What to do and see in North Holland Province, The Netherlands: The Best Things to do Good for Couples

March 28, 2022 Diedre Savory

Mostly jutting northward from its largest city of Amsterdam and its capital of Haarlem, the Noord-Holland region has much more to offer beyond those two wonderful cities. At Muiden is the magnificent Muiderslot Castle, as if it stepped out of a fairy tale. Showing more wear but no less interesting is Brederode Castle at Santpoort. At Zaanstad is Zaanse Schans, one of Holland’s top tourist destinations and a family-friendly open air museum of windmills, traditional buildings, crafts and shops.
Restaurants in North Holland Province

1. Rijksmuseum

Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 20 674 7000 [email protected] http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/
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4.5 based on 46,609 reviews

Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is the museum of the Netherlands. The completely renovated Rijksmuseum tells the story of the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Including works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, and more! Most famous is Rembrandt's masterpiece the Night Watch. A new display of the collection, a renewed building, new public facilities, a revamped garden and a new Asian Pavilion. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.

Reviewed By Zzbbyy - Oxnard, United States

A fabulous museum This was truly a beautiful experience So loving the Dutch Masters and Rembrandt and all of the other wonderful artists and the sculptures were beyond beautiful Everyone there were friendly and helpful I would highly recommend this museum to anyone Breathtakingly beautiful

2. Vondelpark

Van Baerlestraat & Vondelpark Museum Quarter, Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 35 671 7915 http://www.hetvondelpark.net
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4.5 based on 24,690 reviews

Vondelpark

Amsterdam's most famous park was designed and built in 1850 and today is a popular place for tourists and residents who can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, jogging and picnicking.

Reviewed By KatieRT1 - Princes Risborough, United Kingdom

Such a pretty park and the perfect location if you’re hiring bikes and worried about cycling on the road! The park also offers and restaurant and a pub so you don’t even have to leave for refreshments.

3. Van Gogh Museum

Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 20 570 5200 [email protected] https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en
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4.5 based on 63,781 reviews

Van Gogh Museum

Discover the world's largest collection of works by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, featuring masterpieces such as Sunflowers, The Potato Eaters, Almond Blossom and The Bedroom. Book your tickets online. Please consult the museum website for current opening hours.

Reviewed By findlindatavares - Belfast, United Kingdom

you need to book online at least the day before but there are machines outside the museum so its easy to book. The actual museum is fantastic .... very easy to follow the audio tape around the different rooms...plenty of space just to chill and sit and admire the paintings... the history is fascinating and my 11 yr old granddaughter was so inspired she hasnt stopped painting since I loved my visit here and now want to go to New York to see the starry night painting..

4. Anne Frank House

Prinsengracht 263 - 267 museum entrance Westermarkt 20, 1016 DK Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 20 556 7105 [email protected] http://www.annefrank.org
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4.5 based on 62,301 reviews

Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. As a visitor, you experience this story through a audio tour, quotes, photos, videos, and original items. The Anne Frank House can only be visited with an online ticket for a specific date and time.

Reviewed By Skiforever1223 - Salt Lake City, United States

This is a very special museum for many reasons but I was pleasantly surprised by how beautifully the museum created the narrative and the spaces they created. My two teenage daughters and I will never forget this experience. I loved the amazing artwork at the end portraying scenes recreated from the hiding place and also recommend taking time to watch the touching tributes video at the end where you hear visitors’ experiences and guest book comments from Nelson Mandela, Steven Spielberg and more. Read or re-read Anne Frank’s diary prior to visiting to really feel the spirit of this young reminder of so many tragically lost. You do have to reserve tickets online. Per the website: 80% of tickets are released exactly two months in advance at 12:00* hours noon, 20% on the day itself. Every day at 9:00* hours, the tickets for the day are made available on this site. (*Amsterdam time). The museum recommends this for children 10 and older. I would recommend 11 yrs. for a well-prepared child. It is a quiet, sober tour and there is one brief concentration camp scene that is graphic. Bag check and audio guides included with your ticket and there is a cafe and shop for after your tour. No photography. You line up outside at your assigned time slot until it’s time for your group to go in and it’s best to take a picture of your ticket rather than try to pull it up in your email because connectivity is spotty. The actual house/store is encased and preserved by the museum surround on Prinsengracht street. We booked an evening visit which also added to the poignancy as you leave the museum and see the canals lit by street lights. Highly recommend.

5. The Jordaan

Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 20 770 8953 http://www.iamsterdam.com/nl/uit-in-amsterdam/ontdek-amsterdam/amsterdamse-buurten/centrum/jordaan
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4.5 based on 11,726 reviews

The Jordaan

This charming neighborhood is Amsterdam's Greenwich Village, with its narrow alleys, leafy canals lined with 17th-century houses, quirky specialty shops, cafes and designer boutiques.

Reviewed By rickcardo - St. John's, Canada

Wander around and see all the quirky shops and the market.Then take a cruise on the canal se it all from a different perspective.So many unique buildings and odd decorations on homes.Safe too.

