Guidebook for Haarlem
Essentials
Bakery, supermarkets and free parking.
Bakery, Bakkerij Kuin, from 5 brothers with the best bread in Haarlem. They work with the old recipe from their grandfather. Bread without additives!
Zijlweg 94
94 ZijlwegBakery, Bakkerij Kuin, from 5 brothers with the best bread in Haarlem. They work with the old recipe from their grandfather. Bread without additives!
AH Spoorwegstraat
1 SpoorwegstraatJust 5 minutes walk you find a big and nice supermarket.
Grapedistrict Haarlem Wijnhandel
30 ZijlwegPerfect wines!
Kennemer Park
16 KennemerwegFree parking 8 minutes walk from our airbnb. Streetparking upfront houses for savety.
Arts & Culture
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandFamous Dutch museum
Old hiding place in the center of Haarlem. Like the 'outhouse' of Anne Frank in Amsterdam but then without the 8 hour queue!
54 locals recommend
Ten Boom Museum
19 BarteljorisstraatOld hiding place in the center of Haarlem. Like the 'outhouse' of Anne Frank in Amsterdam but then without the 8 hour queue!
One of the oldest musea in the world! With a unique just restaurated library with oval room from the 17th century.
Teylers Museum is the best-preserved 18th-century public knowledge institution for the arts and sciences in the world. It has been open to the public since 1784, welcoming all those who are eager to look at objects of interest in the visual arts and the sciences. It is a unique place with a remarkable atmosphere, and a visit is bound to be an unforgettable experience.
370 locals recommend
Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneOne of the oldest musea in the world! With a unique just restaurated library with oval room from the 17th century.
Teylers Museum is the best-preserved 18th-century public knowledge institution for the arts and sciences in the world. It has been open to the public since 1784, welcoming all those who are eager to look at objects of interest in the visual arts and the sciences. It is a unique place with a remarkable atmosphere, and a visit is bound to be an unforgettable experience.
Food Scene
Nice cosy kids friendly place to drink a coffee with see view, or to stroll the beach. Go there by bus 81 from your frontdoor. You can walk from there to Zandvoort en go back by train (Zandvoort Station-Haarkem Station). Also you can stroll to IJmuiden and visit the famous fush harbor with its seefood restaurants.
45 locals recommend
Parnassia by the Sea
1 ParnassiawegNice cosy kids friendly place to drink a coffee with see view, or to stroll the beach. Go there by bus 81 from your frontdoor. You can walk from there to Zandvoort en go back by train (Zandvoort Station-Haarkem Station). Also you can stroll to IJmuiden and visit the famous fush harbor with its seefood restaurants.
Pizzeria just opposite our house. Sometimes they have live music. See he sign at the entrance.
Restaurant - Pizzeria I Fratelli
86 ZijlwegPizzeria just opposite our house. Sometimes they have live music. See he sign at the entrance.
Best icecream form Haarlem and Amsterdam. Won a lot of prices! We often buy us a icecream ont eh way back to house, when we visited the beach by bike. Attention: rows up to the street at warm evenings.
20 locals recommend
Ice cream Luciano Overveen
267 BloemendaalsewegBest icecream form Haarlem and Amsterdam. Won a lot of prices! We often buy us a icecream ont eh way back to house, when we visited the beach by bike. Attention: rows up to the street at warm evenings.
Anne&Max Haarlem
5 ZijlstraatGood for breakfast or lunch
Back to Basics - cucina italiana biologica
35 ZijlstraatNice crowded atmosphere. Good organic food and pizza's.
The original name was The Louisiana Lobstershack.
Louisiana grill and seefood with live music sometimes.
28 locals recommend
The Louisiana
21 ZijlstraatThe original name was The Louisiana Lobstershack.
Louisiana grill and seefood with live music sometimes.
In a big cozy courtyard of this well known home and furniture store is a cafe. Enjoy a drink with pastry in this garden surrounded with the big patrician house.
