Guidebook for Haarlem
Everything Else
Grote Markt
Grote MarktMain Square in Haarlem
Market days Monday and Saturday
Sightseeing
Dutch Masters, great street, workshops for kids.
www.franshalsmuseum.nl
330 locals recommend
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandDutch Masters, great street, workshops for kids.
www.franshalsmuseum.nl
Fossils, masters, historic scientific equipment. nice one for a rainy day!
www.teylersmuseum.nl
370 locals recommend
Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneFossils, masters, historic scientific equipment. nice one for a rainy day!
www.teylersmuseum.nl
There are a few great lakes to go swimming in the dunes between Haarlem and the beach. These dunes (Kennemerduinen ) are in a preserved natural area and great to go wandering in. Favourite is Het Wed.
92 locals recommend
Het Wed
There are a few great lakes to go swimming in the dunes between Haarlem and the beach. These dunes (Kennemerduinen ) are in a preserved natural area and great to go wandering in. Favourite is Het Wed.
Shopping
Bicycle rental
Hire bikes at “Meneer Paprika”
Koningstraat 17-21
(or also at the Haarlem station)
http://meneerpaprika.nl/
47 locals recommend
Meneer Paprika
19 KoningstraatBicycle rental
Hire bikes at “Meneer Paprika”
Koningstraat 17-21
(or also at the Haarlem station)
http://meneerpaprika.nl/
Food Scene
Round the corner from the house serves great home made ice-cream. Worth the wait on a hot day.
www.garrone.nl
24 locals recommend
Garrone IJssalon
179 Grote HoutstraatRound the corner from the house serves great home made ice-cream. Worth the wait on a hot day.
www.garrone.nl
Very close by (on the Church square at the end of Korte Anna Straat) and an excellent menu. Try their “Dry-aged” rib-eyes.
www.restaurantdewandelaar.nl/
15 locals recommend
Restaurant Delphi
2 GravinnesteegVery close by (on the Church square at the end of Korte Anna Straat) and an excellent menu. Try their “Dry-aged” rib-eyes.
www.restaurantdewandelaar.nl/
This converted church hosts a micro-brewery of Harlem’s own “Jopen” beer. Excellent place for the beer enthusiast. Also serves good food inside and out.
www.jopenkerk.nl/
272 locals recommend
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtThis converted church hosts a micro-brewery of Harlem’s own “Jopen” beer. Excellent place for the beer enthusiast. Also serves good food inside and out.
www.jopenkerk.nl/
Within a stone’s throw from the house Portraits’s Café serves smooth coffee in their concept store. Great to lounge.
http://portrait-haarlem.nl/
7 locals recommend
Portrait
Within a stone’s throw from the house Portraits’s Café serves smooth coffee in their concept store. Great to lounge.
http://portrait-haarlem.nl/
only the best coffee in town. No further description needed.
www.mogadorcafe.nl/
52 locals recommend
Mogador Cafe
48 Gasthuisstraatonly the best coffee in town. No further description needed.
www.mogadorcafe.nl/
Best Thai in town
Erawan does a tasty Thai to eat in or take-away. Recommend the mixed starters, a family favourite!
www.erawan.nl
12 locals recommend
Erawan Thai Restaurant
13 SchagchelstraatBest Thai in town
Erawan does a tasty Thai to eat in or take-away. Recommend the mixed starters, a family favourite!
www.erawan.nl
If while you are in Haarlem you have a craving for a Rijsttafel then head on over to the De Lachende Javaan. Awesome food in an exotic décor.
www.delachendejavaan.com
23 locals recommend
De Lachende Javaan
25 FrankestraatIf while you are in Haarlem you have a craving for a Rijsttafel then head on over to the De Lachende Javaan. Awesome food in an exotic décor.
www.delachendejavaan.com
If you're at the beach then check out Café George’s bar-side swimming pool, new for 2015!
www.cafegeorge.nl/george-zandvoort/
Café George No.5 Zandvoort
65 Boulevard BarnaartIf you're at the beach then check out Café George’s bar-side swimming pool, new for 2015!
www.cafegeorge.nl/george-zandvoort/
Personal favourite at the beach: Rapa Nui Beach Hut more to the Bloemendaal side. Good food, relaxed atmosphere. Surf hire. www.rapanui.nl
63 locals recommend
Rapa Nui
27 Boulevard BarnaartPersonal favourite at the beach: Rapa Nui Beach Hut more to the Bloemendaal side. Good food, relaxed atmosphere. Surf hire. www.rapanui.nl