6. Zaanse Schans

Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands +31 75 681 0000 [email protected] http://www.dezaanseschans.nl/
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4.5 based on 8,189 reviews

Zaanse Schans

This open air museum recreates a Dutch village with wooden houses and windmills dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Reviewed By irashafran - Winter Park, United States

Best day trip and real taste of Dutch life and a most beautiful and charming small town with windmills, small shops and great old hotel.... Setting gorgeous surrounded by picturesque waterways and homes with backdrop of a massive dam .... Ingrid lives there and showed us her beautiful home

7. Frans Hals Museum - Hof

Groot Heiligland 62, 2011 ES Haarlem The Netherlands +31 23 511 5775 [email protected] http://www.franshalsmuseum.nl/
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4.5 based on 1,097 reviews

Frans Hals Museum - Hof

The Frans Hals Museum and De Hallen Haarlem came together to form the renewed Frans Hals Museum: one museum at two locations. Where old meets new. Historical works hang alongside contemporary installations, and the Golden Age sits alongside the modern day. The meeting of Old Masters and contemporary art lets you look in a different way and see more.

Reviewed By JohnH881 - Shelburne, United States

The Frans Hals Museum is worth the short travel from Amsterdam. There are two sites, The Frans Hals Museum about five minutes walk from the Great Market Place and the "De Hallen Haarlem" Museum on the Market Place. Both are accessible with the same ticket. The first contains many of Hals' masterpieces as well as a supporting cast of other Dutch Masters which are related in some way. The museum is seasonally decorated with flowers (23.5-2.6.19) which are particularly beautiful and add immensely to the artistic atmosphere of the museum. The De Hallen Museum, is housed in a beautiful Dutch building on the Market Place and contains a variety of contemporary artists' works. An effort has been made to tie these works to those of Hals and his contemporaries. The inside has been artfully modernized and is worth a visit just for its architectural merits.

8. Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)

Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 20 520 0400 [email protected] http://www.rembrandthuis.nl/index.php?lang=en
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4.5 based on 6,800 reviews

Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)

Rembrandt lived and worked from 1639 to 1658 in this 17th-century house, which today is a museum that pays tribute to the artist's life and career.

Reviewed By Fitz48 - Aurora, United States

We visited the Rembrandt House in late April and got in for free with the I Amsterdam card. There were no lines and the museum was not crowded. They have excellent free audio tours in multiple languages including English, Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Russian. We noted that they also had a children's audio tour in English in Dutch; however, I think most but not all children would find this museum to be boring. Since Rembrandt both lived here, ran and art school and worked here for 20 years and because of the inventory that was conducted when he went bankrupt is still in existence, the curators have been able to accurately refurbish the home with objects of the period. For those with mobility issues or claustrophobia, it is important to understand that the spiral staircases are steep and narrow. While there were many interesting exhibits in the museum, three stood out for me as especially interesting. First was the entrance where a chair was kept on an elevated platform for people watching on the street. Second, the beds, especially the maid's box bed in the kitchen clearly shows that the occupants slept sitting up (for their health). Finally, the highlight of the museum was the 20-30 explanation and demonstration as to how artists made their paints during the age of Rembrandt. This helps you see the paintings in the Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis, Hermitage and other museums that you will see in the Netherlands.

9. Zuiderzeemuseum

Wierdijk 12-22, 1601 LA Enkhuizen The Netherlands +31 228 351 111 [email protected] http://www.zuiderzeemuseum.nl
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4.5 based on 1,072 reviews

Zuiderzeemuseum

The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen revives the stories of people who once lived on the shores of the Zuiderzee. See, hear, taste and smell everyday life around the Zuiderzee as it was before the Afsluitdijk (IJsselmeer Barrier Dam) changed the sea into the IJsselmeer in 1932. The Zuiderzee Museum is oriented toward the history, the current situation and the future of this area. It focuses upon the themes of water, crafts and communities. This story is visualized in the Outdoor Museum with historical buildings, and in the Indoor Museum with thematic exhibitions.

Reviewed By Pippa65 - Kent, United Kingdom

English travellers might like to know this is like a maritime version of Beamish or the Sussex outdoor museum - old buildings moved and preserved to show life as it once was, and the history of the draining of the area. Plenty of activities for children, though I think the Dads were having even more fun! Take the train to Enkhuizen [train travel is SO easy and efficient in The Netherlands] - cross the road to the ticket office for the museum, and then a ferry will take you to the site. Nice cafe though limited food.

10. Teylers Museum

Spaarne 16, 2011 CH Haarlem The Netherlands +31 23 516 0960 [email protected] http://www.teylersmuseum.nl
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4.5 based on 1,049 reviews

Teylers Museum

Anyone who opens the museum's heavy door on the bank of the River Spaarne sees at a glance what it is that inspires such enthusiasm. The museum breathes the atmosphere of the 18th and 19th centuries - the Age of the Enlightenment - when people were busily gathering knowledge about the world. Teylers Museum, museum of wonder, is a world in itself, one that you will never forget. Teylers Museum is the best-preserved 18th-century public knowledge institution for the arts and sciences in the world. It has been open to the public since 1784, welcoming all those who are eager to look at paintings and drawings by the Old Masters, magnificent minerals, ingenious scientific instruments, precious books, and centuries-old fossils. The museum's interior alone, with the monumental Oval Room as pièce de resistance, is a truly remarkable attraction. It is the only authentic 18th-century museum interior in the world.

Reviewed By Yolalindsay - Brooklyn, United States

Definitely worth a stop if you have some time in Haarlem! Lots of natural history here, as well as major scientific advancements - really a cool little museum with a GREAT audio guide. I think if you were very interested in geology or archaeology, you could spend a very long time here.

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