Van Duivenboden Interieur Haarlem
90-94 Gedempte Oude GrachtIn a big cozy courtyard of this well known home and furniture store is a cafe. Enjoy a drink with pastry in this garden surrounded with the big patrician house.
Dijkers is a classic Dutch cozy brasserie. For Lunch and Dinner. Can be crowded in weekends so reservations needed. The Warmoestraat itself is worth visiting too: cobblestoned street and nice view on the old church and a lot of restaurants.
8 locals recommend
Dijkers Eten & Drinken
5 WarmoesstraatDijkers is a classic Dutch cozy brasserie. For Lunch and Dinner. Can be crowded in weekends so reservations needed. The Warmoestraat itself is worth visiting too: cobblestoned street and nice view on the old church and a lot of restaurants.
Cafe and children toy store in one! Very nice combination of special children store (Not the obvious but special educative, unique toys) and cafe (homemade sweet pies and nice coffee or thee)
47 locals recommend
Meneer Paprika
19 KoningstraatCafe and children toy store in one! Very nice combination of special children store (Not the obvious but special educative, unique toys) and cafe (homemade sweet pies and nice coffee or thee)
Very old (1542 ) restaurant for pancakes, ice cream or a la carte meals and a stroll to the dunes behind the place. Nice children play ground with hugh old Dutch seesaw and Swings. Big terras outside.
49 locals recommend
Kraantje Lek
22 DuinlustwegVery old (1542 ) restaurant for pancakes, ice cream or a la carte meals and a stroll to the dunes behind the place. Nice children play ground with hugh old Dutch seesaw and Swings. Big terras outside.
City square in the neighborhood 'Jordaan' with nice scenery.
Bio Foodmarket on Saterday. Nice homemade cheese and sauce and dips (basilic, pesto, coriander).
On Monday morning: flea and brocante market. Less crowded and interesting.
Market is around the 'Noorderkerk', old church. Nice children playground too! Homemade apple pie at café on the corner of the market.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktCity square in the neighborhood 'Jordaan' with nice scenery.
Bio Foodmarket on Saterday. Nice homemade cheese and sauce and dips (basilic, pesto, coriander).
On Monday morning: flea and brocante market. Less crowded and interesting.
Market is around the 'Noorderkerk', old church. Nice children playground too! Homemade apple pie at café on the corner of the market.
Best apple pie in town and maybe even in The Netherlands. But a warning: can bo long queues to get a place. Especially on market days (Saturday and Monday).
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie in town and maybe even in The Netherlands. But a warning: can bo long queues to get a place. Especially on market days (Saturday and Monday).
by LIMA
65 ZijlstraatEverything Else
Markets;
Grote markt, Saturday & Monday
Botermarkt; Friday (organic food and flowers), Saturday and Wednesday second hand stuff.
154 locals recommend
Grote Markt
Grote MarktMarkets;
Grote markt, Saturday & Monday
Botermarkt; Friday (organic food and flowers), Saturday and Wednesday second hand stuff.
Stomerij Sassen Haarlem
39 ZijlwegVery good 24/7 Dry clean and laundrette
Tante Steef
66 ZijlstraatParks & Nature
There is a nice bicycle path and hyking path starting at 15 minutes from our house all trough the dunes to this lake.
The lake itself with bison and births is stunning and reminds me of 'Out of Afrika'!
Vogelmeer
There is a nice bicycle path and hyking path starting at 15 minutes from our house all trough the dunes to this lake.
The lake itself with bison and births is stunning and reminds me of 'Out of Afrika'!
A more quiet lake then 'Het wed'. In the dunes and the forest. For swimming, hiking, cycling and playing. Romantic view.
20 locals recommend
Oosterplas, Bloemendaal
A more quiet lake then 'Het wed'. In the dunes and the forest. For swimming, hiking, cycling and playing. Romantic view.
Enjoy and experience nature in the most breathtaking natural surprise in the Randstad: National Park Zuid-Kennemerland.
