Sunshine, blue sky, vineyards, and free wine tasting…what’s not to love? I was very lucky to have a friend who planned and drove, but you can easily find many day-trip wine tours online.
The original plan was to visit Giethoorn for its beautiful wooden arch bridges and canals, but the 2-hour train+bus commute was too much of a hassle for us lazy travelers. So instead, we went to Zaanse Schans, a small windmill village just 20 minutes by train from Amsterdam Central Station. This spontaneous trip turned out to be one of the highlights of our Amsterdam trip.