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Your Own Holland. Haarlem: A Tour Around Unusual Places
In addition to beauty, high density of attractions per unit area, Haarlem has a lot of advantages! Perhaps, you won't be able to find another city with so many secret yards and little streets that are so dear to your heart, leading to an almshouse or even the Red Light District. Moreover, you can find excellent beer which is brewed inside one of Haarlem's cathedrals, or walk through the farmer's market, which is considered to be the best in the province - and those are just little treats.
Meeting Point
Haarlem Railway Station - 2011LR Haarlem
Haarlem Railway Station
We will meet each other in Haarlem at one of the most beautiful train stations of the country. Here we will start our tour by giving some information about Haarlem and its significant role in the Dutch past.
Kenau and Ripperda Monument
Kenau and Ripperda Monument - best spot to get to know more about Dutch heroes of the The Eighty Years' War.
Sculpture of Malle Babbe
This is a time to finally meet one of the locals and to find out some mysterious myths and legends of this city and its surroundings behind the city wall!
Teylers Museum (Pass By)
Let’s figure out what was so special in this city back to the Golden Age! Here we would like to show you one of the richest merchant house and tell you more about Naval history of the Netherlands and its influence on people's’ lifestyle.
Hofje van Bakenes
Hofje - if you have heard this word before, but never knew what it actually means, this is the perfect moment to find it out! In this beautiful cozy yard we would like to tell you about almshouses and medieval charity system in the Netherlands.
'Hiding place'
Where we would like to tell you about the World War II and to find out more about Dutch heroes.
Frans Hals Museum (Pass By)
Frans Hals museum - do you remember our friend Malle Babbe, the one we met at the beginning of our tour? Let’s meet more Harlemmers from the Frans Hals paintings and find our why he became one of the main artists of that times?
Grote Markt Square
Making our way through narrow alleys and the local Red Light District, we will get to the luxurious market square with an incredible town hall building, meat guild and St. Bavo's Cathedral. Once upon a time, Mozart and Mendelssohn played on its organ! If we will be lucky to get there on Saturday, we will then have a walk around the picturesque market, taste delicious cheese and Dutch herring, while listening to the sound of bells.
The Jopen brewery
De Jopenkerk brewery - former church which turned to be the best spot to taste some great local beer made according to the 15th century recipe! Out tour ends here, but you can stay and take a break after such a wonderful walk!
Ending Point
Jopenkerk Haarlem - Gedempte Voldersgracht 2, 2011WD Haarlem
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Inclusions & Exclusions
- a private guide
- snacks and drinks
Tour Important Information
* This is an individual walking tour. That is why we will be telling you everything that interests you: country's history, Dutch economy, local traditions, innovations, design, traditional cuisine, art, social and ecological projects etc. We guarantee that after all you will have a clear image about the country and local people.
* This tour is conducted by a team of guides (Anastasia, Sasha, Anna, Kate, Olga, Hanna).
* We do not visit Teylers Museum and Frans Hals Museum during this tour.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Haarlem Tour Reviews
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Half-Day Private Guided Sightseeing Tour of Zaanse Schans
“Beautiful Day at Zaanse Schans”
We were lucky to have sunshine on the day we visited Zaanse Schans. Our guide Marie's smile is as bright as the sunshine. She is patient and caring, sharing with us stories of the windmills and brought us to the cheese and chocolate places. The drinks at the cafe are lovely. We also enjoyed the special area she showed us at Amsterdam Ctrl Train Station.
