Fun things to do in Alkmaar: 25 fun attractions and activities

A very interesting and fun museum to visit. Among regularly exhibits one can find interactive games and video terminals that are pretty fun for children. The staff was nice and accommodating.

Well, we are not Dutch. Just a small museum? Yes, but small museums are our favorite. Although we found familiar objects and things, we also learned new things. In our country, cheese is eaten more fresh and there is no tradition regarding cheese maturation. Among other things, we had no idea that the Netherlands exports so much cheese. It was pleasant and fun and together with the Kaasmarkt it completed the beautiful day we spent in Alkmaar.

It is one of best place to visit, can watch cheese market which is held every Friday from March 10am-1pm. Arrive early to secure parking spot, it’s nightmare to find one with narrow roads. Loved the museum and area, worth visiting cheese market which is still ongoing with centuries old tradition.

Interesting idea of ​​a cheese museum! On a small surface there are exhibits that show you how the activity of producing cheese has developed over time. The fact that it also has an interactive part makes the small museum even more interesting.

We were really excited for the little cheese snack, but we didn’t get anything :(. Otherwise it was really cute, they made the best of the space they have. <3

A fun little museum, especially for kids, to spend an hour learning about the Dutch history of cheese 🧀. Lots of interesting facts to learn and machinery to see. My kids really loved the Interactive games in the museum, which kept them occupied quite a bit. The ladies at the entrance are lovely and the price is very fair. You even get a nice piece of cheese when you enter the museum and the kids get to do a fun sticker puzzle through the museum. If they hand it ik at the end they get a small price. Be sure to check the movie at the back which shows an insightful story you don't want to miss. It switches between English and Dutch every so often.

The museum opens at 13:00, both the museum and the shop are interesting. And can discover a lot of fun facts about cheese making, also there's a retro TV shows the cheese commercials from 1960 till recent.

This is a fantastic museum! A lot of history about Alkmaar and a lot of art! Nice cafe for a drink and also a cute shop. Friendly and helpful staff too. I want to visit more often.

It's not a large place but with a good collection. There's also a nice shop in a cafe inside.

The last two exhibitions (Kremer collection & Egmond) were really enjoyable

Lovely museum! If you’re interested to learn a hit more about Alkmaar’s history, hit “De Victorie” gallery first - fun and interactive history of one of the founding moments of Alkmaar. Upstairs you can find the “Alkmaar Prachtstad” gallery, which features various important moments from the city’s past and present including a cool graphic design and fun movies and interactives. Art history more your thing? “Alkmaar and the Golden Age” is a gallery with some gorgeous 17th century paintings, and there’s also modern/contemporary art from the Bergen School of painting. The café has original and very tasty food, the shop is mainly books.

It was a good museum, it had some interesting paintings of Van Gogh as well. And the description on the paintings was also good

Musume has good measurement of COVID-19. The staff is friendly. It’s worth for EUR 12 to visit the museum and it’s very interesting to see the past of 15-16 centuries how Alkmaar fought with Spanish and got rich because of the trading. Worth to visit ;)

A very complete collection for such a small museum! Worth coming back every time there is a new exhibition. The permanent and interactive exhibit about the Siege of Alkmaar is super interesting!

A beautiful wooden landmark at the top

Very touristic place with many very beautiful ancient buildings. "Port" for boats right beide the street.

Alkmaar is a very nice city with beautiful historical buildings and canals.

Great place to moor up and enjoy the city of Alkmaar

Dint find it any interesting. And it was closed when we visited

Fun but smelly

Very nice place!

What a gem when you least expected it. Amazing to see the effort put over the years to collect every imaginable Beatle's' related artifact. A true landmark and a highly enjoyable time capsule

More like a big shop than a museum. Not coherent, feels like a collector's display of random stuff than a museum that tries to tell a story. Also most of it is just merchandise... it's the museum of merchandise so if you're a collector and also want to buy things you'll enjoy.

The biggest Beatles museum is in Alkmaar? Yes it is! Its a bit of a mess but there is a lot too see. Originals, replicas from the Beatles, the owner is a real true fan. Some clothes from Elvis too and old radios and TVs. Very cool place, close from the center.

So much to see, very interesting. A must for Beatles fans

Waw guys that was really a beautiful experience. The museum is big and there are so many rare things to see. Just think that only one collector did everything himself. Azing the founder of the museum is a surprising person, source of many news on the Beatles. You could be inspired by him. I really recommend to go, take a trip to the museum, it's amazing! and you have there a super nice souvenir shop as well.

