Guidebook for Haarlem
Food Scene
Down the dunes at Overveen find your family restaurant Kraantje Lek . Comfortable place in beautiful area! Since 1542 , the white lodge and the hollow tree a household name in the region. At the foot of the steep dune The Blinkert you find restaurant Kraantje Lek. Here you can have lunch in traditional Dutch atmosphere, pancakes and dine with all the family. Lovely place to rest from a walk through estate Middenduin, Estate Elswout or estate Koningshof. High chairs and coloring available. There is a terrace, large playground with seesaw XL. In winter, a fantastic place to sledding down the dune , if you dare !
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Kraantje Lek
22 DuinlustwegDown the dunes at Overveen find your family restaurant Kraantje Lek . Comfortable place in beautiful area! Since 1542 , the white lodge and the hollow tree a household name in the region. At the foot of the steep dune The Blinkert you find restaurant Kraantje Lek. Here you can have lunch in traditional Dutch atmosphere, pancakes and dine with all the family. Lovely place to rest from a walk through estate Middenduin, Estate Elswout or estate Koningshof. High chairs and coloring available. There is a terrace, large playground with seesaw XL. In winter, a fantastic place to sledding down the dune , if you dare !
Cleeff
13 Kleverparkweg
Bakker van Vessem
10 Kleverparkweg
Restaurant Morris
36 SpaarneDrinks & Nightlife
Go beer tasting in a former church All that sightseeing and shopping is thirsty work, so be sure to drop by this former church to worship at the altar of beer. Now converted into a brewery, grand café and tasting room, the beautiful church building is home to Haarlem’s famous Jopen beer, which is created using medieval local recipes.
272 locals recommend
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtGo beer tasting in a former church All that sightseeing and shopping is thirsty work, so be sure to drop by this former church to worship at the altar of beer. Now converted into a brewery, grand café and tasting room, the beautiful church building is home to Haarlem’s famous Jopen beer, which is created using medieval local recipes.
Dodici
36 Smedestraat
Bar Wigbolt
41 Smedestraat
Viqh
4 Grote MarktSightseeing
With 21 unique examples, Haarlem is truly a city of ‘hofjes’. These courtyards surrounded by almshouses (charitable housing) hark back to a bygone era when wealthy members of society founded them to house poor, unmarried or widowed women. Haarlem history The women lived in the small ‘houses’, which all looked out on a shared courtyard garden. The entrance to the courtyard was often richly decorated and locked at night. Many of these hofjes have been modernised or removed altogether, but you can still spot some of the old entrances – such as in the Jansstraat, opposite the court. Old and new hand-in-hand The oldest and most modern hofjes in the country are located next to each other in the ce
Lutherse Hofje
22 Witte HerenstraatWith 21 unique examples, Haarlem is truly a city of ‘hofjes’. These courtyards surrounded by almshouses (charitable housing) hark back to a bygone era when wealthy members of society founded them to house poor, unmarried or widowed women. Haarlem history The women lived in the small ‘houses’, which all looked out on a shared courtyard garden. The entrance to the courtyard was often richly decorated and locked at night. Many of these hofjes have been modernised or removed altogether, but you can still spot some of the old entrances – such as in the Jansstraat, opposite the court. Old and new hand-in-hand The oldest and most modern hofjes in the country are located next to each other in the ce
Molen de Adriaan No visit to Haarlem is complete without calling by for a guided tour of the Molen de Adriaan, a windmill close to the town centre. Set in a picturesque location alongside the Spaarne River, this tower mill has been one of the most striking features of the Haarlem skyline for centuries. Molen de Adriaan, Papentorenvest 1A, 2011 AV HAARLEM PLAN YOUR ROUTE info@molenadriaan.nl
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Windmill De Adriaan (1779)
1A PapentorenvestMolen de Adriaan No visit to Haarlem is complete without calling by for a guided tour of the Molen de Adriaan, a windmill close to the town centre. Set in a picturesque location alongside the Spaarne River, this tower mill has been one of the most striking features of the Haarlem skyline for centuries. Molen de Adriaan, Papentorenvest 1A, 2011 AV HAARLEM PLAN YOUR ROUTE info@molenadriaan.nl
View the city from the water Amsterdam isn’t the only city famous for its canal cruises. Haarlem also has a close connection to water, with the Spaarne river meandering through the heart of city and various canals and waterways weaving their way between ancient monuments and sights. It’s a beautifully relaxed way to explore the city, and a great way to get your bearings before setting off to explore the sights in more detail. The River Spaarne, Spaarne , 2011 AV HAARLEM
Spaarne 51
51 SpaarneView the city from the water Amsterdam isn’t the only city famous for its canal cruises. Haarlem also has a close connection to water, with the Spaarne river meandering through the heart of city and various canals and waterways weaving their way between ancient monuments and sights. It’s a beautifully relaxed way to explore the city, and a great way to get your bearings before setting off to explore the sights in more detail. The River Spaarne, Spaarne , 2011 AV HAARLEM
Arts & Culture
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandEssentials
AH Soendaplein
18 Soendaplein
Generaal Cronjéstraat
Generaal CronjéstraatEntertainment & Activities
Pathé Haarlem
41-43 Zijlvest
Amsterdam, Artis station
Parks & Nature
Houtvaartkwartier