Guidebook for Haarlem
Shopping
Rent a Bike Haarlem
36 Lange HerenstraatBike rental for €10 a day
Haarlem station
11 L StationspleinBike rental for €7,50 a day.
Wijnwinkel Okhuysen
34 Gierstraatone of the best wine shops of the country
H De. Vries Bookstore
7 Gedempte Oude Grachtbook store with books in several languages
Really huge permanent free market in Holland. Very international. Worlds come together.
13 locals recommend
Beverwijk, Zwarte Markt station
Really huge permanent free market in Holland. Very international. Worlds come together.
Essentials
TOGO AH Kennemerplein
14 KennemerpleinSmall supermarket
Marqt
66 Gedempte Oude GrachtGreat organic and local products
Markt Haarlem B.V.
Saturday market
Organic Farmers Haarlem
13 BotermarktOrganic farmers market on friday. Delicious.
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
50 Stephensonstraatbig supermarket
Everything Else
Haarlem station
11 L Stationspleintrains to Amsterdam, Zandvoort (beach), The Hague etc.
Schiphol
airport
VVV Haarlem
2 Grote Markttourist information
Linnaeushof
largest playground of Europe
Bikram Yoga Haarlem
9 Koninginnewegget lean and sweaty
Grote Markt
Grote Marktmain square, one of the prettiest in The Netherlands
Terschelling
Beautiful island (and my roots)
Texel
possible to go there for a day trip
Arts & Culture
Sauna Centre Haarlem, Sauna houtgestookt
50 JanswegNice small scale sauna for €19,50
Sauna van Egmond
4 Van EgmondstraatGreat sauna with many facilities incl. swimming pool
First (oldest) museum in The Netherlands. Special building; designed as museum in 1784.
370 locals recommend
Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneFirst (oldest) museum in The Netherlands. Special building; designed as museum in 1784.
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandPaintings from the 17th century famous dutch master.
Pathé Haarlem
41-43 Zijlvestbig cinema; popular movies
Patronaat
2 Zijlsingelpopmusic hall
Philharmonie Haarlem
11 Lange Begijnestraatclassical concert hall
Bollenstreek In Beeld
102 2e Loosterwegeverything about tulips, bulbs etc.
Keukenhof
166A StationswegWorld famous "Keukenhof". Dutch tulips, flower bulb tradition.
Food Scene
Artisanal pizza's and only fresh ingredients from small scale producers. Very nice
26 locals recommend
De Pizzabakkers Haarlem
70D KruiswegArtisanal pizza's and only fresh ingredients from small scale producers. Very nice
Vis & Ko
96 SpaarneTop restaurant with everything from the sea!
Friethoes
43 KruiswegBest fries you'll ever eat. Organic.
Bij Tholen
Nice food and great selection of wines
Tapasbar El Pincho
17-19 Riviervismarktlively atmosphere
Patxaran Pintxos y Tapas
8 SpekstraatDelicious Basque pintos and good wines
Tatsu Haarlem 1
9 Oude GroenmarktVery lively "all you can eat" sushi and reasonable quality.
The only real Japanese in town. Try the sushi too, it's very good.
Japans Teppanyaki Restaurant Nagoya
48 SpaarneThe only real Japanese in town. Try the sushi too, it's very good.
Balk Visch aan 't Spaarne
13 Friese VarkenmarktFor the real dutch experience: haring (raw herring)
V.O.F. Leo van Rhijn
12 Frans Halspleingood fish snackbar
Pretty traditional dutch spot in the middle of forrest. Pancakes, poffertjes (pancake puffs) etc. Playground for the kids.
49 locals recommend
Kraantje Lek
22 DuinlustwegPretty traditional dutch spot in the middle of forrest. Pancakes, poffertjes (pancake puffs) etc. Playground for the kids.
Drinks & Nightlife
Taverne De Waag
29 DamstraatSunny terrace and nice views.
City Beach the Oerkap
95 Harmenjanswegalternative, relaxed and sunny spot on the city beach
Local brewery in wonderful transformed church. Including good restaurant. Most popular place in town.
272 locals recommend
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtLocal brewery in wonderful transformed church. Including good restaurant. Most popular place in town.
Cafe Stiels
21 Smedestraatjazz and blues. live music.
Café Studio
25 Grote Marktpopular cafe
Eet-Biercafé Bruxelles
16 Lange WijngaardstraatBelgian beers and eatery
Proeflokaal In den Uiver
13 Riviervismarkttraditional dutch pub
Sightseeing
Amsterdam
most beautiful city on earth
Zandvoort aan Zee station
beach
Bloemendaal aan Zee
beach
Het Wed
Pretty lake in national park. Good swimming.
forests, dunes, small lakes, wildlife (deer, foxes, rabbits, wild horses, scottish highlanders)
211 locals recommend
Zuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 Zeewegforests, dunes, small lakes, wildlife (deer, foxes, rabbits, wild horses, scottish highlanders)
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
6 1e Leijwegforest, dunes, wildlife
Middenduin
12 Zeewegpark, forest
Spaarne66
66 Spaarnehistorical beautiful river
Mooie Nel
lake, sailing boats, swimming, dutch landscape
historical dutch village; (former sea) dikes, locks, lakes, ships.... a nice outing from Haarlem
20 locals recommend
Spaarndam
historical dutch village; (former sea) dikes, locks, lakes, ships.... a nice outing from Haarlem
The St. Bavo Church in Haarlem
22 Grote MarktHaarlem's main church
Volendam
famous traditional fishing (and artist!) village.
Alkmaar
cheese market