Kinderdijk, Netherlands

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Rank : 9.5 (average on 6 votes)

Coordinates : 51.881366, 4.650857 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Birdlife: coots, mallards, different types of wild geese (which during the breeding roam around with chicks), herons, egrets Landscape: Kinderdijk in the Netherlands and is famous worldwide for its windmills. Here you will find the highest concentration of mills in the world (19 of them within a few square km). The lessons from the landscape are varied although in the long run a little monotonous.

Recommended equipment : Birds: ducks and coots for them there is literally in the way sometimes (200 mm are sufficient) while for other species using a super-telephoto (400-500 mm) is essential. Landscape: 12mm to 200 mm, although the longer focal lengths will be used only in case you want to catch some detail.

Best months : Spring-summer, preferably early in the morning and on weekends in order to better enjoy the peace and tranquility of this place. In winter, in the case in which the channels freeze, there can be found to skate on the ice along the channels.

How to get there : By car: about 20 minutes from Rotterdam. For parking, I never had trouble finding a place on the main street (no fee) Bus: You can see the link attached Train: Kinderdijk is not reachable by train

Visits : Admission is free (except in museums). We organize boat trips to the channels (paid) during the summer.

Notes : The component Fortunately in this case is represented by the fact that along the channels and weeds grow rods, which are cut off fairly regularly. Be at Kinderdijk when the weeds along the canals are at their maximum extension may limit the views available in a few places, where they were placed appropriate platforms.

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