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Holidays in North Holland  -  Travel Information North Holland.

Province of North Holland.

In the south the province borders South Holland and Utrecht, and in the north it is connected by the 'Afsluitdijk' with the province of Friesland.

Regions in Noord-Holland : Het Gooi, Kennemerland, Kop van Noord-Holland, Waterland, West-Friesland, Zaanstreek

Communities in North Holland : Aalsmeer, Alkmaar,Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Andijk, Anna Paulowna, Beemster, Bennebroek, Bergen, Beverwijk, Blaricum, Bloemendaal, Bussum, Castricum, Den Helder, Diemen, Drechterland, Edam-Volendam, Enkhuizen, Graft-De Rijp, Haarlem, Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, Haarlemmermeer, Harenkarspe, Heemskerk, Heemstede, Heerhugowaard, Heiloo, Hilversum, Hoorn, Huizen, Landsmeer, Langedijk, Laren, Medemblik, Muiden, Naarden, Niedorp, Noorder-Koggenland, Obdam, Oostzaan, Opmeer, Ouder-Amstel, Purmerend, Schagen, Schermer, Stede Broec, Texel, Uitgeest, Uithoorn, Velsen, Venhuizen, Waterland, Weesp, Wervershoof, Wester-Koggenland, Wieringen, Wieringermeer, Wijdemeren, Wognum, Wormerland, Zaanstad, Zandvoort, Zeevang en Zijpe,

Waddeneiland Texel [ island ]

Capital City of North Holland : Haarlem [ Harlem ]


car hire, holiday homes, hostels, hotels, travel agency, travel guides, transportation / traveling to north holland

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Camping & Caravanning in North Holland

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide

Car Hire North Holland

 Holiday Autos  -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

More rental Companies? See Page Car Rentals

Holiday Homes / Apartments

Holland: holiday homes by the sea 

 Euro Relais  -  Holiday Cottages in the Netherlands
Charming villa or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

 Bungalow.net  -  Holiday homes Netherlands 

    -  Holiday homes North Holland - quality apartments or houses
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

 
Discover the Province of North Holland from the comfort of your own holiday park, apartment or villa
A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your dreams. Enjoy a weekend or short break in beautiful countryside, at some of Europe's finest beaches or forest surroundings.

 Center Parks
SeaSpirit / Park Zandvoort / at the beach about 30 km from Amsterdam

Hostels

 Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark **, Zandpad 5, 1054 GA Amsterdam
Stay in the green heart of Amsterdam! Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark; your best bed in low budget! This modern IYHF hostel is situated right in the middle of the famous Vondelpark, at walking distance from the Van Gogh- and the Rijksmuseum and at crawling distance from the Leidse Plein. Consume culture, shop till you drop and dance the night away in Amsterdam! Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark is your best starting point! The hostel is partly located in a monumental chalet building from which you have a stunning view over the park. Here you will also find our Brasserie "Backpackers", a cool place for a cool drink or a hot meal! Other facilities include: 536 beds divided over 2, 4, 6 bedded rooms and some large dormitories. All rooms have shower, toilet and washbasin. Three rooms for the handicapped, high speed internet facilities, WIFI wireless internet, a laundrette, bike shelter, pool table, tourist info and discount tickets, electronic doorlocks, lockers and safes, no curfew.
 Stayok Amsterdam Zeeburg
The hostel is located to the east of the centre in a quiet, typical Amsterdam neighbourhood. The centre of Amsterdam is only 15 minutes away by bicycle or tram.
Stayokay Amsterdam Zeeburg will have its own café/restaurant and shares the building with a number of interesting partners, which will make for a sparkling combination. Guests at Stayokay can enjoy films and theatrical performances in the same building, where special events will also regularly take place.

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Stayokay  -  Bakkum, Egmond, Haarlem and Heemskerk

Hotels in North Holland

 Hotels in North Holland  -  Hotel Guide North Holland
Hotels in Amsterdam, Badhoevedorp, Schiphol Airport, Hoofddorp, Zandvoort [ sea resort North Sea ], Haarlem, Bergen aan Zee [ sea resort North Sea ], Alkmaar, Bergen, Egmond aan Zee [ sea resort North Sea ], Hilversum [ media-city Netherlands ], Haarlemmerliede

 Carlton Square Hotel ****, Baan 7, 2012 DB Haarlem
Carlton Square Hotel is is situated in the historical heart of Haarlem, only 15 minutes away from Amsterdam. The hotel provides a perfect venue for conferences, product presentations and events for up to 200 delegates. Atmosphere, luxury and comfort are the ingredients for a successful business stay or a relaxing day out.

