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Explore Haarlem on foot with a city guide.

Discover Haarlem on foot

At VVV Haarlem you will find several walks you can do yourself. Do you prefer to go with a city guide? VVV Haarlem has several walks you can choose from. 

Curious what to expect? Then check out VVV Haarlem's virtual treasure hunts and virtual city walks on this page.

Through this virtual city walk of VVV Haarlem with city guide Marius Bruijn you will learn more about the history of Haarlem and you will be taken (underground) along the Waag, the Meat Hall (current location Hall of Frans Hals Museum) and the City Hall.

Dive into history

WALK WITH YOUR OWN GUIDE
Would you like to take a guided city walk with your own group on another day or at another time? That is also possible. The cost for a guide is € 100 for a Dutch-language walk and € 115 for a walk in German, English or French. The duration of the walk is 90 minutes and again there is a maximum group size of 14 people.

Here you can also choose which starting and ending point you would like. However, take into account crowds or ask for advice from the tourist information office. You also decide on the subject of the walk, choosing either the general historical monuments walk or another theme as described below.

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WEEKLY CITY WALK
The VVV city guides are ready for you! They are happy to tell you about the history of the city, its architecture and other monuments and of course fun, exciting and interesting anecdotes about Haarlemmers and their surroundings. The city walk is offered every Friday and Saturday at 2:00 pm. The cost is €9.50 per person and a maximum of 14 people per guide.

RESERVE A WALK

Are you curious about what to expect from a city walk through Haarlem or do you want to discover the city from home? Check out these virtual city walks from VVV Haarlem with city guide Marius Bruijn or city guide Marije Geheniau. Have you become enthusiastic? Get inspired by the offer above and book a physical city walk at VVV Haarlem.

VIRTUAL WALKS

Explore Haarlem virtually

Virtual city walks
Popular walks and themes
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General
A walk along a number of beautiful monuments in the city center. The guide will inform you about the history and special anecdotes.
2
Flemish Tracks
Discover the traces of the many Flemings who came to Haarlem in the 16
3
From bavo to bavo
A route that takes you from the Grote of St. Bavokerk on the Grote Markt to the even larger Koepelkathedraal (or vice versa). Along the way you walk through a maze of quaint little streets.
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The sculpture route
A walk to the oldest urban forest in the Netherlands with 11 extraordinary artworks inspired by the theme of recycling. Beautiful, crazy, special or ugly? The artists challenge you to see what you want to see and find!
2
Literary Walk
Walk in the footsteps of Bomans, Mulisch and Nicolaas Beets. Who was Samuel Ampzing? In short, everything Haarlem has to offer for those interested in literature.
3
Beer Walk
century, Haarlem was the third largest beer city in the Netherlands with more than 50 breweries. And after that...? Learn all about beer history and a recovered beer recipe.
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Architecture-
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From Dutch Brick Gothic to Flemish Mannerism, from Neo-Classicism to Art Nouveau; just some of the architectural styles that may pass in review during this walk.
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Gablestones
The gable stone is the precursor of our house number. Look up and learn what gable stones can tell you about the building, the occupants, the profession and the origin.
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Monasteries and churches
Many of the monasteries and churches have (partially) disappeared, yet enough traces can still be found to give an insight into the city's fascinating history in this area.
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Hofjeswandeling
The courtyards are the hidden courtyards in downtown. Small houses where (mostly) elderly ladies live. These oases of tranquility have a central communal garden that in some cases can be visited (not on Sundays).

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