Boat tour from Rotterdam to the windmills of Kinderdijk

From the river bank at Boompjeskade a passenger boat leave twice daily for Kinderdijk. The boat tour takes you along the River Nieuwe Maas offering great views of the Rotterdam Skyline and the bridges over the river. The boat takes you to Kinderdijk on the river Lek. Nowhere in the world so many windmills can be seen together. In times past these windmills pumped the water out of the canals into  the river to maintain a safe water level behind the dykes. The areas with its 19 windmills is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. One of the windmills has been refurbished into its original state and is open to visitors from April through October.  Company: Rederij Rebus Boompjeskade Departures: Tuesday thru Sunday 10am and 1pm (total duration 3¼ hrs incl. one hour at the mills in Kinderdijk) Time of year 1 March t/m 25 October Winter Schedule: departures on Saturday and Sunday at 1pm website: www.rebus-info.nl