 Amadeus Hotel **, Grote Markt 10 - 1, 2011RD Haarlem
Hotel Amadeus is a family hotel situated in a historical building on the Grote Markt (Market square), one of the most beautiful squares in the Netherlands, located right in the heart of Haarlem.

 Strandhotel Zandvoort / Beach Hotel Zandvoort ****, Trompstraat 2, 2041 JB Zandvoort
Zandvoort is a seaside resort that never seems to sleep. It is well known for its racing circuit, the boulevard and the casino, but also for the forested dunes and lovely beaches. Park Zandvoort, which is closed to motor vehicles, offers everything you need for an entertaining seaside holiday within walking distance from your accommodation.
Activities: Tennis-court, Sauna, Solarium, Children play ground, Billiard, Karaoke, Darts, Walking, BBQ facilities, Cycling, Bowling, Diving, Squash, Minigolf, Swimmingpool Indoor

 Hotel Nassau Bergen ***, Van der Wijckplein 4, 1865 AP Bergen aan Zee
Directly situated on the beautiful wide North Sea coast, on top of a dune, hotel 'Nassau-Bergen' offers its guests 40 beautifully modern decorated rooms. Most rooms are newly renovated and have a marvellous sea view and/or balcony. All rooms are equipped with a toilet and bath or shower, TV and telephone. Close to the hotel you will find lots of things to do: tennis courts next door, mini golf, 18-holes golf course, horse riding, cycling in the beautiful surroundings of dunes and forest, and of course the famous Cheese Market in Alkmaar. Its perfect location combined with our open-air swimming pool, makes hotel 'Nassau-Bergen' the ideal spot for a short stay, where you can enjoy the best that the coast has to offer you.
Activities: Tennis-court, Skiing, Game Room, Billiard, Windsurfing, Biking, Walking, BBQ facilities, Cycling, Horse-riding, Minigolf, Swimmingpool Outdoor .

 

More hotels? See page hotels.

National Parks

 Dunes of Texel National Park
Duinen van Texel National Park covers an area of 4,3000 hectares and, just like the rest of Texel, well known for the variety of birds here. The lengthy dune area contains vegetated strand (De Slufter), woodlands, heaths, and a large flat of sand to the south
(De Hors). The Duinen van Texel has always been a popular area for nature-lovers and boasts a wide network of trek, cycle and horse-riding paths.
The main visitor's centre is being built within 'EcoMare', the centre for Wadden and North-Sea. There will also be four additional information points at various locations around the island
 National Park Zuid-Kennemerland
In the dunes of the province of Noord-Holland, between IJmuiden and Zandvoort, lies Zuid-Kennemerland National Park which encompasses an area of 3,800 hectares. This oasis in the busy Randstad (as the densely populated area between the cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague is known), is much loved by the many local people who come here to walk and cycle. During the summer months there is plenty of opportunity to swim in the dune lake 'Het Wed' or of course in the North Sea itself.
The visitors centre is situated in Overween in an industrial monument dating from 1898. This building, originally used for housing machinery from the Haarlem Waterworks, has been beautifully restored and is now called 'Duincentrum De Zandwaaier'.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

    -  City trips Amsterdam

  -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car

 Crystal Holidays  -  city break Amsterdam
There is always something to do in Amsterdam no matter what the weather or season! Take a canal-boat tour or a leisurely stroll through Vondelpark with its lively cafes; the Museumplein with all its galleries; the atomspheric Anne Frank House; the Singel Flower Market. Evening entertainment ranges from bars and nightclubs in Rembrandtsplein to romantic candlelight cruises.
 HF Holidays  -  Anglodutchsports  -  cycling holiday - Tulip Tour
During this four-day guided cycling / barge tour you experience everything that makes Holland so popular: tulips, cheese and windmills. The highlights of the tour are visits by bicycle to the bulb gardens of Keukenhof and the world-renowned Aalsmeer flower auction. The tour will take you to some of the most beautiful historic cities of Holland, such as Haarlem and Leiden. You stay on a converted Dutch barge with en-suite cabins and although this tour is a cycle holiday you are free to join the cycle trips or stay on board.
 Osprey Holidays  -  located in Edinburgh  -  City Trip Amsterdam
 Travelscene  -  low cost city break Amsterdam



 Farm Holidays in the Netherlands  -  Hoeve-Logies Nederland 
Dutch Farm Holiday Bureau has organized farmers, growers and citizens-owners of caracteristique farms. Every farm-owner gives you a friendly and special welcome. Guests from abroad may smell the rural hospitality and enjoy the surroundings. Bed and breakfast with linen included, lunch and dinner outdoors.

Travel Guide North Holland / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Netherlands 

Holland Insight Compact Guide (Insight Compact Guides S.) 

Transport / How do I travel to North Holland

 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
 Rotterdam Airport

  Opodo  -  

  
From London Luton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

  -  Hull to Rotterdam
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes.

  Norfolk Line
Ferries to France from Dover ( cross-channel ferry ).

  -  Eurolines  -  coach line to the most important cities

 NS Domestic  -  Dutch Railways - Journey Planner, Ticket Information, Station Facilities

 Train
Arrive by train and you'll pull into Centraal Station in the middle of the 'Old Centre' with its maze of small cobbled streets and quiet canals, not far from the main harbour that has always been a constant companion of the city. Straight up from Centraal Station lies Dam Square, the site of the first dam to be built over the river Amstel in 1270 and the oldest part of the city. Stop here to savour a Dutch beer (such as the eponymous Amstel) and soak up the friendly, laid-back atmosphere that pervades the city.

 9292ov  -  Public Transport in the Netherlands [ dutch only ]

 Get me there  -  Toyota service
Traffic Monitor, Route Planner, Weather Map, Weather Forecast, Destination Guide, Location Manager
 RAC European Route Planner  -  Plan routes for the UK and Europe


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 Travel Insurance

 VVV Noord-Holland  -  Tourist Bureau Province North Holland

 Provincie Noord-Holland
Noord-Holland was founded in 1840, after the division of the province Holland into Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland.
Noord-Holland ranks highly not only in terms of size (2,670 km2 ) and the number of inhabitants (over 2,5 million people), but also in terms of economic activity and growth. It is also a region full of diversity, with the less densely populated rural landscapes in the north contrasting with the urban areas in the South. Much of Noord-Holland is below sea level and it contains a series of polders that is illustrative of the famous Dutch approach to land reclamation. In Noord-Holland this reclamation started around 1600 AD, before then half of the area consisted of wate
Noord-Holland is also famous for Schiphol Airport, one of the major gateways to Europe. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, is also situated in the province. However, Amsterdam is not the capital of Noord-Holland – that is Haarlem, were the provincial government building is situated.

 Haarlem  -  Capital City North Holland  -  website Municipality of Haarlem
You will find that in Haarlem's historic city centre all of the places of interest are within walking distance. And what could be more pleasant than strolling along while enjoying everything Haarlem has to offer? Or taking a break in one of the many cosy cafes. And if you are after good food, the choice is virtually unlimited. Just look around and every-where you will see good restaurants and intimate eateries. Haarlem even has a culinary walking route for the real gourmets! In every respect, Haarlem is indeed a delightful city. And what to do at night? Well, there's the Schouwburg, the Toneelschuur, the Concertgebouw, to name just a few venues - the choice is yours.

 Amstelland en Meerlanden
 Groene Hart  -  the Green Heart of Holland
 Het Gooi  -  Gooi eand Vechtstreek  -  forest and heather around Hilversum.
 Kennemerland  -  South Kennemerland and North Kenenmerland
 Kop van Noord-Holland  -  Tourist Board Kop van Noord-Holland
The region Kop van Noord-Holland has a 30 kilometre long coastline with seaside resorts like Petten, Callantsoog and Julianadorp. Den Helder is the only town in The Netherlands which lies on the North Sea. The area is characterised by a great deal of water, dykes, polders, dunes, nature reserves, bulb fields, pastureland and little picturesque villages. The interior of the Kop van Noord-Holland consists largely of polderland. Immediately behind the dunes is the largest continuous area of flower bulb fields in Europe. Schagen has many attractions, including the traditional West Frisian folklore days. 
 Waterland / Water land
 West-Friesland
 Zaanstreek

 Texel  -  Island of Texel, north of the Municipality of Den Helder
At 25 kilometres long and 8 kilometres wide, Texel is the largest and most multifaceted of the Wadden Islands. A holiday on Texel will be full of variation. There is a huge diversity of landscapes: polders, dunes, woodlands, moorland, salt marshes, mud flats, beach and villages. Here you can walk, cycle, take part in watersports, eat well, shop, visit museums and enjoy over 30 kilometres of beach. And with more than 120 kilometres of cycle paths you can discover it at your leisure. Texel is an island of tranquillity, open space and nature.

