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Cycling along the contours of the Zaan region, through ribbon villages and past windmills and museums

Cycling along the contours of the Zaan region, through ribbon villages and past windmills and museums

The weekend supplement AlleTijd features a 40-kilometer cycling route through the Zaanstreek region. The path leads cyclists through historic ribbon villages and past various local windmills and museums.

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