In the amused Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, it's easy to get tired of the bustle and the influx of tourists. I want to stay in peace and quiet, feel the spirit of antiquity away from the metropolitan whirlwind. But after all this is very close to go! Just 20 km from Amsterdam is Harlem, which has all the listed advantages. And not only as a means of changing the situation, this nice city deserves attention, many people go to the capital of Northern Holland to look thoughtfully at all local beauties
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How to get to Haarlem
Get to Haarlem simply and not for long. The Leiden-Haarlem route is especially popular.
Of course, it is most convenient to go from Amsterdam, trains to the destination are very often (5-6 times per hour) and only 15 minutes . The second class trip will cost you 3 . 7 EUR one way and the first 6 . 4 EUR . You can take the train at Amsterdam Central Station or at Schiphol Airport . In this case the trip will take about half an hour and cost 5 . 3 ( 9 in the first class) EUR, but the main thing: you will have to transfer to another train at the Amsterdam Sloterdijk station . So, leaving for Harlem from Schiphol, the beam To take the bus no. 300 . (It also passes through Amsterdam, by the way .) The big red expresses of Zuidtangent company are distinguished by high comfort and speed, which is reached by specially developed routes on bus lines not occupied by traffic jams . All the way to Haarlem will take 40 minutes maximum and cost around 4 EUR . Please note: a ticket for which you can travel all day costs 6 EUR, there is a benefit if several trips are expected .
The cost of the journey is indicated in April 2011.
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Kitchen and restaurants of Haarlem
Traditionally, the majority cafes, pastry shops and restaurants are centered around the Grote Markt, the historic center of the city. The most interesting of them is Het theehuis, in which the situation from the end of the XIX-beginning of the XX century has remained almost untouched. Fed in all cafes very high quality, prices are slightly higher than in similar institutions in other parts of the city. Again, it is always possible to have a snack on the go with the most delicate herring from kiosks painted in the colors of the Dutch flag - they are spread all over the country.
If the soul asks for sweets, then it makes sense to visit the confectionery store Rykenberg, where for just 2 EUR you can buy a cake . This cafe-shop is obviously popular with the townspeople: many people buy pastries for take-out . There is less agitation in the Ringers confectionery, and the products are not worse, and added with all kinds of chocolates and sweets . For a snack, the ubiquitous McDonald's or the local th Broodmand . Those who are going to have dinner in the restaurant can be offered a luxurious Subliem, but only if you are willing to pay for national dishes an average of about 16 EUR per serving . Alternative may be Falafel Land, Jacobus Pieck, Grand Cafe Nobel and others .
The menu price is indicated in March 2011.
Climate
Cloudy, little rain + 8 ° C in the afternoon + 8 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, rain +5 ° С in the afternoon +4 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +5 ° С in the afternoon +4 ° C at night ° С water |
| Harlem weather forecast for 10 days | ||
Shopping and shopping
From large shopping centers in Haarlem, one can distinguish Wikelcentrum Schalkwijk and many large malls like Dekamarkt (stop "Centrum"), where you can buy food, clothes, shoes, household goods (pay attention to De Kunstboer) and much more. Cheese, of course, you can buy in any supermarket or in the market, or you can go to a cozy store Kaas Winkeltje. And to eat the purchased product is especially tasty with coffee, which is an excellent choice. You can make sure of this at the De Kale Jonker store on Zijlstraat Street, from the Grote Markt square.
And here in this area, in fact, is a paradise for tourists picking up gifts and souvenirs. On Saturday and Monday, a vast market is unfolding here, on which, like in the good old days, you can buy everything you want. On Monday (here it is generally a market day) and Friday the same transformation takes place with the area of the Botermarkt, turning into a farmer's market. Florists, attention: it is in the markets you can buy bulbs of tulips.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Haarlem
The places of interest in Haarlem begin literally from the railway station. It was repeatedly rebuilt, and the last time in the Art Nouveau style, which made the usual building a real architectural monument.
Further in the list of mandatory historical sites is the market area Grote Markt with the obligatory for all European cities Town Hall, the monumental Cathedral of St. Bavon .Do not confuse it with the Gothic church of St. Bavo (it's the church of Sint-Bavo, it's the Grote Kerk), where there is a huge organ on which Mozart, Handel and List @.Attention, by the way, deserve both buildings .Just like the church of St. Anne, Villa Velgelegen, Hadrian's Mill, Amsterdam Gate, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, where the historical museum is now located .
Not so long ago - the second world war - you can remember in the museums of Anne Frank and Corrie ten Boom. Visit the Teiler Museum, the Museum of Industrial Art and the Museum of the painter Franz Hals, in the vicinity of which lie one of the narrowest and most beautiful streets of the city. And if possible, go to Haarlem in the spring, when there is a flower parade there in April.
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