What to do · Alkmaar
Walk along the canals and the Huis met de Kogel
Information
- Duration
- 1 h
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages
- With a dog
- On a lead
From the Waagplein, follow the Verdronkenoord canal, with the old fish market and terraces over the water, and return along the Luttik Oudorp, the most photographed canal in the city. On the way look for the Huis met de Kogel, the house with the cannonball: one of the last two wooden houses in Alkmaar, which still has embedded in it the cannonball that went through it when the Spanish tried to take the city.
How to do it
It is free and fits into an hour. Combine it with the boat, which leaves from the Mient, in the same spot.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the house with the cannonball?
In the centre, near the canals; the tourist office in the Waag will mark it on the map for you.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog
