Escape The City Zaandam City Walk With Puzzles

Planning a city walk in the centre of Zaandam? Then the 'escape the city' game will ensure that the city walk will be one to remember. About 1,5 - 2 hours and 2,5 km further on, you will not only have seen the most beautiful spots of the city during this city walk in Zaandam, but you will also have done the local police a favour by finding one of the city's biggest criminals... The Zaanse Swindler. The trail naturally leads along the 20 most beautiful and surprising places in Zaandam.

With this Escape the City Tour you will see the highlights of Zaandam. A few you can see below.

ng located in the centre of Zaandam, Netherlands. Constructed in 1963, it stands approximately 25 metres tall and comprises seven residential floors above two commercial levels. As the first modern high-rise in Zaandam, it symbolised the optimism of the post-war reconstruction era and has become a characteristic landmark of the city.

ke of 25–26 February 1941, when Dutch citizens protested against the Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II. Located on the balustrade of the Wilhelminasluis canal lock, near Dam Square, the monument features a small bronze sculpture group by former resistance fighter Truus Menger, depicting a worker with a bicycle, symbolizing the collective resistance of ordinary people. This poignant memorial serves as a reminder of the solidarity and bravery shown by the residents of Zaandam and other Dutch cities in standing up against oppression.

The Czar Peter House (Dutch: Czaar Peterhuisje) in Zaandam is one of the oldest wooden houses in the Netherlands, built in 1632. In 1697, Tsar Peter the Great of Russia stayed here during his Grand Embassy, residing incognito to study Dutch shipbuilding techniques. Today, the house is part of the Zaans Museum and can be visited, offering insights into this significant historical encounter between Russia and the Netherlands.