Hans Brinker Statue

After visiting Amsterdamse Poort, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Oude Stad. Experience the area's fascinating museums and acclaimed art galleries.

Experience the Enlightenment. Discover an 18th-century merchant’s collection of art, natural history, geology and science in harmonious neoclassical architecture.

Visit the historic house where a courageous family hid about 800 Jews and underground resistance fugitives from the Nazis in a secret wardrobe compartment.

Explore earlier times inside the 15th-century church, nicknamed “Jan with the High Shoulders,” that was at the heart of Haarlem’s community.

Try local delicacies of salted herring, buttery poffertjes and gooey stroopwafels and relax in a cozy café overlooking the buildings of this ancient town square.

Play a round of golf in Velsen-Zuid at Spaarnwoude, Openbare Golfbaan, and enjoy other activities such as cycling. Discover the top-notch restaurants and acclaimed art galleries in this vibrant area.