Imke’s Heemstede Guide
Getting Around
Nearest train station with direct trains to Amsterdam (20 mins), Leiden (15 mins), The Hague (30 mins) & Rotterdam (45 mins)
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Heemstede-Aerdenhout station
Nearest train station with direct trains to Amsterdam (20 mins), Leiden (15 mins), The Hague (30 mins) & Rotterdam (45 mins)
Rent your bikes throught the follwong website:
https://www.bimbimbikes.nl/fietsverhuur/nederland/heemstede/bike-mobile-heemstede-ns-station
The station is a pick-up point for your bikes. Please don't forget to check the possibility for delivery&pick-up at home when renting multiple bikes for more than 1 day!
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Heemstede-Aerdenhout station
Rent your bikes throught the follwong website:
https://www.bimbimbikes.nl/fietsverhuur/nederland/heemstede/bike-mobile-heemstede-ns-station
The station is a pick-up point for your bikes. Please don't forget to check the possibility for delivery&pick-up at home when renting multiple bikes for more than 1 day!
Food Scene
Enjoy the city centre of Haarlem for nice restaurants, bars and clubs!
On Saturday there is the week market with fresh food. Don’t miss the fresh giant stroopwafel!
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Grote Markt
Grote MarktEnjoy the city centre of Haarlem for nice restaurants, bars and clubs!
On Saturday there is the week market with fresh food. Don’t miss the fresh giant stroopwafel!
Local foodmarket to buy all your fresh groceries. Opened only on Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00.
Valkenburgerlaan
ValkenburgerlaanLocal foodmarket to buy all your fresh groceries. Opened only on Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00.
Fishbar Monk
20 TurfmarktMy favorite fish restaurant!
My fave French bistro, great atmosphere and great food
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Café Colette
22 Oude GroenmarktMy fave French bistro, great atmosphere and great food
Great beach bar with great food. You can also visit the nextdoor beach clubs HippieFish or Kayuka from the same owner.
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Ubuntu Strandbar
1 Boulevard Paulus LootGreat beach bar with great food. You can also visit the nextdoor beach clubs HippieFish or Kayuka from the same owner.
South beach: the best kept secret!
Three great beach clubs: Bodhi Beach, Manii Beach and Paal 69.
It’s a 10 minute walk over the nudist beach, but really worth it. The clubs are clothes only.
Follow the IG page of Paal 69 for great outdoors parties during the weekend!
Paal 69
South beach: the best kept secret!
Three great beach clubs: Bodhi Beach, Manii Beach and Paal 69.
It’s a 10 minute walk over the nudist beach, but really worth it. The clubs are clothes only.
Follow the IG page of Paal 69 for great outdoors parties during the weekend!
Entertainment & Activities
Linnaeushof
Europe's largest playground!
Parks & Nature
Take a walk in the beautiful National Park "De Amsterdamse Watreleidingduinen".
Find some wild deers and enjoy nature!
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed here
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen ingang Zandvoortselaan
130 ZandvoortselaanTake a walk in the beautiful National Park "De Amsterdamse Watreleidingduinen".
Find some wild deers and enjoy nature!
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed here
De Groene Weelde
Great to have a walk with your dog unleashed
Here you can have a walk with your dog off the leash
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Wandelbos Groenendaal
GroenendaalHere you can have a walk with your dog off the leash
Leyduin
Beautiful walking area; however dogs should be on the leash
Lovely walking area with beautiful small walking areas and tea houses; please not that dogs should be on the leash
Elswout
Lovely walking area with beautiful small walking areas and tea houses; please not that dogs should be on the leash
Vogelmeer
Here you can have a nice short walk with your dog off the leash
zwanenmeer
Here your dog may walk off the leash
Essentials
Albert Heijn supermarket, bakery, fish shop, cheese shop, wine house, flowers, perfumery, BEST ice cream in town: Luciano
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169 ZandvoortselaanAlbert Heijn supermarket, bakery, fish shop, cheese shop, wine house, flowers, perfumery, BEST ice cream in town: Luciano
Arts & Culture
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandI-Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneShopping
Small city centre of Heemstede to enjoy a breakfast at the bakery "van Maanen", do small shopping at "Labels by Daane" or find other local shops.
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Binnenweg
BinnenwegSmall city centre of Heemstede to enjoy a breakfast at the bakery "van Maanen", do small shopping at "Labels by Daane" or find other local shops.
Haarlem's city centre! Find the hidden gems in the small streets around, or go for the International chains like Zara, Costes or H&M.
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Grote Houtstraat
Grote HoutstraatHaarlem's city centre! Find the hidden gems in the small streets around, or go for the International chains like Zara, Costes or H&M.