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Travel Guide of Haarlem in Netherlands by Influencers and Travelers


Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe; it is also part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area, being located about 15 km to the west of the core city of Amsterdam.


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1 - Centrum

Schiedam Centrum is a railway station and metro station in Schiedam, just to the west of Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the railway line between The Hague and Rotterdam Centraal.

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2 - Zuid-Kennemerland National Park

Zuid-Kennemerland National Park is a Dutch instance adjoining some of the west coast of the province of North Holland. It was established in 1995.

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3 - Mountain Bike Tours in Haarlem

Enjoy a beautiful guided bike tour along all the nice spots around Bloemendaal, located only 20 minutes from Amsterdam. See beautiful historic buildings and estates and take a look at a working mill and enjoy nature in the National Park South Kennemerland.

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4 - Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen

   9 km away
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5 - Beverwijk

   11 km away

Beverwijk is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about 20 kilometres northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast.

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6 - Shore Excursions in Haarlem

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7 - Keukenhof

   14 km away

Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the town of Lisse, in the Netherlands.

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8 - Zaans Museum

   16 km away

Zaans Museum is a museum in Zaandam, Netherlands, located at the Zaanse Schans. It opened in 1998 to preserve and protect the heritage of the Zaan area. In 2009, the museum was extended with the addition of the Verkade Experience.

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9 - Sightseeing Cruises in Haarlem

The ships of Smidtje Canal Cruises sail around the historic centre of Haarlem. Enjoy our 50 minutes cruise and let our experienced skippers guide you through all the beautiful places of the old city. From the Boothuys on the Spaarne, opposite the famous Teylers museum, we leave daily with our ships for a tour through our historic centre. We offer a wonderful view of the city by cruising over the canals of Haarlem and the river Spaarne,. You can also enjoy food and drinks that we deliver on departure. The momentum is provided by our experienced staff. Enjoy a daily excursion or book a private tour at Smidtje Canal Cruises Haarlem.

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10 - Vondelpark

   16 km away

The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and situated west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein.

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11 - Prinsengracht

   16 km away

The Prinsengracht is a 3.2-kilometer-long canal that runs parallel to the Keizersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The canal, named after the Prince of Orange, is the fourth of the four main canals belonging to the canal belt.

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12 - Kitesurfing in Haarlem

Our small scaled kiteschool offers high quality kitesurf lessons on 6 different locations throughout the Netherlands. We focus on safety and we adapt our lessons to the ability of each student. Personal attention and coaching are our key elements for quality lessons. We offer new kitesurf material and all is inclusive. We are an IKO certified school. We offer private lessons or duo lessons starting at 125,- pp for a duo lesson of 3,5 hours. For a private lesson, we take 2,5 effective hours to teach for 150,-

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13 - Rijksmuseum

   17 km away

The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.

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14 - Westerkerk

   17 km away

The Westerkerk is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood, next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.

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15 - Anne Frank House

   17 km away

The Anne Frank House is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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16 - Van Gogh Museum

   17 km away

The Van Gogh Museum is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in Amsterdam; it is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw.

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17 - Jordaan

   17 km away

The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum. The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the west; the Prinsengracht to the east; the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south.

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