This National Park is located in the heart of the metropolitan area, between Haarlem and Zandvoort, and 45 minutes from Amsterdam. The location and beauty of this 3800 acres large reserve attracts many people who enjoy hiking, cycling, horse riding and swimming.
Still its not crowded even in weekends! Go by bus, car or bike to swimming lake 't Wed'. Or by bike to the even more scenic lake 'Oosterplas'. At the west side of the roald to the beach there is a Wisent hike trail. See a large wisent (Europeon bizon) herd. See http://www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl/299/en voor details. More about the wisents: http://www.wisenten.nl.
211 locals recommend
Zuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 ZeewegEnjoy and experience nature in the most breathtaking natural surprise in the Randstad: National Park Zuid-Kennemerland.
This National Park is located in the heart of the metropolitan area, between Haarlem and Zandvoort, and 45 minutes from Amsterdam. The location and beauty of this 3800 acres large reserve attracts many people who enjoy hiking, cycling, horse riding and swimming.
Still its not crowded even in weekends! Go by bus, car or bike to swimming lake 't Wed'. Or by bike to the even more scenic lake 'Oosterplas'. At the west side of the roald to the beach there is a Wisent hike trail. See a large wisent (Europeon bizon) herd. See http://www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl/299/en voor details. More about the wisents: http://www.wisenten.nl.
Stroll in this old Victorian park, with lanes, white and purple bridges and hidden woodhouses. Also old icecave with bats.
71 locals recommend
Elswout
14 ElswoutslaanStroll in this old Victorian park, with lanes, white and purple bridges and hidden woodhouses. Also old icecave with bats.
De keukenhof with all kinds of Dutch bulbous: from roses til tulips. Best in spring!
465 locals recommend
Keukenhof
166A StationswegDe keukenhof with all kinds of Dutch bulbous: from roses til tulips. Best in spring!
Nice park in city center of Haarlem. Surrounded by 18th century white villas and mansions
12 locals recommend
Kenaupark
KenauparkNice park in city center of Haarlem. Surrounded by 18th century white villas and mansions
Nice big dune swimming lake with demarcated piece bathing for young children. Big sand dunes to play on with remarkable white bleached trees! You can go there by bike, the bus that starts upfront the airbnb or by car (paid parking). When snowing in winter nice sledging o the steep dunes. When it was very cold one time we could even ice skate on the lake.
92 locals recommend
Het Wed
Nice big dune swimming lake with demarcated piece bathing for young children. Big sand dunes to play on with remarkable white bleached trees! You can go there by bike, the bus that starts upfront the airbnb or by car (paid parking). When snowing in winter nice sledging o the steep dunes. When it was very cold one time we could even ice skate on the lake.
Het Wed
Oosterplas
Houtmanpad
HoutmanpadDrinks & Nightlife
Haarlems brewery 'Jopenkerk' is in an old church. You can see the copper brewing kettles while drinking all famous Joppen beers and food.
272 locals recommend
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtHaarlems brewery 'Jopenkerk' is in an old church. You can see the copper brewing kettles while drinking all famous Joppen beers and food.
Entertainment & Activities
At this bio tulip bulp garden you can pick and harvest your own tulips (spring) in all colours you can imagine for a fair price. Anniemeke is always there to help. See http://www.annemiekespluktuin.nl/ forhours and whats there in each season.
9 locals recommend
Annemieke's Pluktuin
15A HaarlemmerstraatAt this bio tulip bulp garden you can pick and harvest your own tulips (spring) in all colours you can imagine for a fair price. Anniemeke is always there to help. See http://www.annemiekespluktuin.nl/ forhours and whats there in each season.
Take surf lessons on the beach near Bloemendaal and beachcafe Rapa Nui. Or just look at the surfboys and -girls.
11 locals recommend
Surfana Zandvoort
27 Boulevard BarnaartTake surf lessons on the beach near Bloemendaal and beachcafe Rapa Nui. Or just look at the surfboys and -girls.