Oude Stad
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Visit Oude Stad
Where to stay in Oude Stad

Centrum
If you're spending some time in Centrum, Grote Markt and Corrie ten Boom House are top sights worth seeing.

Stationsbuurt
If you're spending some time in Stationsbuurt, Hofje van Staats and Tmall History Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Reviewed on 12 Jun, 2025

Reviewed on 12 Jun, 2025

Reviewed on 12 Jun, 2025

Reviewed on 12 Jun, 2025

Reviewed on 8 Jun, 2025

Reviewed on 12 Jun, 2025
Popular places to visit

Grote Markt
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.

Frans Hals Museum
See the works of one of the most talented Dutch Master painters. Let the art transport you back to Haarlem as it was in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Cathedral of Saint Bavo
See the unusual mix of architectural styles in this beautiful Catholic Church. Enjoy a performance by the choir, specially trained at a nearby musical school.

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

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

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

Haarlem: Dutch Windmill & Spaarne River Sightseeing Cruise

Haarlem Open Canal Tour with a real live guide

Haarlem: Sightseeing Canal Cruise through the City Center

Haarlem: Open Boat Canal Tour in the Historical City Center
