Cheese market Almaar

The North Holland city of Alkmaar is famous worldwide for its cheese market. Cheese carriers can be seen in action on the Waagplein square every Friday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. during the summer.
Cheese has been weighed in Alkmaar since 1635. Cheese carriers carry thousands of kilos of cheese from the Waagplein [...]

With so many museums all through Holland there is always an exhibition going on that you definitly will like. Find out more about what, where and when the exhibitions of this year take place.

Holland has about three hundred castles and a number of them are open to the public. Many of the castles are still decorated in the style of centuries ago. Admire the historic rooms, the design and the stunning gardens. In some castles you can even stay for the night! Castle Loevestein in the little town [...]

On this page you will find a selection of events that will take place in Holland. Use the search box on this link to search in the database of the Dutch tourism Bureau for all events within a certain period, city or region.

A land where children are in charge. Have your picture taken together with your hero. Hunt for treasures with real pirates. Wonderful fairy-tales which come to life. A dizzying ride on a roller-coaster and a Ferrari racetrack! It will be so hard to choose!

Wherever you will go in Holland there is always a museum nearby. Ranging from museums with artwork of the greatest painters ever lived to small fancy museums with an unexpected collection; Holland has it all!

Have you ever come face to face with a real shark? We have put together a list of zoos throughout Holland. No doubt you will find your favourite animal in one of these zoos.

Zoos
City
Distance

Dolfinarium
Harderwijk
4 kms

Wissel Zoo
Epe
27 kms

Amersfoort Zoo
Amersfoort
33 kms

Apenheul
Apeldoorn
33 kms

Ouwehands Zoo
Rhenen
69 kms

Artis
Amsterdam
78 kms

Bird park Avifauna
Alphen aan den Rijn
96 kms

Burger’s Bush and Safari
Beekse bergen
114 kms

Blijdorp
Rotterdam
115 kms

Zoo [...]

It’s the ‘Rollercoaster Capital of Europe’! In just 3 seconds, you’ll accelerate horizontally to 55 mph from a standing start, loop the loop forwards and backwards, and drop 30 metres….phew! There’s also a Bugs Bunny world and much, much more.
More info: website

If you want to have a snowball fight, ride on a toboggan, or even ski, you don’t have to go all the way to Austria or Switzerland any more - just make your way to Biddinghuizen!
More info: Tel. 0321 330441, website

The Guild of Harderwijk Town Guides organises a daily sightseeing tour at 2 p.m. This may be a normal sightseeing tour or one with a special theme.
Prices: normal sightseeing tour (1,5 hour): € 2,27 p.p. special theme
(2 hour): € 3,40 p.p
More info: VVV 0341 426 666, website