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The Grote Markt in Haarlem with the church of St BavoRené Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Haarlem

Grote Kerk of St Bavo on the Grote Markt

Visit · 45 min · Haarlem's great Gothic church, with its organ and the tomb of Frans Hals. €4, free up to age 12; closed on Sundays.

InformationFrom €4 per adult
From
€4 per adult
Duration
45 min
Season
All year, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00
Who it's for
All ages

The Grote Kerk, or Sint-Bavokerk, closes one side of the Grote Markt, Haarlem's main square, and can be seen from all over the centre. Inside it is huge and full of light, with wooden vaults, ship models hanging from the ceiling and one of the most famous organs in Europe, which still sounds in concerts. In the floor is the gravestone of Frans Hals, the city's painter.

It is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00; on Sunday it is closed to visitors. Admission costs €4 and children up to age 12 enter free with an adult. On Saturdays there is a guided visit for €7. If you coincide with an organ concert, it is worth staying.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Haarlem

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A cone of chips beside the drawing on the shop's façade© De Haerlemsche Vlaamse

De Haerlemsche Vlaamse

Takeaway · Haarlem · €€€€

What to order: a medium cone with mayonnaise.

Customers toasting with beer in front of a church stained-glass window© Jopenkerk

Jopenkerk

Bar · Haarlem · €€€€

What to order: the pairing of three Jopen beers with a bite each, with a reservation.

The dining room with white-tablecloth tables and paintings on the walls© Ratatouille Food & Wine

Ratatouille Food & Wine

Restaurant · Haarlem · €€€€

What to order: the four-course menu at midday, Thursday to Sunday, with wine pairing.

To stay nearby

The Grote Markt in Haarlem with its terraces, seen from the hotel© Hotel CarillonSmall hotel

Hotel Carillon

Grote Markt 27 · On the main square · Simple rooms

Why we like it: A simple hotel in a historic building on the Grote Markt, above its own café, with small rooms with bathroom and single rooms with shared bathroom.

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The façade of the Hotel Lion d'Or lit up at dusk© Hotel Lion d'OrHotel

Hotel Lion d'Or

Kruisweg 34-36 · Next to the station · Haarlem's oldest city hotel

Why we like it: Haarlem's oldest city hotel, four-star, a step from the railway station and ten minutes on foot from the Grote Markt.

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The hostel's white building beside the water among trees© StayokayHostel

Stayokay Haarlem

Jan Gijzenpad 3 · By the water · Free parking

Why we like it: A hostel with private rooms and breakfast included, beside a canal in the north of Haarlem, with free parking and bike hire.

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