Guidebook for Haarlem
Arts & Culture
Beautifully located the Frans Hals museum shows works from 17th-century Dutch painters and has a nice collection of paintings from Frans Hals, who lived and worked in Haarlem.
Also, take some time to enjoy the garden in the courtyard.
330 locals recommend
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot Heiligland Beautifully located the Frans Hals museum shows works from 17th-century Dutch painters and has a nice collection of paintings from Frans Hals, who lived and worked in Haarlem.
Also, take some time to enjoy the garden in the courtyard.
Step back in time, it is the oldest museum in the Netherlands, founded in 1778, with a large collection of arts, various drawings and paintings of the Grand Dutch Masters as well as works of Michelangelo and Raphael, and an exceptional collection of scientific instruments, minerals, stones, coins and fossils . The Oval room is magnificent, a place where they used to make researches and studies with scientific experiments. Its founder, Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, was a Mennonite and follower of the Scottish Enlightenment. The building itself is wonderful, a perfect example of the Renaissance. Each room looks like a treasure to be discovered.
370 locals recommend
Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneStep back in time, it is the oldest museum in the Netherlands, founded in 1778, with a large collection of arts, various drawings and paintings of the Grand Dutch Masters as well as works of Michelangelo and Raphael, and an exceptional collection of scientific instruments, minerals, stones, coins and fossils . The Oval room is magnificent, a place where they used to make researches and studies with scientific experiments. Its founder, Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, was a Mennonite and follower of the Scottish Enlightenment. The building itself is wonderful, a perfect example of the Renaissance. Each room looks like a treasure to be discovered.
Local art association, every 5 weeks there is a new exhibition in the Vishal. Open six days a week. Admission is free!
8 locals recommend
De Vishal
20 Grote MarktLocal art association, every 5 weeks there is a new exhibition in the Vishal. Open six days a week. Admission is free!
This church is an important landmark for the city of Haarlem and has dominated the city skyline for centuries.
The organ is spectacular and both Mozart and Handel played on the organ. Frans Hals is buried here. This church is the subject of paintings by Saenredam.
27 locals recommend
St.-Bavokerk
22 Grote MarktThis church is an important landmark for the city of Haarlem and has dominated the city skyline for centuries.
The organ is spectacular and both Mozart and Handel played on the organ. Frans Hals is buried here. This church is the subject of paintings by Saenredam.
Essentials
Good value for a breakfast, quick light lunch or an afternoon coffee. It's a department store where you can get everything from toothpaste to t-shirts. Also check out their wine and beer collection!
20 locals recommend
HEMA
70 Grote HoutstraatGood value for a breakfast, quick light lunch or an afternoon coffee. It's a department store where you can get everything from toothpaste to t-shirts. Also check out their wine and beer collection!
Kruidvat
42 KruisstraatAll you need for a neighborhood drugstore
Local bakery with an environmental friendly mission.
We love their chocolate croissants and the breads are really good. Try their Haarlemmermeer bread if you like crusty tasty whole wheat bread.
Open every day from 7 AM
55 locals recommend
Bakker van Vessem
10 KleverparkwegLocal bakery with an environmental friendly mission.
We love their chocolate croissants and the breads are really good. Try their Haarlemmermeer bread if you like crusty tasty whole wheat bread.
Open every day from 7 AM
Cheese! Big assortment of all kinds of cheese. They also sell, in our opinion, the best croissants in town.
9 locals recommend
Kaashuis Tromp
11 BarteljorisstraatCheese! Big assortment of all kinds of cheese. They also sell, in our opinion, the best croissants in town.
Getting Around
Train station, trains run from here to Amsterdam every 10 minutes. Also direct connections to: the Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Leiden.
In front of the train station there are busses to Schiphol Airport.
161 locals recommend
Haarlem station
11 L Stationsplein Train station, trains run from here to Amsterdam every 10 minutes. Also direct connections to: the Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Leiden.
In front of the train station there are busses to Schiphol Airport.
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