Haarlem Map, Netherlands

Haarlem Sightseeing

Haarlem is an ideal tourist destination as its compact city centre houses all the main sights that are in a range of 15 minutes’ walk from each other: museums, historical landmarks, pubs and coffeeshops – they all make up an atmosphere which is sure not to leave you unimpressed. The city has given a great deal of importance to the preservation of its municipal art collection and historical buildings and... read more

Haarlem Travel Guide

This Haarlem travel guide will help you discover all the big and small things that make this city such a popular attraction for anyone visiting Netherlands. It is located just 20 km west from the capital city Amsterdam and functions as the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem stands on the river Spaarne and very close to the coastal dunes and, like its bigger brother, Amsterdam, it has the typical northern... read more

Haarlem Nightlife

Among the multitude of terraces and pubs that make Haarlem nightlife so vivid, the city also has numerous coffeeshops, places where you can go to test, buy and smoke marijuana and hashish under the cover of the law. These are highly frequented by tourists and also by locals, who relax over a joint in the evening irrespective of their age or occupation. Coffeeshpos require that you be of age and no one can enter without... read more

Haarlem History

The year 1572 was a major turning point in the history of Haarlem, as it was the period when the seven month siege by the Spanish started and the town remained under their occupation. The authorities in nearby Amsterdam who were faithful to the Spanish king started depriving Haarlem form any outside trade, practically isolating it. Hunger grew in the city and the constant fighting for territory took many lives over the... read more