Guidebook for Haarlem
Essentials
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
50 StephensonstraatNearest supermarket.
Our regular supermarket, surrounded by other shops in the shopping mall Schalkwijk. This is also where we go for our vegetables and meat.
AH Menton Passage
13 CasablancastraatOur regular supermarket, surrounded by other shops in the shopping mall Schalkwijk. This is also where we go for our vegetables and meat.
Bakker van Vessem
10 KleverparkwegOur regular bakery, for bread and cakes.
Biological agriculture farm and grocery. Weekly we sell our vegetables and eggs here.
Foundation Free Waterland
127 Noord SchalkwijkerwegBiological agriculture farm and grocery. Weekly we sell our vegetables and eggs here.
Food Scene
Vooges Strand
1A Boulevard Paulus LootNice beach restaurent for having diner as well.
Beach Restaurant with a more relaxed, loungie style. Nice music and food, surfboards can be hired here as well.
63 locals recommend
Rapa Nui
27 Boulevard BarnaartBeach Restaurant with a more relaxed, loungie style. Nice music and food, surfboards can be hired here as well.
The favorite place of our kids, Italian owners and servants. Lovely food and though it does not look from the outside they're very nice to children.
Ristorante Napoli
1 HoutpleinThe favorite place of our kids, Italian owners and servants. Lovely food and though it does not look from the outside they're very nice to children.
Bar Wolkers
139 Gedempte Oude GrachtNew coffee bar to start or end a trip in the city center.
Everything Else
Rent a Bike Haarlem
36 Lange HerenstraatAlso offers childrens' bikes.
Schalkwijk Apotheek
172 ItaliëlaanPharmacy for if anything goes wrong.
Entertainment & Activities
Playground (pay a little entrance fee) and childrens' ranch (goat, sheep, chicken, rabbits, etc.), next to a small but nice forest to walk in.
19 locals recommend
Groenendaal Playground
5 GroenendaalPlayground (pay a little entrance fee) and childrens' ranch (goat, sheep, chicken, rabbits, etc.), next to a small but nice forest to walk in.
Lake in the dunes where you can sun and swim with closed, undeep area for children. Starting point of some very nice hiking trails.
92 locals recommend
Het Wed
Lake in the dunes where you can sun and swim with closed, undeep area for children. Starting point of some very nice hiking trails.
Shopping
Shopping mall where you can find anything from electronics to books and nature food store.
Schalkwijk
Shopping mall where you can find anything from electronics to books and nature food store.
Of the beaten track shopping street with various shops, bars and restaurants.
36 locals recommend
Kleine Houtstraat
Kleine HoutstraatOf the beaten track shopping street with various shops, bars and restaurants.
Sightseeing
Teylers Museum
16 SpaarnePaintings and historical artefacts
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandPaintings from famous Dutch artists
St.-Bavokerk
22 Grote MarktVisit the old main church of Haarlem