This is by far one of the most impressive and special museums I've ever visited. The museum is primarily the owner's own collection and he has stories for every item--made all the more impressive by the fact that it's an entire BUILDING of artifacts, two warehouse-sized rooms absolutely filled to the brim with diverse pieces and research. The displays range from incredibly rare albums and covers to curios like BEATLES BRAND MOTHBALLS. It truly conveys the scope of not only their music, but their cultural influence and how ubiquitous they became. The info boards are in both Dutch and English and contain a wealth of information. The owner's written a ton of books on the Beatles, to the point that they actually used his work as supporting research for a lawsuit. The museum itself is a labor of love--passion in every display. The Elvis portion has a surprising number of his personal belongings, such as clothes and jewelry, as well as a dedicated room with comfortable chairs for viewing Elvis concert recordings. The Sea Transmitter Ships are also not to be missed! I was honestly thrilled by them--absolutely beautiful, stunning, meticulous work coupled with research boards about the history of ship transmission and how it impacted music history. We arrived at opening and have to go back--it was too much to take in at once. I can't recommend this museum highly enough. If you go anywhere in Alkmaar, it should be here.

Beyond unbelievable. Absolutely an amazing experience. You could spend a weekend here and not have taken it all in. The utmost importance of a Beatles tour. Cannot be missed if you're a music fan from any generation but especially if you're Beatles fan. I still have to do the Liverpool tour but I think I've already have seen the absolute best there is or ever will be. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The most amazing bar with an amazing lady running it. So many choices of beer too. Highly recommended.

I could only get there at around 4pm and was told because they close in an hour I can only see the museum and not have the beer samples which I was disappointed with. The museum itself is interesting, I was instructed to scan a QR code and there's numbers around the museum you type in to listen to subjects on the history. A good interactive idea but after the first few I gave up as it sounded like a poor AI audio description from Wikipedia or equivalent. Plus the numbers did not seem to go in order around the museum. Maybe if I went here during the day I would have had a better experience but I would advise don't bother going later in the afternoon as they don't seem to want you there.

Really nice and great place with many interesting information about beer and history of beer. After the exhibition you can Taste different beers.

We did the testing only and the waiter/cassier was very nice and we had a nice time discovering different beers. Seasonal, IPA, witt and bock bier. The bar has a good atmosphere.

extremely friendly staff, answered my questions, they have special Museumbiers custom brewed for the location. Check out the very reasonably priced glassware for sale!

Nice museum De Boom beer only u can taste it here

Nice, but very small museum.

(Translated by Google) This is actually a nice place to watch the cheese vendors... but it's always so crowded that you feel a bit uncomfortable. (Original) Eigentlich ist dies ein schöner Ort um den Käse- Händlern zuzusehen.., aber es ist jedes Mal so voll, das man sich etwas unwohl fühlt.

Very crowded but a fabulous experience.

(Translated by Google) Great cheese market, beautiful to look at. Great atmosphere. (Original) Toller Kaasmarkt, schön anzusehen. Tolles Ambiente.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting, beautiful to look at, and plenty of tasty treats around the market. The cheese museum in the Beemster store is a must-visit. To get a good view of the market, you should arrive about 20 minutes early. (Original) Sehr interessant, schön anzusehen und viele Leckereien rund um den Markt. Man sollte unbedingt das Käsemuseum im Beemster Laden besuchen. Um gute Sicht auf den Markt zu haben, sollte man ca. 20 Minuten vor Beginn da sein.

It’s was a very nice experience for me and I love it 🥰

(Translated by Google) Alkmaar is a wonderful city; the cheese market was a fantastic experience. And the surrounding architecture is magnificent, with each house more beautiful than the next. We will visit this wonderful city again. (Original) Alkmaar ist eine tolle Stadt, der Käsemarkt war ein tolles Erlebnis. Und drum herum, die Architektur ist prächtig,ein Haus schöner als das andere. Wir werden diese tolle Stadt nochmal besuchen.

(Translated by Google) The traditional, very beautiful cheese market takes place every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. from spring through fall, and also on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in July and August, on the Waagplein in the old town. For us, the market is a magnet for visitors and a must-see in the region, and therefore definitely worth recommending 😃👌 (Original) Der traditionelle sehr schöne Käsemarkt findet im Frühjahr bis in den Herbst immer Freitags von 10 bis 13 Uhr, zusätzlich im Juli und August auch am Dienstag Abend von 19 bis 21 Uhr auf dem Waagplein in der Altstadt statt. Der Markt ist für uns ein Besuchermagnet und must have seen in der Region und deshalb eine klare Weiterempfehlung wert 😃👌

I love this church - it’s a great marker for where you are when in Alkmaar, it has an incredibly interesting and rich history that connects to the major episodes of the city and of the Netherlands more broadly, and it has a wonderful and important organ inside that we had the luxury of hearing for free one afternoon at one of the many performances that are programmed throughout the year. We got an impromptu tour from Nick, who was an incredibly passionate and erudite historian - he took us on a fantastic journey through the centuries in the church and surrounding area. A true highlight of our trip. I will miss this fantastic building and its definitely worth checking out even if you hate churches as it has a stain glass window that is very recent (from 2022) by artist Fiona Tan, that is spectacular and the biggest in all of Europe. It adds a modern flair to the building while retaining the overall aesthetic.

