Grote Markt
Grote Markt
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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- NoraatcSudbury, Massachusetts39,234 contributionsGorgeous Grote MarktMy self-guided tour of Haarlem started with the tourist office at the Grote Markt Stadhuis, where I bought a self guided tour for 1€. Grote Markt is spectacular! I admired monumental Sint-Bavokerk, beautiful Vleeshal with its distinctive roof gables, took a lot of pictures, and then headed back to the Stadhuis and continued along Konigstraat stopping for a minute at the cozy Stadhuis hidden garden along my way. Haarlem has several hidden gardens, all of them very pretty (there is a special self-guided tour for them available at the Grote Markt tourist office).Visited September 2023Traveled soloWritten October 31, 2023
- SolesouljoySingapore, Singapore444 contributionshappy we came for this from AmsterdamSuperbly fun place to be on a Sat morning !!! We love the Haarlem town vibes with all its cafes. Fresh flowers, chocolates, bags, cheese everything you can think of at this one spot right next to the shopping streetVisited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 18, 2023
- 907blakedTampa, Florida1,456 contributionsNice day trip from Amsterdam, only 15 to 20 minutes by trainWe spent a few hours in Haarlem during one of our days in Amsterdam. Very easy to purchase round-trip train tickets (the same day of our travel - no advance reservations needed) from the main ticket distribution center at Central Station in Amsterdam for about 10 euros each. Very easy to then hop on the train and get to Haarlem. There are five or six trains running every hour from Amsterdam Central Station to Haarlem, so you can always find a train quickly. Once in Haarlem, it’s a very nice walk to the center market, the churches, and the rest of Haarlem. A very cute town, and not nearly as busy as an Amsterdam.Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 16, 2024
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Hermes_NL 🇳🇱
Amsterdam, The Netherlands21,575 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Flanked by the monumental city hall, art museum formerly meat hall, and Majestic St. Bavo’s Cathedral, the market square oozes history. There are several historical and contemporary sculptures, and of course plenty restaurants with outdoor seating. A must visit location in the gorgeous city of Haarlem.
Written March 20, 2022
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329halinav
Pretoria, South Africa33 contributions
Feb 2020
There are some beautiful old buildings around, with the Vleeshal and Vishal being must see exteriors. The VVV on the market is very friendly and informative with some good tips. It unfortunately started to rain heavily in the afternoon and for most of my stay, but what I saw was good architecture and a city with history
Written March 6, 2020
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LyndaMN
Lakeville, MN790 contributions
Jul 2022
Every time we visit Haarlem (two weeks a year) we spend a lot of time in the Grote Markt. In the summer, there are people sitting outside at the many restaurants and bars.
On Saturday, the market is not to be missed! Flowers, meats, fish, fruit, veggies, dips, breads, pastries, chocolates, eggs, and clothing are some of the items to be found. And people. Lots of people!
This is a lively area during any season, in fact.
On Saturday, the market is not to be missed! Flowers, meats, fish, fruit, veggies, dips, breads, pastries, chocolates, eggs, and clothing are some of the items to be found. And people. Lots of people!
This is a lively area during any season, in fact.
Written July 18, 2022
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Tommo
Melbourne, Australia55,938 contributions
Oct 2022
Grote Markt is in the centre of town and is the town square. The imposing Sint-Bavokerk (more than 80 meters high) is located here.
Its vibrant and busy and looks particularly pretty at night. Some night the smaller bars have patrons spilling out onto the street.
Its surrounded by cafes bars and restaurants with lots of seating outdoors.
We enjoyed several meals at restaurants here and thought Haarlem in general was such a lovely town.
Its vibrant and busy and looks particularly pretty at night. Some night the smaller bars have patrons spilling out onto the street.
Its surrounded by cafes bars and restaurants with lots of seating outdoors.
We enjoyed several meals at restaurants here and thought Haarlem in general was such a lovely town.