 Akersloot
 Amsterdam  -  see Amsterdam
 Bergen  -  Municipality Bergen
The Municipality Bergen consists further of Aagtdorp, Bergen aan Zee, Bregtdorp, Camperduin, Catrijp, Egmond [ Egmond aan den Hoef, Egmond aan Zee, Egmond-Binnen ], Groet, Hargen, Schoorl, Schoorldam ([ partly ], Wimmenum and 't Woud.
 Bergen aan Zee  -  Municipality Bergen at Sea  -  sea resort
 Bloemendaal  -  Municipality Bloemendaal 
Consists of Aerdenhout, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen and Vogelenzang.
 Camperduin  -  Municipality Bergen
 Castricum  -  Municipality Castricum
Kernen: Akersloot, Bakkum, Castricum en de Woude en Limmen.
 Den Helder  -  Municipality Den Helder  -  Tourism Helder, tel.: + 31 223 - 625544
 Egmond aan den Hoef  -  Municipality Bergen
 Egmond aan Zee  -  Municipality Bergen  -  sea resort
 Enkhuizen  -  Municipality Enkhuizen
The communities Oosterdijk and Westeinde also belong to the municipality of Enkhuizen.
 Haarlemmermeer  -  Municipality Haarlemmermeer
Aalsmeerderbrug, Abbenes, Badhoevedorp (bijlocatie), Beinsdorp, Boesingheliede, Buitenkaag, Burgerveen, Cruquius, Hoofddorp, Leimuiderbrug, Lisserbroek, Lijnden, Nieuw-Vennep, Oude Meer, Rozenburg, Rijsenhout, Schiphol, Schiphol-Rijk, Vijfhuizen, Weteringbrug, Zwaanshoek en Zwanenburg
 Heerhugowaard  -  Municipality Heerhugowaard  -  West-Friesland
 Hilversum  -  Municipality Hilversum  -  Het Gooi
 Hoorn  -  Municipality Hoorn  -  West Friesland
 Julianadorp  -  Julianadorp - Parel van de Kop  -  Center of Koegras
 Langedijk  -  Municipality Langedijk
 Medemblik  -  Municipality Medemblik  -  oldest town in West Friesland
 Monnickendam  -  Municipality Waterland
 Petten  -  Tourist Board Petten
 Schagen  -  Municipality Schagen  -  West-Friesland
 Schoorl  -  Tourist Board Schoorl
 Tuitjenhoorn  -  Municipality Langedijk
 Velsen  -  Municipality Velsen
Consists of Driehuis, IJmuiden, Santpoort-Noord, Santpoort-Zuid, Velsen-Noord, Velsen-Zuid, Spaarndammerpolder en Velserbroek.
 Volendam  -  Municipality Edam-Volendam
 Waterland  -  Municipality of Waterland
De Municipality Waterland consists of Monnickendam, Marken, Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude,Overleek, Watergang, Uitdam and Zuiderwoude.
 IJmuiden
 Zaanstad
 Zandvoort aan Zee [ Beach Resort ]  -  Municipality of Zandvoort [ including Bentveld ]

 Former municipalities in North Holland  -  Wikipedia

 Aalsmeer Flower Auctions 
 Bulb fields
Flowers in the open air with lots of color schemes: visit Zuid-Holland and especially Noord-Holland. You will experience the most beautiful panorama when you take the train to the north and back !!
 Brandingsurfen in de Noordzee  -  see Kust Surfvereniging Noordwijk
 Fort Kijkduin  -  Den Helder 
 Circuit Zandvoort -  race track / motor sports
 Keukenhof  -  Keukenhof: flowers and tulips
Each spring Keukenhof [ Lisse and surroundings ] is a feast for the eye. Millions of tulips and other bulb flowers are blooming. A fantastic experience for people of all ages and a wonderful spectacle to take pictures of! An overwhelming display of colour in a beautiful setting covering an area of 32 hectares that incorporates elements of traditional and modern landscape gardening. The flower shows in the pavilions are unique.
 Linneaushof  -  Europe's largest play ground
 Marinemuseum Den Helder  -  Maritime Museum in Den Helder
 Oliemolen Het Pink  -  oil mill
 News from North Holland  -  Noord Hollands Dagblad  -  daily paper North Holland
 Sport fishing from IJmuiden  -  Sportvisserij IJmuiden
 University  -  University of Amsterdam - UvA 
 University  -  University of Leiden
 University  -  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam  -  Christian university
 Zaanse Schans

Cuisine - Dutch foods - Recipes

 Streekgerechten Noord-Holland - regional foods North Holland
O.a. Bollebuisjes, Jan Hagel, Kaneelwafeltjes, Westfriese Kermiswafels, Luilakbollen, Broeder, Duivekater, Wentelteefjes, Zaanse mosterd...

