The windmills of Kinderdijk

In Kinderdijk, where the Noord and the Lek meet, sixteen polder mills were built in 1738 to protect the village against the water. The second mill on the west side of the Middelkade can be visited. The mills are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, not only because of the mills themselves, but also because all the technology used for water management since the Middle Ages can be seen here. You make a nice tour around Alblasserdam and along the water of the Noord (or Oude Merwede), one of the busiest rivers in Western Europe. The current direction in the North depends on the tide. At Oud-Alblas you can take a nice trip along the charming river Alblas to De Krom. Enjoy nice food and drinks before a well-deserved lunch.