This was a peaceful and scenic stop after the busy Friday cheese market. The Grote Kerk is a beautiful and historic space. It was great for a quiet break from the crowds. We each had a cup of coffee and shared a slice of apple pie from the coffee bar. The staff was friendly and welcoming. It was especially nice that there was no admission fee and the clean restrooms were free to use. Worth stopping in for the atmosphere and a moment of calm.

Very quiet place to walk around and catch a break from the busy Alkmaar centre. Free toilets and a coffee bar. And because it is also a museum it has a kiosk with souvenirs. Juli 2023 the saffolding was up for repairs on the main stained glass window. Too bad we didn't get to seemit, but we did get to take a €5 climb up the scaffolds to get to the top and inspect the buildings facade and enjoy the views. Lovely people and well organized. I wasn't a big fan of the expanding foam art. But it definitely was special.

A pretty church with an impressive looking organ. It’s in the centre of the old town and could hear it chiming from our Airbnb. Free to visit

Lovely church. The current display (thru 7 July 2019?) is fabulous! It describes & details the history of the church through the use of interactive screens. An added bonus is photos of locally well-known photographer depicting 7 signs of mercy.

Amazing artwork on ceilings.Must see when in Alkmarr!

Saturday 27 September at 15:35. Welcome sign, but CLOSED.

This swimmingpool IS so dirty!! I would give No Stars If i could. IT was simply disgusting everywhere Trash.. food laying on the floor. People taking Pictures in the Kids Pool. Absolutely insane that IT is allowed to make Pictures at a Swimmingpool. No words for that.

We went Disco swimming with the kids. The QR system to get entrence with your E-ticket is way to small for all the visitors. Disco swimming is only 2 hours, so standing in line way to long was a waist of our money. Not to mention the woman behind the desk did not help in any way to help all does people juse the check in the wright way. And later we find this pool is on safe. It was not fire proof, way to much people. And the music... I know it is called disco swimming, but the volume was way to hard for any swimming gard to be at any service. Hygiëne is bad and for some reason they closed the outdoor pool 30 min before closing time. So the indoor pool was extra over croudded. Even the icecream we got at the and was overduw. No that I am thinking about it, I did not see any adult working at this swimmingpool. Only adolescents clearly making no attempt to do a safe and clean job. Don’t go there. Please

From a hygiene point of view this pool is really strange. Inside the pool everyone can walk with dirty shoes, even mountain bikes from time to time drive through where other people walk barefoot. The dirt is turn makes its way into the showers then the pool. Not to mention the fast food/snacks area can also be accessed by dressed and barefoot people. Perfect environment to get your feet not only wet but infected…

I like to swim and this place could do better in many ways. Showers and lockers are shared. No area to take off the shoes so the mess is brought on them straight to the locker rooms. Especially that you walk in through the area where people go barefoot. At least if you want to exercise there is designated space for it.

I arrived with 3 kids yesterday. A bit of a rainy day and something to do. When we arrived in the lobby from where you can see the pool, I changed my mind. I do not think you could physically fit that many people in the wave pool. Completely irresponsible in times of corona but even without. We passed. Clearly not a management that cares about the well-being and safety of their customers. Beware.

Medium sized swimming pool facility. Offers a 50 meter tournament pool (3.80 meters of depth). A 25 meter pool, a recreation pool, a slide, a small play area for the youngest ones. Offers a personal whirpool experience and has snacks and drinks for sale.

I've been going here for years and it is always another great experience. Lots of different pools and enough space for all the visitors. The slides are also nice, they still haven't bored me.

Very tricky to find the entrance. A very tiny yard but really idyllic with interesting details.

Closed for tourists ;)

(Translated by Google) Nice little courtyard, well maintained, nice to walk in and enjoy the peace. (Original) Leuk klein hofje, netjes onderhouden, leuk om even in te lopen en te genieten van de rust.

(Translated by Google) We had a hard time finding the entrance because it was not signposted. (Original) Nos ha costado encontrar la entrada porque no está señalizada.

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately it was not open on Fri.07MRZ25 (Original) War am Fr.07MRZ25 leider nicht geöffnet

(Translated by Google) Wow, super nice to visit this courtyard! (Original) Wauw, super leuk om dit hofje te mogen bezoeken!

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately, searched but not found. (Original) Helaas, gezocht maar niet gevonden.

A nice historical house, well kept and has real history to it. This whole area has thus historical look and feel. Really nice.

The cheese town in Holland, close to de WAAG. Bullet House..Spanish invasion history !

(Translated by Google) Magnificent national monument, on the Appelsteeg in the heart of Alkmaar. The building is built entirely of wood, except for one wall. Characteristic of the building are the wooden facades that are pulled together in overhang. This made the ground surface smaller, and people had to pay less tax. The house was probably built just before the siege (80 years' war) of Alkmaar (1573). It owes its name to a story about a Spanish cannonball that hit the house during the siege of Alkmaar. A cannonball was later placed in the left corner of the facade on the canal. (Original) Schitterend rijksmonument, aan de Appelsteeg in hartje centrum Alkmaar. Het pand is op een muur na, volledig uit hout opgetrokken. Kenmerkend voor het gebouw zijn de in overstek op elkaar getrokken houten gevels. Hierdoor is het grondoppervlak kleiner, en hoefde men minder belasting betalen. Het huis is vermoedelijk vlak voor het beleg (80 jarige oorlog) van Alkmaar (1573) gebouwd. Het dankt zijn naam aan een verhaal over een Spaanse kanonskogel die tijdens het beleg van Alkmaar in het huis zou zijn ingeslagen. Een kanonskogel is later in de linkerhoek van de gevel aan de gracht geplaatst.

