Route
From Amsterdam: From the ring road (A10), follow the A7/A8 motorway towards Alkmaar. At the Zaandam intersection continue along the A8 motorway towards Alkmaar / Beverwijk, and leave the motorway at the exit Zaandijk/Koog aan de Zaan. On the exit road keep to the right, and at the end turn sharp right. At the T-junction, turn right under the viaduct and immediately after the viaduct turn left. At the next T-junction, turn left under the same viaduct. Drive past the factories: our house is the 2nd on the right, wood finished with green paint, Lagedijk 52-54.
From Purmerend: At the Zaandam intersection take the motorway towards Alkmaar / Beverwijk (A8), and leave the motorway at the exit Zaandijk / Koog aan de Zaan. Thereafter, see above. From Alkmaar: Leave the A9 motorway at the exit Amsterdam / Zaanstad. Drive along the trunk road towards Zaanstad, passing through Krommenie and Wormerveer. At the 'Zaandijk' sign, turn left at the traffic lights next to the level crossing (on to the Guisweg, in the direction of the Zaanse Schans ): at the next traffic lights (in front of the bridge) turn right. Continue on this road for about one kilometre: our green-painted house is on the left.
Important: the adjoining village of Zaandijk has a house with the same address, Lagedijk 52-54. This house is also a wooden house of the Zaan type, but it's not our house! Our neighbours have a striking, large monkey bread tree in their garden - so if you don't see this tree, then you're at the wrong house. Turn round and drive past the De Bleeke Dood windmill via the Hoogstraat to the Lagedijk in Koog aan de Zaan. Our house is on the left, next to the garden with the monkey bread tree.
Are you lost? If so, call 075-6310239 / 06-10041600.
The bridge connecting Zaandijk with De Zaanse Schans is not in use till the end of 2009. A ferry is available for pedestrians and bicycles.