 Streekrecepten.nl - regional cooking in the Netherlands
 Dutch Cooking

History of North Holland

  Archeologal Museum in Haarlem
 Duizend Zaanse molens  -  thousand windmills
 Museumstoomtrein  -  Hoorn  -  Medemblik v.v. [ historic railways ]
 Schermereiland  -  Museum In 't Houten Huis
 Zaans Industrieel Erfgoed  -  industrial heritage
 Zaans Museum
 Zeehavenmuseum  -  IJmuider Zee- en Havenmuseum  -  harbor museum

 A concise history of the Netherlands
This website has been created by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and contains a brief account of the history of the Netherlands. Users can search for information under fifty different dates and seven separate themes. The dates have been carefully chosen to cover key periods in Dutch history. Brief details are given of each of them and various links can be used to obtain further information about the period in question.
Formation of the Netherlands, Dutch Republic at war, Golden Age, Kingdom of the netherlands. etc.

Music, Culture & Entertainment

The Netherlands has a history of many great painters. The 17th century, when the Dutch republic was prosperous, was the age of the "Dutch Masters" such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Jan Steen and many others. Famous Dutch painters of the 19th and 20th century are Vincent van Gogh and Piet Mondriaan. M. C. Escher is a well-known graphics artist. A both famous and infamous Dutch master art forger is Han van Meegeren. See for more WikipediA

 Conamus
The Conamus Foundation was founded in 1962 to assist in furthering the work of Dutch music creators, to promote Dutch-penned material and to encourage the performance of Dutch popular music in Holland and abroad
 Holland Rocks
This site contains the Encyclopedia of Dutch pop music, an online database of biographies, discographies and contact info of the most important Dutch bands and musicians from 1945 until now.
Read the biographies of Anouk, Kane, DJ Tiësto, Junkie XL, Golden Earring and legendary bands like The Outsiders, Shocking Blue, Tee-Set and Earth & Fire.

Web Portal / Dutch Search Engine / Directories

 Digitale Stad Enkhuizen
 Haarlem Online
 Regio West-Friesland
Information about cities and villages within the West-Frisian Omringdijk [ Andijk, Bovenkarspel , Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Grootebroek, Hoogkarspel, Hoorn, Lutjebroek, Medemblik, Noorder -Koggenland, Obdam, Opmeer, Stede Broec, Venhuizen, Wervershoof, Wester-Koggenland, Westwoud, Wognum and Zwaagdijk ]
 Zaannet -
 Zaanstreek begint hier  -  kind of starting page
 Vereniging Zaanse Molen

 Yahoo  -  North Holland Directories

 Gouden Gids  -  Dutch Yellow Guide
 Telefoonboek KPN  -  Dutch White Guide

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Cities & Villages in the north of North Holland: Anna Paulowna, Barsingerhorn, Breezand, Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Den Helder, Den Oever, Dirkshorn, Eenigenburg, Ewijcksluis, Anna Paulowna, Den Helder, Harenkarspel, Niedorp, Wieringen, Wieringermeer, Zijpe, Groenveld, Groote Keeten, Harenkarspel, Haringhuizen, Hippolytushoef, Julianadorp, Kalverdijk, Kerkbuurt, Kolhorn, Krabbendam, Kreileroord, Lutjewinkel, Middenmeer, Nieuwe Niedorp, Oosterland, Oude Niedorp, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagen, Schagerbrug, Schoorldam, Sint Maarten, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, Sint Maartenszee, Slootdorp, Stroe, Stroet, 't Rijpje, 't Veld, 't Zand, Tuitjenhorn, Valkkoog, Waarland, Warmenhuizen, Westerland, Wieringerwaard, Wieringerwerf, Winkel en Zijdewind.

Haarlem
The city of Haarlem is more than 750 years old. It is a very lively town, within a stone's throw of the cities Amsterdam and Zandvoort on Sea -a popular seaside resort. Haarlem is known for its many sites and sights. Including the Frans Hals Museum, Teylers Museum, the Grote Kerk (Great Church -formerly St. Bavo's Cathedral), The Stadhuis (City Hall) and the Vleeshal (Butcher's Hall).

The city's center provides excellent shopping oppurtunities. You will find numerous exclusive shops as well as boutiques and department stores. If you are particularly interested in books an antiques then browse around in one of the many specialty shops. In addition, Haarlem features an attractive night life as well as pavement café's where you can sit and watch the crowd.


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