(Translated by Google) A future overnight stay in Alkmaar, in the old center. Once finished, it will surely be a perfect place to stay. (Original) Een toekomstige overnachtingsplek in Alkmaar, in het oude centrum. Eenmaal klaar, vast een perfecte plek om te logeren.

(Translated by Google) Nice for those interested in history, but otherwise not very special in my opinion (Original) Leuk voor geschiedenis geïnteresseerde maar voorderest niet heel bijzonder voor m'n gevoel

(Translated by Google) Clearly visible from the bridge (Original) Gut von der Brücke aus zu sehen

(Translated by Google) This house caught our attention with its exceptionality, without us suspecting that it is so "famous". At first glance, you can see that it is a part of history. (Original) Tento dům nás zaujal svou výjimečností, aniž bychom tušili, že je tak "slavný". Na první pohled je vidět, že jde o součást historie.

Lovely place, very welcoming and many fun activities to do!

While it is nice for the kids, it's super dingy/old and badly maintained.. I think the price for a kid is fair (8/10,-) but the price for adults is quite ridiculous considering there's a café inside. Compared with something like Oud Valkeveen or Linneaushof the little extra price is much more value for money. This is almost similar (but worse condition) to Don Bosco in Weesp which charges 2,-...

Perfect for little kids. The splash pad makes it great even in hot weather.

very fun to go here with the kids! not so much to do but you can go in a boat and that is VERY fun!

Good place to stop over but you won't spend all day here.

Very Nice

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We initially went to a neighbouring facility to play padel and stumbled upon De Meent by chance and out of curiosity. De Meent is a sports complex with a variety of indoor areas for sports, including ice skating and ice hockey. There was also a BasicFit gym, sports shop, and doctors office in the complex

This place is a really nice sport recreational center. Front desk staff are friendly. This place can be a bit crowded especially on weekends mid day and during school holidays and can make your skating experience a bit unpleasant. Otherwise it's a nice activity to do with friends and family

Great place to skate with an ice rink and a skating hall. Went on a Sunday, enough parking spaces and it was not too busy. Great prices for entrance and food. Friendly staff.

The lobby is big and well decorated. The showers are clean and there's lots of room

I went skating tonight together with my husband , we were really looking forward for it for a long time ,rented skates etc and got on the ice and ...no music . We waited for an hour , still no music ...so boring ! We took our skates out , went to the reception and told the woman who worked there that there was no music and we need to go home now but would like to have tickets for a day when there is music , but she said she can’t do anything about this . Why do you open it for the public then ? We want to have fun and enjoy ourselfs , we are not professional skaters who are just doing speed skating and couldn’t care less if it’s entertaining or not !

De meent is a sports complex for turning, hockey, ice skating and more. Over all i had a great experience except for one point, it could be a little more straight forward to figure out where to go.

Awesome service, definitely something we want to repeat. Greatly enjoyed our afternoon here.

(Translated by Google) I was helped well by the employees, unfortunately the pieces I was looking for had been removed, which the employees also found very strange! (Original) Ik werd goed geholpen door de medewerkers, helaas waren de stukken die ik zocht verwijderd wat de medewerkers ook heel vreemd vonden!

(Translated by Google) We brought in old photos of Alkmaar and surroundings. The employee was extremely careful in the handling and businesslike regarding the transfer of ownership for which we signed. (Original) Wij hebben oude foto's van Alkmaar en omgeving ingebracht. De medewerker was uiterst zorgvuldig in de afhandeling en zakelijk wat betreft de eigendomsoverdracht waarvoor wij tekenden.

(Translated by Google) Helpful staff, I received good assistance here in my search for archive drawings. (Original) Behulpzame medewerkers, ben goed geholpen hier in mijn zoektocht naar archief tekeningen.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting, visited the regional archive. (Original) Heel interessant,bezoek gebracht bij het regionaal archief.

(Translated by Google) Had a very interesting beginners course yesterday. What a kind woman she was. She explained everything very well. Top! I could spend hours in the archive depot, there was so much to see from history. And so fascinating! We now also know how the website works. Next time we will go to the archive in Haarlem. (Original) Gisteren een heel boeiende beginnerscursus gehad. Wat een vriendelijke vrouw was dat. Ze legde alles heel goed uit. Top! Ik kon wel uren vertoeven in het archief depot, er was zoveel te zien uit de geschiedenis. En zo boeiend! We weten nu ook goed hoe de website werkt. Volgende keer gaan we naar het archief in Haarlem.

