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Do you know that Haarlem residents are named after mosquitoes, and this is where the tulip bubble burst? But most people miss out on learning all this because they see Haarlem through a train window on the way to Amsterdam. They miss the city that lost a siege, and they never know how six people hid behind a false wall while the Gestapo searched the house around them.
Start conveniently at the station and walk with this self-guided audio tour of Haarlem that runs entirely from an app on your phone and takes you past 17 stops, including hofjes, a medieval gate, and a watchmaker’s shop with a secret. Along the way, you'll meet a widow whose name became a Dutch word, a red-haired resistance fighter, and a ten-year-old Mozart at a giant organ.
Start whenever you like, pause for coffee, resume where you left off. Over 30,000 travelers have used the self-guided tours. Ideal for history lovers who want Haarlem's stories, not just facts. Booking is backed by a full refund guarantee.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can't find it? Search for "Tourific" in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact us via support.
Itinerary
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1
Stand where the Netherlands' first train pulled in, and where one waiting room served an unexpected group.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Kenau and Ripperda Monument
Meet the widow whose name became a Dutch word, and learn why a lost siege counted as victory.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Hofje van Oorschot (Pass by)
Peer through an iron gate to find an Eve who isn't the original.
Admission ticket free -
The Corrie ten Boom House (Pass by)
Look up at a watchmaker's home where one bedroom wall was not what it seemed.
Admission ticket free -
3Grote Markt
Size up a bronze man Haarlem insists beat Gutenberg to printing, then find the carved oxen heads.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Sint-Bavokerk (Church of St. Bavo) (Pass by)
Listen for two small bells that ring nightly, and meet the daredevil who circled this tower.
Admission ticket free -
4Waalse Kerk Haarlem
Step into a quarter built by women who weren't quite nuns, and find the chapel they left behind.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Read the names on a wall that stands in for a grave Haarlem's Jewish victims never had.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Proeflokaal De Blauwe Druif (Pass by)
Bow to a brim-full tulip glass of genever, then hear about beer brewed inside a church.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Piece together where the tulip bubble burst, and where Paul Simon once played to fewer than twenty people.
Admission ticket free -
Teylers Museum (Pass by)
Find the museum where visitors crossed Europe to watch lightning being made.
Admission ticket free -
6
Reach the last of Haarlem's twelve gates, saved, the story goes, by an empty wallet.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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