Guidebook for Haarlem
Food Scene
Bakker van Vessem
10 KleverparkwegCleeff
13 KleverparkwegDown 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 !
Drinks & Nightlife
Dodici
47 SmedestraatGo 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.
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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.
Sightseeing
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
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
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 centre of Haarlem. The oldest remaining example is the Hofje van Bakenes, founded in 1395 by Dirc van Bakenes. The Johan Enschedéhofje is the latest addition, completed in 2007 to a design by Joost Swarte and Henk Döll. This hofje is named after the Johan Enschedé printing company which once stood here.
Most of the city’s hofjes are free to visit between 10:00 and 17:00. Please note that that hofjes are closed on Sundays.
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 centre of Haarlem. The oldest remaining example is the Hofje van Bakenes, founded in 1395 by Dirc van Bakenes. The Johan Enschedéhofje is the latest addition, completed in 2007 to a design by Joost Swarte and Henk Döll. This hofje is named after the Johan Enschedé printing company which once stood here.
Most of the city’s hofjes are free to visit between 10:00 and 17:00. Please note that that hofjes are closed on Sundays.
Parks & Nature
Theehuis de Haarlemmerhout
1 HertenkamplaanNational Park Zuid-Kennemerland
Located between Zandvoort and IJmuiden, this gorgeous 38-hectare expanse of dunes attracts two million visitors every year, in addition to a diverse array of wildlife. The park is popular among cyclists, hikers and photographers. Here you’ll find over a hundred different species of birds and other animals: the park is home to red deer, rabbits, roe deer and larger ‘grazers’ like highland cattle.
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Zuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 ZeewegNational Park Zuid-Kennemerland
Located between Zandvoort and IJmuiden, this gorgeous 38-hectare expanse of dunes attracts two million visitors every year, in addition to a diverse array of wildlife. The park is popular among cyclists, hikers and photographers. Here you’ll find over a hundred different species of birds and other animals: the park is home to red deer, rabbits, roe deer and larger ‘grazers’ like highland cattle.
Elswout
14 ElswoutslaanCity Garden Grow, Kleverlaan 9, 2023 JC Haarlem, T 0235114702
In the City Garden Grow fine you can walk through the garden, view the tropical greenhouse and the petting zoo.
In the City Garden Grow is the ruin of the former Ter Kleef. Of the castle from 1500 is much more to see as the vegetation of the lush garden has taken the upper hand.
City Garden Grow is widely used for giving educational classes to schools and anyone interested in everything that grows and thrives. In addition, the garden is open to the public.
In the City Garden Grow is also a petting zoo with goats, rabbits, chickens, peacocks and a small aviary. For the children there is next to the paddock a small playground with a slide and wiptoestelletjes. In the tropical greenhouse grow many tropical plants such as citrus and banana trees, exotic species, turtle pond and cactus garden with meter-high cacti.
Here you can stroll at ease with children, but regular workshops and events are organized.
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Haarlemmer Kweektuin
9 KleverlaanCity Garden Grow, Kleverlaan 9, 2023 JC Haarlem, T 0235114702
In the City Garden Grow fine you can walk through the garden, view the tropical greenhouse and the petting zoo.
In the City Garden Grow is the ruin of the former Ter Kleef. Of the castle from 1500 is much more to see as the vegetation of the lush garden has taken the upper hand.
City Garden Grow is widely used for giving educational classes to schools and anyone interested in everything that grows and thrives. In addition, the garden is open to the public.
In the City Garden Grow is also a petting zoo with goats, rabbits, chickens, peacocks and a small aviary. For the children there is next to the paddock a small playground with a slide and wiptoestelletjes. In the tropical greenhouse grow many tropical plants such as citrus and banana trees, exotic species, turtle pond and cactus garden with meter-high cacti.
Here you can stroll at ease with children, but regular workshops and events are organized.
Arts & Culture
Teylersin museo
16 SpaarneDe Hallen Haarlem
De Hallen is Haarlem’s modern and contemporary art museum, hosting exhibitions examining the latest developments in the visual arts and offering up-and-coming artists a platform to exhibit their work.
Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 11:00 until 17:00 Sunday: 12:00 until 17:00
De Hallen Haarlem,
Grote Markt 16,
2011 RD HAARLEM
T: 023 511 5775
E: dehallen@dehallen.nl
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De Hallen Haarlem
16 Grote MarktDe Hallen Haarlem
De Hallen is Haarlem’s modern and contemporary art museum, hosting exhibitions examining the latest developments in the visual arts and offering up-and-coming artists a platform to exhibit their work.
Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 11:00 until 17:00 Sunday: 12:00 until 17:00
De Hallen Haarlem,
Grote Markt 16,
2011 RD HAARLEM
T: 023 511 5775
E: dehallen@dehallen.nl
Entertainment & Activities
Haarlem Jazz & More,
Grote Markt ,
2011 RD HAARLEM
August
17 Aug, Wednesday
17:00 - 05:00
18 Aug, Thursday
17:00 - 05:00
19 Aug, Friday
17:00 - 05:00
20 Aug, Saturday
14:00 - 05:00
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Haarlem Jazz & More
31 SmedestraatHaarlem Jazz & More,
Grote Markt ,
2011 RD HAARLEM
August
17 Aug, Wednesday
17:00 - 05:00
18 Aug, Thursday
17:00 - 05:00
19 Aug, Friday
17:00 - 05:00
20 Aug, Saturday
14:00 - 05:00