Guidebook for Hillegom
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Nice lakes where you can fish for trout on saturday, sunday and monday. Mediterranian style surrounding to drink a good glass of wine or to have a meal, on sundays with live music.
De Zuilen
16 ZandlaanNice lakes where you can fish for trout on saturday, sunday and monday. Mediterranian style surrounding to drink a good glass of wine or to have a meal, on sundays with live music.
Great place for a good drink and light meal at this 'forest hut' at the entrance of vast the dune reserve. Excellent for walking tours.
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Boshut 't Panneland
4 VogelenzangseduinwegGreat place for a good drink and light meal at this 'forest hut' at the entrance of vast the dune reserve. Excellent for walking tours.
Nice old wood to walk around if you have a few hours left. Easy to reach from us through the community of Bennebroek. You can proceed to the next park-like wood near Linnaeushof
Bennebroekbos
6 BinnenwegNice old wood to walk around if you have a few hours left. Easy to reach from us through the community of Bennebroek. You can proceed to the next park-like wood near Linnaeushof
Nice old wood on the oldest row of dunes. Further on the other side of the N208 road you arrive at De Hartekamp estate. Here the famous swedish botanist Carl von Linné ( Linnaeus) worked and published
Overplaats
38 HagenduinNice old wood on the oldest row of dunes. Further on the other side of the N208 road you arrive at De Hartekamp estate. Here the famous swedish botanist Carl von Linné ( Linnaeus) worked and published
One of the largest steam engines in the world is housed in this museum. Used to dry the former Lake of Haarlem (Haarlemmermeer) and informs you about Holland's struggle against the water.
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De Cruquius
27 CruquiusdijkOne of the largest steam engines in the world is housed in this museum. Used to dry the former Lake of Haarlem (Haarlemmermeer) and informs you about Holland's struggle against the water.
Food Scene
If you like meat the Argentinean restauant La Rueda is your place to go. The decor is simple but the food excelllent!
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La Rueda
4 MolenstraatIf you like meat the Argentinean restauant La Rueda is your place to go. The decor is simple but the food excelllent!
Have lunch or dinner ( fish!) on one of the many beach restaurants of Zandvoort. Also when the weather is not so good. It will be less crowded! When sunny, use our free bicycles or take the train.
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
Have lunch or dinner ( fish!) on one of the many beach restaurants of Zandvoort. Also when the weather is not so good. It will be less crowded! When sunny, use our free bicycles or take the train.
Excellent and relative cheap family restaurant with a choice of about 100 Sushi and other far eastern dishes. All you can eat concept so go there when you feel hungry. Our favourite restaurant!
Mikaku Hillegom
2 HaarlemmerstraatExcellent and relative cheap family restaurant with a choice of about 100 Sushi and other far eastern dishes. All you can eat concept so go there when you feel hungry. Our favourite restaurant!
Indonesian/colonial Dutch restaurant with a pleasant quiet atmosphere. Take the typical Aunt Elly ricetable meal
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Restaurant Seray
36 Van Den EndelaanIndonesian/colonial Dutch restaurant with a pleasant quiet atmosphere. Take the typical Aunt Elly ricetable meal
Arts & Culture
Corrie ten boom did hide for short or longer time alltogether more than 600 jews and people from the resistance in her house in the second worldwar. She survived the Nazi camp Ravensbrück, but many of her family members did not. Can be compared with the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam but without the famous diary but also without the long waiting line. Very highly estimated by our guests. Admission free and a one hour free guide.
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Musée Ten Boom
19 BarteljorisstraatCorrie ten boom did hide for short or longer time alltogether more than 600 jews and people from the resistance in her house in the second worldwar. She survived the Nazi camp Ravensbrück, but many of her family members did not. Can be compared with the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam but without the famous diary but also without the long waiting line. Very highly estimated by our guests. Admission free and a one hour free guide.
One of the oldest museums of Holland with fossiles, minerals, scientific instruments, paintings, coins etc. Go to the city per bicycle. Only 25 minutes away form us. Per car or train 10 minutes. Per bus 15.
370 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Teyler
16 SpaarneOne of the oldest museums of Holland with fossiles, minerals, scientific instruments, paintings, coins etc. Go to the city per bicycle. Only 25 minutes away form us. Per car or train 10 minutes. Per bus 15.
Sightseeing
One of the nicest squares of Holland. Drink a glass of wine on one of the many terasses
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Grote Markt
Grote MarktOne of the nicest squares of Holland. Drink a glass of wine on one of the many terasses
Nice huge ( bigger than the Amsterdam churches) 16th century gothic church with the word famous Christiaan Müller organ. Visit the Tuesday evening free sunner concerts. Go by our free bicycles. No parking costs and better for your health.
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St.-Bavokerk
22 Grote MarktNice huge ( bigger than the Amsterdam churches) 16th century gothic church with the word famous Christiaan Müller organ. Visit the Tuesday evening free sunner concerts. Go by our free bicycles. No parking costs and better for your health.
Go by ferry to this island and watch in summer the many boats go by.
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Kaag
Go by ferry to this island and watch in summer the many boats go by.
If you like flowers and you dont mind getting up early visit ther world's biggest flower auction.
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Royal Flora Holland
313 LegmeerdijkIf you like flowers and you dont mind getting up early visit ther world's biggest flower auction.
Parks & Nature
Holland's largest dune reserve. You can walk there for hours. Follow the indicated routes to prevent you get lost. Or walk all the way to the North Sea beach ( 1,5 hour).
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
6 1e LeijwegHolland's largest dune reserve. You can walk there for hours. Follow the indicated routes to prevent you get lost. Or walk all the way to the North Sea beach ( 1,5 hour).
Beautifull park with millions of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other flowering bulbs. Only open in spring.
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Keukenhof
166A StationswegBeautifull park with millions of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other flowering bulbs. Only open in spring.
Nice old Botanic garden with some huge old trees ( Ginkgo biloba) of Holland's oldest University. Leiden itself is also worth visiting with the nice old canals and many museums. Old nice preserved city but young for its inhabitants because of the many students living there.
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Hortus Botanicus Leiden
73 RapenburgNice old Botanic garden with some huge old trees ( Ginkgo biloba) of Holland's oldest University. Leiden itself is also worth visiting with the nice old canals and many museums. Old nice preserved city but young for its inhabitants because of the many students living there.
Shopping
Awarded Holland's best shopping city because of the diversity of shops ( and restaurants) spread over the entire centre of this 17th century city.
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Haarlem
Awarded Holland's best shopping city because of the diversity of shops ( and restaurants) spread over the entire centre of this 17th century city.
Essentials
Use the free Bonuscard on your keys to get some discount on indicated articles. Only 7 minutes per bicycle or 5 per car. Large assortment of for a part typical Dutch articles
AH Schoollaan
23 SchoollaanUse the free Bonuscard on your keys to get some discount on indicated articles. Only 7 minutes per bicycle or 5 per car. Large assortment of for a part typical Dutch articles