(Translated by Google) What a beautiful building you live in. I will definitely come back to take a more detailed look around... (Original) Wat zitten jullie in een mooi gebouw. Ik kom zeker terug om wat uitgebreider rond te kijken..

(Translated by Google) A beautiful collection, a well-organized open day with many friendly staff and visitors (Original) Een mooie collectie, een goed verzorgde open dag met veel vriendelijk personnel en bezoekers

(Translated by Google) The cheese market in Alkmaar is a special experience (Original) De kaasmarkt in Alkmaar een bijzonder beleving

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful historic building. We really liked it 😃👌 (Original) Sehr schönes historisches Gebäude. Hat uns sehr gut gefallen 😃👌

(Translated by Google) Very surprising!!! (Original) Zeer verrassend!!!

Ik zou min steren geven. Meiden die daar werken zijn niet vriendelijk en zeker niet kindvriendelijk! I have a child of 1 yr old and 3 yrs old but they are not allowed to get inside because of theyre HAPPY INN CARD is not valid for school vacation. What an inconsiderate for the children. Instead of thinking of market they can get. They sent us out twice. Because of my chilren wanted to play inside and also bad weather I have to pay for almost 20 euro. I said because the managemet to considered really the children.. The manager is nice to the children but because the manager is not around they won’t not consider us. Because of school vacation so its not valid for the other children whose not yet going to the school but they have to pay alot. and the worker said to us”its not monkey town anymore!!!! Wat een slecht regels!!!

We have been coming here for years as my kiddo realy loves it here. It is specious and offers various activities and nice snacks. One of the rare places where you can get some decent coffee!. Only the last time we went, it was super cold in there. I know that we are all saving energy, but for parents who sit there still, maybe make some blankets available 😅.

Shot out to women she let as go in for free, because my daughter just turn 1 year old same day we went and she give her toy 🐛 sweet of her. we will keep coming back my daughter really enjoy in monkey town foods en drink entrance are affordable totally recommended.

You pay only entry fee per kid, so it's easy to go with grandparents etc... Obviously the rainy weekend afternoons will get rather busy, but hey, it is a good place to spend time and let the kids run and play. The area is divided for the very small kids (0 to 2). Then a rather nice space for kids from 2 to 4. And the biggest space for kids above 4. Giving them things to do at there respected level. And the small kids are not overrun by the older ones. There are the usual snacks and fingerfood for sale. And enough chairs and tables (also look behind the big climbing rack for more space). Thr exit door is kid proof, so kids cannot wonder off...

Good quality monkey town. Clean. Food's fine. Well defined different age-group play areas. Jumping Castle, football cage, separate babies and toddlers areas.

Spacious place with a large soft play area, separate section for toddlers. You can have birthday parties there. We 'bumped into' a Pikachu and played laser tag which our kids loved.

Don't hesitate bring your kids here for the best day ever!!! Such amazing things for kids to do a huge space for the small children to explore 16months, while boys 6 and 7 played in the bigger climbing frames, trampolines, building blocks, slides and they we very excited to play lasertag. Really good day made a fun day, for our last day in alkmaar very cool 😎 thank you for your hospitality 100% come here have a coffee ☕️ Don't forget cash € we from Scotland

We organised a birthday party. The staff took the matter in their hands, so we relaxed! They are very attentive so I felt secure about my kid. Strongly advised to sign the disclaimer docs before because it can take a bit long. The snacks were tasty and the lemonade, endless!! The kids had a lot of fun and we felt comfortable because the facilities look very safe and clean.

Very bad. This place is run by kids that have no idea. Food was terrible. Even the coffe was bad.. Mostly nothing available on the menu, all scratched out. At least kids jumped, for the rest, bring ur on food/coffe.

my daughter came to me in tears and told me that the worker yelled at niyo because she went to the trampoline for children after 10, and my daughter was 9, that worker told them to leave this dibile butut. don't take your kids there you just waste your money and the kid won't be happy!

I highly disliked this place my kids came back crying from this venue since the staff was so rude not only are the staff rude the venue is terrible and the entire vibe is just bad don’t bring your kids here

Was plenty fun, kinda hard to see the others when you're sitting down tho

R.I.P 🕊️🕊️

Lots of things to do, enough time to jump

(Translated by Google) Nice and affordable playground, sun and shade areas. Assortment shop small, but affordable. (Original) Leuke en betaalbare speeltuin, zon en schaduw plekken. Assortiment winkeltje klein, maar betaalbaar.

(Translated by Google) Nice playground, lots of challenge. We were there with "samenspel" from heerhugowaard (Original) Leuke speeltuin, veel uitdaging. Wij waren er met "samenspel" vanuit heerhugowaard

(Translated by Google) Wonderful playground, great volunteers and the prices for ice cream, drinks and chips are retail prices, so wonderfully normal. Saves you having to carry around yourself. There is also plenty of seating for the parents and carers and there is coffee and tea for €0.50, which is really great. We come here regularly. (Original) Heerlijke speeltuin, geweldige vrijwilligers en de prijzen voor ijs, drinken en chips zijn winkelprijzen dus heerlijk normaal. Scheelt zelf meesjouwen. Ook voor de ouders verzorgers voldoende zitplek en er is koffie en thee voor €,0,50 echt geweldig. Wij komen hier regelmatig.

