{"id":15010,"date":"2025-01-14T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/?p=15010"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:35:55","slug":"schiedam-distillers-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/schiedam-distillers-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Schiedam: discover the Dutch Distillers District"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Schiedam is the distilling city of the Netherlands. The\u00a0is the city of gin and gin and the site of the world's tallest windmills.\u00a0<\/span>In the historic downtown, the long history of spirits still draws you in.\u00a0Schiedam, for example, still has many gin distilleries, beautiful harbors, historic warehouses and characteristic drawbridges.\u00a0<\/span>And the beauty:\u00a0<\/span>you'll find the hip and up-and-coming Schiedam-based Dutch Distillers District less than a ten-minute drive from <\/span>Rotterdam. So ideal for a visit to Schiedam.\u00a0<\/span>combine<\/span>\u00a0with a fun city break to Rotterdam.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Schiedam as international gin city<\/h2>

For centuries, the gin industry dominated in Schiedam. In its heyday, there were 392 distilleries, distilleries and mills in Schiedam. You can still taste and smell this everywhere in the city. The historic center of Schiedam and the 6 highest windmills in the world still remind you of the time when Schiedam was the international heart of the jenever industry.\u00a0<\/p>

The gin industry gave Schiedam the nickname Black Nazareth, because of its blackened buildings. Many old warehouses, distilleries and distilleries have since been transformed into homes, stores, restaurants, museums and galleries. During A visit to the city of Schiedam<\/strong><\/a> you can then also delve into the history of the distilleries and mills of Schiedam.<\/p>

Schiedam is the distilling city of the Netherlands not only because of its past, but precisely because of its present. Schiedam gin is still exported worldwide. Well-known names such as Loopuyt and Ketel 1 are based here. The nickname Black Nazareth has since given way to a hipper and more modern one: the Dutch Distillers District.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What to do in Schiedam? Visit the National Gin Museum Schiedam<\/h2>

The National Gin Museum<\/strong><\/a> is one of the main attractions of Schiedam. During a visit to the Jenevermuseum you literally step into the world of the jenever industry. Here you will take a look at the history of jenever, learn about the distillery and meet a number of distillers. Curious about the taste of jenever? You can also go to the National Genever Museum for a genever tasting. In addition, the museum regularly organizes exhibitions highlighting genever in surprising ways.<\/p>

You can visit the National Genever Museum for \u20ac12.50 (per person). Would you also like to visit the Museummolen de Walvisch? Then a ticket costs\u00a0\u20ac15,00. For other prices (such as\u00a0<\/span>tours\u00a0and tastings)\u00a0<\/span>the National Gin Museum website.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Schiedam Distillers District: famous gins and genevers<\/h2>

Besides the National Gin Museum, there are plenty of ways to experience the Schiedam Distillers District. What many people don't know is that some of the most famous distilleries in the world come from Schiedam. Think Ketel 1, De Kuyper, Loopuyt, Boompjes and Bobby's Gin.<\/p>

Want a truly unique experience? Then book the Peaky Blinders Mystery Tour<\/strong><\/a> and visit distillery Loopuyt. A nice trip in the Netherlands<\/a><\/strong>, especially for lovers of spirits and discovering authentic crafts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The windmills of Schiedam: indispensable in the Dutch Distillers District<\/h2>

Did you know that the gin industry in Schiedam is inextricably linked to its windmills? These impressive mills were once used to grind the grain needed for the production of jenever. Without the mills, Schiedam's gin industry could never have flourished as it did. Today, seven mills adorn the cityscape of Schiedam:<\/p>