north-holland.tours: What to do in North-Holland

Monnickendam is a small city close to Amsterdam

Former island

All about cycling tourism in the Netherlands

The Fort in Edam is open to the public every 1st and 2nd Sunday of each month, from April to October. Opening hours: 11.00 AM to 4.00 PM. Options for guided tours and free walks. A flyer is available in English.

Paviljoen Smit-Bokkum has a dreamy location on the IJsselmeer

Microminiature art

Dam Square or The Dam

High quality music & more

The church in the middle of Haarlem

City full of fun

A uniquely thrilling attraction

The best bar/restaurant of Den Helder

The best bar in Zandvoort

For years one of the top bars in Haarlem

Trendy bar and restaurant

The best original beer pub

Doing and experiencing

What, according to Frans, is a museum?

Artis is a zoo in Amsterdam center

Bergen aan Zee is not so touristic as Egmond aan Zee, but there’s also not so much to do.. The beach and the village are on a 2-3 km distance.

This is the most touristic beach in Alkmaar and surroundings. Egmond aan Zee is very nice to go to when you have children.

Enkhuizen harbour is the center of this city. Yhis is not a city because of it’s so big, but becaise of tradition. The center is over 400 years old. You’ll see some traditional old houses, shops, etc.

The theater of Hoorn. Located at the lake, at the border of the center.

IJmuiden is the more quiet beach in this area, but if you like…

Linnaeushof earns the title of Europe ‘s largest playground. Here, children can really play like they should! More than 350 play structures and attractions provide the opportunity to play in an active and healthy way, by using your own energy and imagination. Linnaeushof is an ideal location for a day out with the family, birthday parties and school trips. Linnaeushof exists for over 50 years and has always remained true to this concept of active entertainment. At the same time many developments ensured that the supply of play equipment and facilities will remain consistent with current standards and especially all wishes of the visitors. By carefully thinking about theming and the importance of the role-playing element that children like so much, the perception has become even greater. In addition, progressively more space is created for interactive play. By placing play equipment that uses modern technology, Linnaeushof creates a new variation of traditional games. Linnaeushof gives high priority to the safety of all its playground equipment and trained staff will always keep a watchful eye. Address is from parking.

The ideal excursion for families with children

The Stedelijk Museum was founded in 1874 by a group of private citizens in Amsterdam, led by C.P. van Eeghen, who donated funds and their art collections to establish a museum in the capital of the Netherlands that would be devoted to modern art. The collection, housed at first at the Rijksmuseum, was moved in 1895 into the Museum’s own building, designed by A.W. Weissman. For its first decades, the Stedelijk maintained a diverse collection, which included works of contemporary Dutch and French masters but also period rooms and even the banners of citizens’ militias. Beginning around 1920, however, the collection was culled and the focus concentrated more rigorously on modern and contemporary art, including pioneering collections and exhibitions of design and photography. Already known to visitors from around the world because of its paintings by Vincent van Gogh (many of them later transferred to the Van Gogh Museum upon its creation), the Stedelijk began its rise to international prominence after 1945, when curator and designer Willem Sandberg became the Director. In addition to expanding the collection and working directly with many artists, Sandberg initiated an ambitious and far­sighted exhibition program that put the Stedelijk at the forefront of contemporary […]

This beach is not so very touristic, but very good for windsurfing, kitesurfing and wakeboarding.

Zandvoort is a touristic beach close to Amsterdam and Haarlem. Big variety of bars and restaurants. Zandvoort has no boulevard, but the village is close to the beach. Can be difficult with parking.