Guidebook for Haarlem
Food Scene
Lunchroom Tante Sientje
12 JulianaparkDelicious pies, cakes, tea and coffee
De Haarlemse Bakker
75 Generaal CronjéstraatNearest bakery, also opened at sundays.
Kwalitaria Reko
164 Generaal CronjéstraatLike MacDonalds, only a lot better!
Butchery van't Hoff
92 Generaal CronjéstraatThe best butcher within miles.
TenT
10 Generaal CronjéstraatNew small restaurant, affordable prices.
Lok Moon
23 RijksstraatwegNearest chinese restaurant, also take away.
Gandhi Restaurant
54 DamrakThe best and oldest indian restaurant in Haarlem. Very friendly people.
Restaurant Parck
2 FrederiksparkFrench cuisine, delicious food and well organised.
The best bio restaurant in Haarlem. 'Aangenaam' means 'cosy'. Delicious food.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Aangenaam eten en drinken
105 Kleine HoutstraatThe best bio restaurant in Haarlem. 'Aangenaam' means 'cosy'. Delicious food.
Riviervismarkt
RiviervismarktSquare with several bars and restaurants
Ice-cream café da Benito
33 SoendapleinNearest Italian ice shop.
Essentials
Nearest supermarkt, with fresh sushi bar, bread and fish market. Open monday to saturday 8.00-22.00, and sunday 12.00-18.00 o'clock.
29 recommandé par les habitants
AH Soendaplein
18 SoendapleinNearest supermarkt, with fresh sushi bar, bread and fish market. Open monday to saturday 8.00-22.00, and sunday 12.00-18.00 o'clock.
Shopping
Bicycle shop around the corner. Very good service, he's in the top 50 of cycling shops in Holland.
JansenCronjé uw Fietsspecialist
160-162 Generaal CronjéstraatBicycle shop around the corner. Very good service, he's in the top 50 of cycling shops in Holland.
IKEA
7 Van RensselaerlaanA few years ago the best and most original shopping street of the Netherlands.
36 recommandé par les habitants
Kleine Houtstraat
Kleine HoutstraatA few years ago the best and most original shopping street of the Netherlands.
The largest shopping street in the centre of Haarlem.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Grote Houtstraat
Grote HoutstraatThe largest shopping street in the centre of Haarlem.
The shopping street around the corner with lots of nice shops. Also opened every 4th sunday of the month.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Generaal Cronjéstraat
Generaal CronjéstraatThe shopping street around the corner with lots of nice shops. Also opened every 4th sunday of the month.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café XO
8 Grote MarktGrand Café Brinkmann
13 Grote MarktBotermarkt
BotermarktSquare with several bars
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtBar with home made beers which have won several prizes.
Entertainment & Activities
Largest playground of Europe in the village of Bennebroek with 350 attractions. Take bus 50 from Haarlem Central Station.
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Linnaeushof
Largest playground of Europe in the village of Bennebroek with 350 attractions. Take bus 50 from Haarlem Central Station.
Zwembad de Planeet
15 PlanetenlaanNearest indoor swimming pool, only 10 minutes by bike.
Houtvaart swimming pool
12 Piet HeinstraatOnly outdoor swimming pool in Haarlem.
Boerhaavebad
1 KadijklaanBest indoor (and small outdoor) swimming pool with water slide
SnowPlanet
6-8 HeuvelwegLarge indoor ski center
Outdoor farm with playground and a large nature area around it.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Informatieboerderij Zorgvrij
50 GeniewegOutdoor farm with playground and a large nature area around it.
Arts & Culture
Pathé Haarlem
41-43 ZijlvestLargest movie theatre in Haarlem with 6 cinema's.
Philharmonie Haarlem
11 Lange BegijnestraatConcert building in Haarlem.
Municipal Theater Haarlem
23 WilsonspleinMonumental theatre.
Patronaat
2 ZijlsingelThe largest popstage in Haarlem.
Large collection Dutch masters, especially 17th century Frans Hals which was the most famous Haarlem painter.
330 recommandé par les habitants
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandLarge collection Dutch masters, especially 17th century Frans Hals which was the most famous Haarlem painter.
Oldest museum in the Netherlands, art and science. Also fun for children.
370 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Teyler
16 SpaarneOldest museum in the Netherlands, art and science. Also fun for children.
Museum Haarlem
47 Groot HeiliglandMuseum about Haarlem
A B C Architectuurcentrum Haarlem
47 Groot HeiliglandArchitecture museum for the region
De Hallen Haarlem
16 Grote MarktMuseum of modern art
Archeologisch Museum Haarlem
18k Grote MarktArcheological museum
Toneelschuur
9 Lange BegijnestraatThe better plays for small audiences
Unique museum about the human psyche. Not for children under 10 years.
50 recommandé par les habitants
Le Dolhuys
2 SchotersingelUnique museum about the human psyche. Not for children under 10 years.
Parks & Nature
Large park where you can see the contours of the old fortifications of the city of Haarlem.
Schotersingel
SchotersingelLarge park where you can see the contours of the old fortifications of the city of Haarlem.
Largest park in Haarlem. Many open air festivals in summer like: 5th of May - Liberty festival with 150.000 visitors, 2d weekend of june - World music Festival with 30.000 visitors.
49 recommandé par les habitants
Theehuis de Haarlemmerhout
1 HertenkamplaanLargest park in Haarlem. Many open air festivals in summer like: 5th of May - Liberty festival with 150.000 visitors, 2d weekend of june - World music Festival with 30.000 visitors.
National Park with lots of dunes, hiking and cycling paths. http://www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl . There's also a nice swimming lake 't Wed which is perfect for children (not salt but sweet water), you can cycle in 15 minutes to the entrance at the N200-Zeeweg, which is the main road from Overveen to Bloemendaal.
211 recommandé par les habitants
Zuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 ZeewegNational Park with lots of dunes, hiking and cycling paths. http://www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl . There's also a nice swimming lake 't Wed which is perfect for children (not salt but sweet water), you can cycle in 15 minutes to the entrance at the N200-Zeeweg, which is the main road from Overveen to Bloemendaal.
Nearest beach to go by bike or car. When it's hot, take the bicycle because of the traffic jams to the beach! You can also go by train to Zandvoort in 10 minutes, but the trains are also very full when the weather is fine.
245 recommandé par les habitants
Bloemendaal aan Zee
Nearest beach to go by bike or car. When it's hot, take the bicycle because of the traffic jams to the beach! You can also go by train to Zandvoort in 10 minutes, but the trains are also very full when the weather is fine.
Nice place to go with children, not crowdy, sweet water and not very deep. With a bike you are there in less than 20 minutes.
92 recommandé par les habitants
Het Wed
Nice place to go with children, not crowdy, sweet water and not very deep. With a bike you are there in less than 20 minutes.
Nearest park, also nice to sit in because of the big lawn.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Haarlemmer Kweektuin
9 KleverlaanNearest park, also nice to sit in because of the big lawn.