Overview
Haarlem is a city outside of Amsterdam in the northwest Netherlands. Once a major North Sea trading port surrounded by a defensive wall, it retains its medieval character of cobblestone streets and gabled houses.
Description
This classic Dutch city of cobbled streets, historic buildings, grand churches, even grander museums, cosy bars, fine cafes and canals is just a 15-minute train ride from Amsterdam. To its west are the coastal dunes of the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park and the popular beaches of Zandvoort and Bloemendaal aan Zee. It's the centre of a major flower-bulb-growing district, and famous for its outlying tulip fields, art museums and hofjes (almshouses built around leafy courtyards).
Address
Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Netherlands
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/the-randstad/haarlem
Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Netherlands
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/the-randstad/haarlem