsterdam Centraal → Zaandijk Zaanse Schans 💰 Price: Only €7.40 round-trip! 💡 Pro Tip: Dutch trains allow stopovers, so you can explore multiple spots on one ticket! Super budget-friendly! 1️⃣ LEGO Town (Zaandam) 🧱 🚉 Station: Zaandam (just 10 mins from Amsterdam Centraal) 📸 Must-See: The iconic Inntel Hotel (looks like stacked LEGO houses!) – right outside the station! ⏳ 30 mins max for photos & vibes. 2️⃣ Windmill Village (Zaanse Schans) 🌬️ 🚉 Station: Zaandijk Zaanse Schans (5 mins from Zaandam) 🚶 Walk 15 mins to Paintmill De Kat (follow Google Maps!). 📸 Photo Ops: ✔️ Riverside windmills ✔️ Wooden shoe workshop (clogs!) 🍫 Food Stops: 1️⃣ Smells Like Chocolate – Handmade Dutch chocolates! 🍫 2️⃣ Het Zaanse Bakkertje – Cozy bakery with fresh bread 🥖 3️⃣ De Saense Lelie – Windmill village-exclusive cream ice cream! 🍦 💰 Why This Itinerary Rules? ✅ Cheap train ticket (€7.40 covers both towns!) ✅ Short travel times (10 + 5 mins = no wasted hours!) ✅ Insta-worthy spots without crowds (if you go early!) #Netherlands #Amsterdam #Zaandam #ZaanseSchans #BudgetTravel #BackpackerLife #LEGOTown #WindmillVillage #TravelHacks #StudentTravel