(Translated by Google) Nice playground run by volunteers. Cheap in terms of entrance and prices for coffee, etc. Lots of different equipment, space to build with both wood and sand. Also the opportunity for a quiet game 🤩 (Original) Leuke speeltuin gerund door vrijwilligers. Goedkoop qua entree en prijzen voor koffie enz. Veel verschillende toestellen, ruimte om te bouwen zowel met hout als zand. Ook de mogelijkheid voor even een rustig spelletje 🤩

(Translated by Google) Nice playground. Entrance for 2.50 for kids. Parents free access. Definitely worth it! (Original) Leuke speeltuin. Entree voor 2.50 voor kids. Ouders vrije toegang. Zeker waard!

(Translated by Google) Wonderful old-fashioned playground in Hoefplan! Nice to go with your children and grandchildren. Small contribution but a volunteer present. Toilets and small catering area, coffee, lemonade and ice cream/sweets. (Original) Heerlijke ouderwetse speeltuin in Hoefplan! Leuk om met je kinderen en kleinkinderen heen te gaan. Kleine bijdrage maar wel een vrijwilliger aanwezig. Toiletten en klein horeca gedeelte, koffie, limonade en ijs/snoep.

(Translated by Google) We had a great birthday for little Eva here. I think the host could have been a little more hospitable. (Original) Wij hebben hier een fijne verjaardag voor kleine eva gehad. Vind wel dat de host zich iets gastvrijer had mogen opstellen.

If you stay in Alkmaar find a hotel as far as possible from this place. The bells ring 4-5 times EVERY hour, often at random times and even during the night.

Wonderful experience to watch the traditional cheese market. The market is held every friday from the first friday of April to the last friday of September. Start at 10am and second round around 11am. You can learn how they trade the cheese: tasting, weighing, bargaining,... in the traditional way. They also share the cheese for guests to taste. It's a public event, quite crowded, then you can pay 1 euro to take picture on the old weigh

(Translated by Google) Had a very nice experience at the Waagtoren in Alkmaar! The building is located right next to the famous cheese market, which gives you a good view of the typical handshake between the cheese carriers and traders. Inside you can also visit the Dutch Cheese Museum. You will learn all about cheese and the history of Alkmaar in a fun and interactive way. It is also useful that you can immediately visit the tourist office for extra tips or a map. Definitely stop by if you are in Alkmaar, especially during the cheese market season! (Original) Heel leuke ervaring gehad bij de Waagtoren in Alkmaar! Het gebouw staat pal naast de bekende kaasmarkt, waardoor je goed zicht hebt op het typische handjeklap tussen de kaasdragers en handelaren. Binnen kun je ook nog het Hollands Kaasmuseum bezoeken. Je leert daar op een leuke en interactieve manier van alles over kaas en de geschiedenis van Alkmaar. Ook handig dat je meteen even langs de VVV kunt voor extra tips of een plattegrondje. Zeker even langsgaan als je in Alkmaar bent, vooral tijdens het kaasmarktseizoen!

(Translated by Google) We experienced the cheese market on a Friday at 10:00 AM. There's something for everyone! Be careful, the shady seats in the small stands fill up quickly! Alkmaar itself is also really beautiful. (Original) Wir haben den Käsemarkt an einem Freitag um 10:00 erlebt. Da ist für alle was dabei ! Achtung die schattigen Plätze auf der kleinen Tribüne sind schnell belegt! Auch Alkmaar selber wirklich sehr schön.

(Translated by Google) The Waagtoren is a national monument from 1603, on the Waagplein in the heart of Alkmaar. It is the most iconic building in Alkmaar. In the summer months, the famous cheese market is held every Friday morning on the Waagplein in front of the tower. The origins of this market date back to at least 1365. (Original) De Waagtoren is een rijksmonument uit 1603, op het Waagplein in hartje centrum Alkmaar. Het is het meest iconische gebouw van Alkmaar. In de zomermaanden is op het Waagplein voor de toren, elke vrijdagochtend de beroemde kaasmarkt. De oorsprong van deze markt gaat terug tot minstens 1365.

(Translated by Google) Alkmaar is a beautiful historic city, in front of the town hall there are also cheese markets, a great experience, a beautiful place with a fantastic canal environment (Original) Alkmaar je krásné historické město, před radnicí i sýrové trhy, super zážitek, krásné místo s fantastickým prostředím kanálů

(Translated by Google) It's fun to visit the traditional cheese market. Lots of tourists during the holiday season. (Original) Leuk om de traditionele Kaasmarkt te bezoeken. Veel toeristen tijdens het vakantieseizoen.

