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Zaanse Schans in December
Mixed month: December is outside the recommended season (April – September (every mill open)). Against it: Winter: Fewer Windmills Open.
The season opens in April, 4 months away.
2 days in Zaanse Schans in December · from ₹32,506 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book December
Closures, crowds and rules at Zaanse Schans this month.
Heads up
Winter: Fewer Windmills Open
From November to February several Zaanse Schans windmills open only at weekends or on shorter hours, and the shops close earlier; the village itself stays open. Zaanstad has proposed a €17.50 entry charge for visitors: check whether it has started before you go.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹32,506 for two
- Room a night₹10,650
- Food a day, each₹3,874
- Main sight entry, each₹1,540
Mid-range
₹63,344 for two
- Room a night₹17,040
- Food a day, each₹8,940
- Main sight entry, each₹1,540
Luxury
₹1,30,736 for two
- Room a night₹28,760
- Food a day, each₹20,860
- Main sight entry, each₹1,540
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for the Netherlands yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Amsterdam (AMS), 12 km away
Then: Transfer · 24m (Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹21,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹11,445
- Apply for a Schengen short-stay (type C) visa at a VFS Global Netherlands centre in India (12 cities, from New Delhi and Mumbai to Kochi and Jalandhar) at least 45 days before you fly, and no earlier than 6 months. Apply to the Netherlands if it is your only or longest stay in Schengen. The fee is €90 (about ₹9,600; €45 for children 6-11) plus VFS's ₹1,855 service charge, and it is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- At the appointment give your fingerprints and photo (skipped if you gave them for a Schengen visa in the last 59 months). A decision takes about 15 days, up to 45 days if more checks are needed. Appointments are hardest to get from April to July: book as soon as your dates are fixed.
- If you have lawfully used two Schengen visas in the last three years, ask for a multiple-entry visa: under the EU's 2024 cascade rules for Indians you can be given a two-year visa, then a five-year one.
- On your first arrival in the Schengen Area your fingerprints and face are scanned at passport control (the EU Entry/Exit System, in full use since April 2026) instead of a stamp. Allow extra time at Schiphol.
Carry: Passport issued within the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area, with two blank pages; Completed visa application form and two recent photos (35 x 45 mm); Travel insurance with at least €30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole trip; Return flight booking and a day-by-day itinerary; Hotel bookings for every night; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months, income-tax returns, and a leave letter from your employer (or business or college papers).
One Schengen visa covers the Netherlands and every other Schengen country (France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and more) for up to 90 days in any 180, but not the United Kingdom, which needs its own visa. ETIAS is only for visa-free travellers, so it does not affect you. Appointment waits vary by city and season: check visa.vfsglobal.com before you book flights.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in the Netherlands in December
Instead in season this month.
- Maastricht · good month
Nearby in Amsterdam & North Holland:
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