Teylers Hofje Tours

Find out about the history of Oude Stad with a stop at Amsterdamse Poort. Discover the area's churches, or seek out its biking trails.

Experience the Enlightenment. Discover an 18th-century merchant’s collection of art, natural history, geology and science in harmonious neoclassical architecture.

Explore earlier times inside the 15th-century church, nicknamed “Jan with the High Shoulders,” that was at the heart of Haarlem’s community.

Try local delicacies of salted herring, buttery poffertjes and gooey stroopwafels and relax in a cozy café overlooking the buildings of this ancient town square.

Visit the historic house where a courageous family hid about 800 Jews and underground resistance fugitives from the Nazis in a secret wardrobe compartment.

You can learn about the history of Oude Stad with a stop at Bakenesserkerk. Add the area's stunning cathedral or shops to your travel plans.