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Private tour in Amsterdam Marten K
Day trip by car to Haarlem with Frans Hals Museum
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I was born in a small town near Amsterdam in 1967. My father took me on long boat trips through the surroundings of my hometown. At every bridge and village we went through he had a story to tell about its history and the people who lived there. He was the first tour guide in my life. Telling stories to other people is a gift. I inherited this gift from my father. In 1985 I moved to Amsterdam to study at the Amsterdam University and a whole new world opened up to me. There is no end to the stories to be told about this magnificent city at the Noordzee. Globalization, capitalism and modern society started in this small fisherman's town. In my tours I will tell the stories about the start of the modern world we live in today. The history of Amsterdam can be found in its city plan, architecture, food and mentality. We can walk for hours through the old city, drink coffee and eat apple pie in the shadow of De Oude Kerk. Biking around the old center and having a Dutch food tour at the Albert Cuijpmarket is another option. I'm an official tour guide at the Rijksmuseum and I can show you the highlights of the Dutch Golden Age. The remnants of Amsterdam's Jewish history is everywhere in the city and I can show you the monuments and tell the stories of the Holocaust. Outside of Amsterdam I can show you the beauty of my underwater country. For centuries the Dutch have been fighting the water successfully. This fight is a big part of our country's DNA and is petrified in dykes and windmills. Contact me and I'll share all my knowledge about Amsterdam and Holland with you. Greetings from Amsterdam and tot snel, Marten - Professional Tour Guide for 10 years - Historian - Official Tour Guide with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce - Official Tour Guide at the Rijksmuseum - Official Tour Guide at the Van Gogh Museum - Friend of the Rijksmuseum - I will drive you with my Volvo all around the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
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Enjoy a day in beautiful Haarlem and the Frans Hals Mussum
Overview of your Amsterdam tour
A visit to Haarlem feels like stepping into a calm, painterly version of Dutch life. Stroll through its cobbled streets lined with gabled houses, pausing at boutique cafés and the lively Grote Markt, where the towering St. Bavo Church anchors the city’s historic heart. Wander along quiet canals and leafy courtyards until you reach the Frans Hals Museum, one of Haarlem’s greatest treasures. Inside, light-filled galleries showcase the vivid portraits of Frans Hals, whose loose brushwork and expressive faces still feel strikingly modern. The museum pairs his masterpieces with works by other Haarlem artists, offering a rich sense of the city’s Golden Age creativity. Its elegant rooms and intimate scale make it easy to linger, noticing the humor, humanity, and energy in Hals’s figures. After your visit, enjoy a peaceful walk through the nearby hofjes—hidden almshouse gardens—before settling into a cozy café for a slice of Dutch appeltaart, letting Haarlem’s quiet charm stay with you.
Your Amsterdam tour itinerary
I will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel and then we'll drive to Haarlem in my Volvo. Our first stop is Haarlem Train Station.It’s over a 100 year’s old and used in famous movies ( for instance Ocean’s Twelve). Than we’ll walk over the medieval defense wall to our second stop the Adriaan Windmill. Our next stop is one of the famous hofjes of Haarlem. These enclosed open air 17th century living spaces are the hidden gems of Haarlem. In the middle of our tour we’ll visit the Frans Hals Miseum After the museum we’ll walk to the Amsterdamse Poort, a beautiful 17th century gate. In the center of Haarlem is a huge old Catholic Church ( visiting the church is an option). We’ll end our tour in another church the Jopenkerk. It’s now a beer brewery and bar/restaurant. After the tour I’ll bring you back by train to Amsterdam or you can stay to shop or enjoy dinner in Haarlem.
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Station Wagon
I will pick you up in your hotel lobby and drive with my luxurious Volvo Station Wagon to Haarlem.
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