Written November 14, 2022
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NickofSurrey
Surrey, UK1,049 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Very nice square and a major focal point of the city with very old buildings around it. Was completely filled with a fun fair and massive street party when we arrived on 'Kings Day (though the whole town centre seemed to be a massive street party - great fun). The following day, it was being cleaned up. Saturday, they were setting up a big market as we went off to Amsterdam. Saturday night and Sunday day it was back to being a lovely square with lots of bars about. Also a whole street full of restaurants just behind the cathedral. Much nice than the big square in Amsterdam in my opinion.lovely place to sit on a warm day.
Written May 1, 2023
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saake2017
Haarlem, The Netherlands14 contributions
Jul 2021
I was born and raised here so I might be a bit biased ;) But I love the Haarlem city center. It's a nice place and not as terrible touristic as nearby Amsterdam. Skip Amsterdam and visit cities like Haarlem for a genuine Dutch experience.
Written July 16, 2021
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SIm-sons08122019
10 contributions
Feb 2020
Beautiful olden Great Church surrounded with market place and lot of shops and restaurants. Nice to walk and explore the place in better weather as compared to the one I had in the rain and strong wind.
Worth taking 2 hours if you love churches.
Worth taking 2 hours if you love churches.
Written March 6, 2020
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Solesouljoy
Singapore, Singapore444 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Superbly fun place to be on a Sat morning !!! We love the Haarlem town vibes with all its cafes. Fresh flowers, chocolates, bags, cheese everything you can think of at this one spot right next to the shopping street
Written November 19, 2023
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom11,166 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
Grote Market is the main square in the centre of the city. It’s a beautiful historic square, surrounded by medieval architecture and art. It’s also the best starting point for exploring Haarlem.
For starters, the Tourist Information centre is located here on the ground floor of the Town Hall (its known as VVV Haarlem here). We dropped in first thing and picked up a walking map.
There’s a lot to see in the square itself before you even start to explore elsewhere.
The star attraction is the imposing Great Church of St Bavo. The small €4 entry fee was well worth it to see the Gothic interior and the incredible organ, which was once played by Mendelssohn, Handel, and a 10-year-old Mozart. Feeling short of time, I almost skipped going inside but I was very pleased that I returned later in the day and made the time to see it.
Other points of interest in the square include:
i) the Vleeshal (1603) - once a meat hall, it now houses both a small, free archaeological museum and HAL (a modern art museum)
ii) Stadhuis Haarlem, the 14th century Town Hall
iii) Statue of Janszoon Laurens Coster and several other sculptures around the square
iv) Hoofdwacht, the 13th century guardhouse, which is generally said to be the oldest building in Haarlem.
v) Verweyhal, 19th century building that also houses part of the HAL collection
Also, if you’re here on a Saturday or Monday, there’s an open-air market in the square, although it’s worth noting that we were here on Monday and it was a very small affair. I suspect that Saturday’s the big one.
For starters, the Tourist Information centre is located here on the ground floor of the Town Hall (its known as VVV Haarlem here). We dropped in first thing and picked up a walking map.
There’s a lot to see in the square itself before you even start to explore elsewhere.
The star attraction is the imposing Great Church of St Bavo. The small €4 entry fee was well worth it to see the Gothic interior and the incredible organ, which was once played by Mendelssohn, Handel, and a 10-year-old Mozart. Feeling short of time, I almost skipped going inside but I was very pleased that I returned later in the day and made the time to see it.
Other points of interest in the square include:
i) the Vleeshal (1603) - once a meat hall, it now houses both a small, free archaeological museum and HAL (a modern art museum)
ii) Stadhuis Haarlem, the 14th century Town Hall
iii) Statue of Janszoon Laurens Coster and several other sculptures around the square
iv) Hoofdwacht, the 13th century guardhouse, which is generally said to be the oldest building in Haarlem.
v) Verweyhal, 19th century building that also houses part of the HAL collection
Also, if you’re here on a Saturday or Monday, there’s an open-air market in the square, although it’s worth noting that we were here on Monday and it was a very small affair. I suspect that Saturday’s the big one.
