Kennemerland

Kennemerland is a region in North-Holland. Many foreign travelers make a day-trip to the historic cities of Haarlem and Alkmaar, while the locals come here for it's nature, dunes and seaside resorts.

Cities

• 1 Beverwijk — largest multi-ethnic Bazaar of Europe
• 2 Bloemendaal — affluent town with a calm family-friendly beach
• 3 IJmuiden — known for the large branch of Tata Steel Europe, also close to the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
• 4 Haarlem — historic town, easy day-trip from Amsterdam
• 5 Heemskerk — off-the-beaten-path destination with some medieval structures
• 6 Heemstede — small town with plenty of monuments and forests
• 7 Uitgeest — picturesque village and five windmills in the polder landscape surrounding it
• 8 Zandvoort — major beach resort bordered by coastal dunes

Other destinations

• 1 Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
• Seaside village 2 Wijk aan Zee
• Waterleidingduinen

Get in

Haarlem Station provides the most train and bus connections to get into and around the area.

Get around

Train travel between towns is much more convenient than local buses. Almost all local buses in the area are served by Connexxion. Arriva and Overal operate a route each to neighboring regions.