National Mill Day in the Netherlands
12.05.2018
Every year on the second Saturday of May in the Netherlands there is an interesting holiday - National Mill Day. On this day, more than 600 mills of the country open their doors for visitors, and anyone can get to know this symbol of the Netherlands more closely.
The mills in the Netherlands are very peculiar, they have become a true national treasure for the country. They have long served not only for their intended purpose, but also to help maintain the water level and even to signal a danger.
Nowadays in the Netherlands there are only about 1000 mills, and although they are mostly of no functional significance, they are included in the tourist season, which allows tourists to see with their own eyes how they work.
According to materials of anydaylife.com