(Translated by Google) Very nice escape room, we visited gardener Piet to see what he is up to. Funny put together and really in the theme of the Westland! With 6 (slightly experienced) people perhaps a bit on the easy side, but very creative puzzles. Would recommend to friends and other colleagues. (Original) Erg leuke escaperoom, we zijn bij tuinder Piet op bezoek geweest om te kijken wat hij uitspookt. Grappig in elkaar gezet en echt in het thema van het Westland! Met 6 (licht ervaren) personen misschien wat aan de makkelijke kant, maar zeer creatieve puzzels. Zou het aanraden bij vrienden en andere collega's.

(Translated by Google) Experienced both escape rooms with a group of 4. The storyline is well put together, with various puzzles and ingenious technology. And it is also run by two friendly guys. Definitely recommended! (Original) Beide escaperooms ervaren met een groep van 4. De verhaallijn zit goed in elkaar, met diverse puzzels en vernuftige techniek. En ook nog is gerund door twee sympathieke gasten. Zeker een aanrader!

(Translated by Google) Last Saturday night we went with our group of friends to play an escape room. It was really fantastic! I had already played several escape rooms and this was definitely one of the best! With 7 people enough to do in escape room Gemaal 13 (Original) Afgelopen zaterdagavond met onze vriendinnengroep geweest om een escaperoom te spelen. Het was echt fantastisch! Ik had al meerdere escaperooms gespeeld en deze behoorde zeker tot 1 van de leukste ! Met zijn 7en genoeg te doen in escaperoom Gemaal 13

(Translated by Google) With the beautiful weather of the past few weeks, we understand that our regular mechanics aren't around. But against all forecasts, it wasn't going to stay dry today. It was perfectly fine for us that we were asked to lend a helping hand and protect Westland from getting wet. With ample parking right in front and a very friendly welcome from one of the creative minds behind Westcapeland, the tone was set. Customers are clearly still valued here. With five people, we found the escape room easy to do, and everyone can have a great time. There's plenty to enjoy, both individually and as a team. It's technically ingenious and makes excellent use of the available space. Our compliments, or perhaps more accurately, "completely golden"! Thanks for the complete experience, and we'll definitely see you in the next room. (Original) Met het mooie weer van de afgelopen weken snappen we dat de vaste monteurs niet in de buurt zijn. Maar geheel tegen alle weersverwachtingen in zou het vandaag toch niet droog blijven. Dat onze hulp werd gevraag om de helpende hand toe te steken en het Westland te behoeden voor natte voeten was voor ons natuurlijk "best". Met de ruime parkeergelegenheid direct voor de deur en een erg vriendelijke ontvangst door één van de creatieve breinen achter Westcapeland werd de toon gezet. Klanten worden hier duidelijk nog gewaardeerd. Met 5 personen vonden we de escape prima te doen en iedereen kan lekker bezig zijn. Zowel individueel als met samenwerken kom je aan je trekken. Technisch vernuftig in elkaar gezet en mooi gebruik gemaakt van de ruimte die er is. Onze complimenten of beter op zijn plaats hier "helemaal goud"! Dank voor de complete ervaring en zeker tot de andere kamer.

(Translated by Google) Recommended for everyone! Not just something thrown together but really thought about. Well done guys!! We will definitely come back for the other one! (Original) Aanrader voor iedereen! Niet zomaar wat in elkaar geflanst maar echt wel over nagedacht. Goed gedaan heren!! We komen zeker terug voor de andere!

(Translated by Google) Two really nice escape rooms with a Westland theme. If there are more, we will definitely do them again. (Original) Echt twee hele leuke escape rooms in Westlands thema als er meer komen gaan we die zeker ook nog eens doen

(Translated by Google) Nice welcome and top room! Challenging and fun puzzles! Really recommended! (Original) Leuke ontvangst en top kamer! Uitdagend en leuke puzzels! Echt een aanrader!

A nice and clean playing ground for kids.

Great place and lots of fun for kids all ages. However, we went there with our toddler and played in the toddler section (<4yry) and he got overrun by much older kids to a point where it became a real risk issue. We addressed this situation to the staff but they didn’t really care and let us know that it is not their job to watch the kids. Very disappointing!

Nice and big without being too noisy for adult ears. Much lighter than the other indoor play places because of great overhead lighting. Good assortment of food. It's great!

My son always has a good time here. Looks like they just added a few new features in October. They have these adorable ponys for the kids to ride around and a large Lego building area.

a good place to spend a few hours with young kids. They'll love it and parents can have a seat and have fun watching the kids smile, laugh and sometimes cry ;)

It was quiet (ok, it was a Tuesday afternoon) and clean. My kids had a great time.

Sometimes a bit cold but in general that's really cool place for kids.

Art cinema Dakota, located in a diverse cultural area in The Hague, is definitely worthwhile visiting, dependent on the kind of movie you prefer, of course. I went there to see Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii. It is a small cosy cinema with good sound and a very nice atmosphere.

A charming theatre with free parking that provides independent cinema. What's not to like? Less Pathe and more of these please.

