Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jan Gabrielsz. Sonjé (Delft circa 1625 - Rotterdam 1697), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jan Gabrielsz. Sonjé (Delft circa 1625 - Rotterdam 1697), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Molen de Roos, a working windmill
Your local guide
Eva Willems
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Highlights
- Sails turning on a working windmill
- One of the last mills on a town edge
- Wind and water, still doing old work
- A canal path away from the crowds
- A calm, open-air session
About this tour
This session watches a working windmill turn on the edge of the old town, then follows the canal that once helped power the surrounding land. You see the sails in motion on a milling day and hear how a handful of mills like this survive on Dutch town edges today. It stays outdoors and close to the water throughout.
We start facing the mill, holding the frame steady on the turning sails before I explain how it works. From there we walk the canal path at an easy pace, and questions come naturally along the way. A short note on the mill's history follows by message.
It suits anyone who enjoys open-air, quieter sessions away from the busier squares. It also works well as a calm start or finish to a day otherwise spent in the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Delft before heading out.
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Molen de Roos sails 15 min
The camera holds on the windmill's sails turning, and I explain how many working mills like this one remain on the edge of Dutch towns today.
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Canal path beside the mill 15 min
Following the canal away from the mill, you see how the water and the wind together once powered much of the surrounding land.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Delft: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Wippolder, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Delft, showing you Molen de Roos sails and Canal path beside the mill live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Delft live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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