Written July 21, 2024
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
The Grote Markt is a lovely place. It is not a particularly huge square, nor is it one of the most beautiful, but it is a centre of attraction. There are some nice buildings displaying some lovely architectural elements, and there is a big church and, of course, there are the Markets! Open markets are a source of joy for travellers, and we enjoyed having a walk through and looking at all the exciting goods for sale. Not to be missed.
Written March 16, 2019
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Alguien sabe el horario del mercado los sabados en la Grote Markt?
Written April 1, 2019
Ciao, il Grote Mark è la piazza principale di Haarlem, dove affacciano il Municipio, La Cattedrale e il palazzo Hoofdwatch. Pertanto non ci sono orari trattandosi di una piazza. Mentre il lunedì ed il sabato montano le bancarelle e quindi trovi una sorta di mercatino con le specialità del posto, tipo aringhe, formaggi vari etc... Spero di esserti stato di aiuto
Written January 14, 2019
What is the opening & closing hour on Sat? Can i visit the market on a weekday, may i know the opening hours?
Written November 3, 2018
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The Market Square, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, is opened 24/7, 7 days a week.
The shops in the shopping area are opened from approx. 9.30 till 18.00. On Sundays from 12 till 17 hours.
The regular weekly market is on Mondays and on Saturdays. From 8 till approx. 16.00, depending on the weather.
The restaurants at and around the square are opened for lunch and for dinner.
Hope this helps. :-)
Written November 3, 2018
I will be in Amsterdam over Easter week and would like to visit Haarlem for a day. Will the market be open on Easter Monday, April 2nd? Are most attractions and restaurants open on Easter Monday in Amsterdam? Thank you!
Written March 21, 2018
The Grote Markt is the name of the square which is normally an open public space during the week. It is only on Saturdays that the ‘market’ is happening. Otherwise, there are numerous great restaurants and shops that surround the square with the church occupying a central focus. I would also suggest googling to see if there is a festival happening in Haarlem in the Grote Markt over Easter weekend. Monday is officially a national holiday in the Netherlands whereas Good Friday is not.
Written March 21, 2018
Hi. Taking a day trip from Weesp. Would you stop here before or after Keukenhof Garden? Where would I park a car? Thanks.
Written January 11, 2018
All depends on the weather conditions.. In Keukenhof you can specially enjoy all the lovely scents of the flowers at the end of a warm sunny day... so in that case, drive to Grotesque market in Haarlem first, park in the parking garage ‘ de Appelaar’ and you will come out almost at the market! Have a coffee there and drive on to arrive at Keukenhof in time to walk&enjoy the flowers!
If the weather is not very warm, do it the other way round. Monday’s and Saturday’s there will be markets.. so not good for overall view.. pretty crowded..any other day will be fine!
Written January 12, 2018
Does haarlem have a Christmas market? If so, what are the dates?
Written September 3, 2017
Yes, normaly the weekend before christmas
Written September 3, 2017
We will be there at the end of September, but not on a Saturday or Monday, so no market? Just the little shops, correct?
Written April 18, 2017
It is a trading area anyway, with lots of shops, if you are looking for making some shopping. It doesn't matter that it is not a market day, you still can enjoy the architecture of the old buildings that are surrounding Grote Markt, the art museum De Haalen and the old church. If you plan to visit places of interest in Haarlem on foot, most of the tourist routs are passing through the square.
Written April 18, 2017
What is the best way to get there using public transportation from Schiphol Airport?
Written May 21, 2016
here is a link with the bus route of line 300: touristbuddy. org/300_plaza-haarlem. php
(copy paste and remove the spacings)
Exit the bus at Haarlem Centrum and follow the tourist signs. Or exit at the train station (last stop) and follow the signs > centrum
Have fun!!
Written May 23, 2016
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