Great place to see a movie

It was nice experience in Dakota theatre

Great space to find inspiration in cultural programs.

A great local theatre with a good variety of things to do. They also have programmes for kids during holidays.

So much to do here: you can follow courses at the Volksuniversiteit or go to the theatre or Filmhuis. Or just visit the café. It feels great such a cultural hub in the Hague

Good price, polite staff not so clean waters

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Great place

(Translated by Google) De Hout swimming pool turns the swimming diploma awards into a real event. The successful children take center stage, and afterward, in the sweltering heat, they proudly receive their diplomas from the enthusiastic lifeguard outside. (Original) Zwembad de Hout, maakt van de zwemdiploma's een happening. De geslaagde kinderen staan centraal en apetrots nemmen ze -na afloop- in de zinderende hitte buiten van de enthousiaste badmeester hun diploma's in ontvangst.

(Translated by Google) Discrimination of the highest order, namely sexism. On Monday evenings, men are NOT allowed in there, simply because they're male. Where's men's swimming on Tuesday evenings? That's why I'll never go there again, because being unfairly discriminated against based on gender happens enough in our society already. I don't need some mediocre pool in one of Alkmaar's most crime-ridden neighborhoods for that. (Original) Discriminatie van de bovenste plank, namelijk seksisme. Op maandagavond mag je er als man NIET naar binnen, puur omdat je man bent. Waar is het herenzwemmen op dinsdagavond? Hier kom ik daarom natuurlijk nooit meer want onterecht benadeeld worden op basis van geslacht gebeurt al genoeg in onze samenleving. Daar heb ik een of ander middelmatig zwembad in een van de meest criminele buurten van Alkmaar niet voor nodig.

(Translated by Google) Small bath and very few changing rooms. The site mentions Monday evening lap swimming for ladies. However, half the pool is occupied for free swimming, which leaves much less room for lap swimming. So the site is incorrect. Temperature water is very pleasant, especially for rheumatic conditions, for example. (Original) Klein bad en zeer weinig kleedhokjes. Op site wordt vermeld op maandag avond banen zwemmen voor dames. Echter is het halve bad bezet voor vrij zwemmen waardoor er veel minder ruimte over blijft voor het banen zwemmen. De site klopt dus niet. Tempratuur water is heel prettig, zeker voor bv reumatische aandoeningen.

(Translated by Google) Great pool to play with your child and swim laps yourself. Friendly staff too. A few minor annoyances: The water is dirty; on Sunday afternoons, there's often all sorts of debris on the bottom or floating in the water. The showers and changing rooms are also often not very clean. On Sunday afternoons, there's often a test swim. Ladies change their sons in the men's changing room, and gentlemen in the women's. So, there's no privacy while changing. We've complained about this several times, but the pool doesn't do anything about it. [Edit: This is now communicated to parents during the test swim, so it's much better now than before.] (Original) Prima zwembad om met je kind te spelen en om zelf wat baantjes te trekken. Prettig personeel ook. Wel een paar irritatiepunten; Het water is vies, er ligt op zondagmiddag vaak allerlei viezigheid op de bodem of het zweeft in het water. Ook de douches en kleedkamers zijn regelmatig niet heel erg schoon. Op zondagmiddag wordt er regelmatig afgezwommen, er komen dan dames hun zoontjes omkleden in de herenkleedkamer, en heren in de dameskleedkamer. Dus privacy tijdens het omkleden is er niet. Al verschillende malen hierover geklaagd, maar er wordt door het zwembad niets aan gedaan. [Edit: dit wordt nu wel meegedeeld aan de zwemouders bij het afzwemmen, dus dit gaat nu stukken beter dan voorheen].

Very bad never win anything

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(Translated by Google) The casino is okay. The staff could be a bit more attentive. They spend a lot of time chatting and looking at their phones. (Original) Het casino is oke. Het personeel zou wel wat attenter kunnen zijn. Ze zitten veel te kletsen en op hun telefoon te kijken.

(Translated by Google) We had a convivial evening with good games and very friendly and accommodating staff. Lovely atmosphere and good company; we'd love to come back! :) (Original) Wir hatten einen geselligen Abend bei gutem Spiel und sehr nettem und zuvorkommendem Personal. Schönes Ambiente und gute Gesellschaft,wir kommen sehr gerne wieder!:)

(Translated by Google) A very uncomfortable place, the lady was misleading me (Original) Miejsce bardzo niekomfortowe, Pani mnie wprowadzała w błąd

(Translated by Google) What a nice Casino. We were there early in the afternoon today. There was a friendly atmosphere. The staff is pleasant, friendly and helpful. We played very relaxed. We will definitely come back again. (Original) Wat een fijn Casino. Wij waren er vandaag vroeg in de middag. Er hing een gemoedelijke sfeer. Het personeel is gezellig, vriendelijk en behulpzaam. We hebben heel relaxt gespeeld. We komen zeker nog eens terug.

(Translated by Google) Nice, small casino with helpful staff (Original) Leuk, klein casino met behulpzame medewerkers