Guidebook for IJmuiden
Food Scene
They have fantastic dinner, and lunch during the week
It's a great place to have a drink in the evening, quite, beautiful atmosphere, and in winter months, a fire place
Augusta Hotel
98 OranjestraatThey have fantastic dinner, and lunch during the week
It's a great place to have a drink in the evening, quite, beautiful atmosphere, and in winter months, a fire place
Dog-friendly beach, restaurant serves ice cream, breakfast, lunch, and dinner
accessible by bicycle or car
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Parnassia aan Zee
1 ParnassiawegDog-friendly beach, restaurant serves ice cream, breakfast, lunch, and dinner
accessible by bicycle or car
Dingespoort Foodtruck
90-100 ZadelmakerstraatReally cute place. Easily reachable by bicycle
Cycle to Haarlem or park your car in the centrum. Go here for breakfast or lunch. Lovely food
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Hofje Zonder Zorgen
142A Grote HoutstraatCycle to Haarlem or park your car in the centrum. Go here for breakfast or lunch. Lovely food
Aloha is a great beach restaurant where you can relax on big sofas and eat/drink/relax. There are also a lot of water sport activities organized from the surf shop next door.
Drive there - free parking, or cycle. There's also a ferry from IJmuiden but it stops running in the evening so make sure you're aware of the times. http://alohabeach.nl/
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Aloha Wijk aan Zee Strandpaviljoen
2 ReynderswegAloha is a great beach restaurant where you can relax on big sofas and eat/drink/relax. There are also a lot of water sport activities organized from the surf shop next door.
Drive there - free parking, or cycle. There's also a ferry from IJmuiden but it stops running in the evening so make sure you're aware of the times. http://alohabeach.nl/
Another great beach restaurant/bar with fantastic food and views. Really chill atmosphere. https://www.timboektoe.org/
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Timboektoe
1 ReynderswegAnother great beach restaurant/bar with fantastic food and views. Really chill atmosphere. https://www.timboektoe.org/
IJmuiden's local beach restaurant. A great place to relax and have a cappuccino/drink/food on the beach. Cycle in 10 minutes, walk in 30 minutes or drive down (paid parking). http://www.ziltaanzee.nl/
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Zilt aan Zee
174 KennemerstrandIJmuiden's local beach restaurant. A great place to relax and have a cappuccino/drink/food on the beach. Cycle in 10 minutes, walk in 30 minutes or drive down (paid parking). http://www.ziltaanzee.nl/
Another IJmuiden beach restaurant. You walk through some of the nature reserve to get there. Park at the IJmuiderslaag, walk or cycle. This is a dog-friendly place so you should like dogs if you go there. There's a surf shop next door for renting equipment. http://www.beachinn.nl/ and http://www.hightidesurfandfood.nl/
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Beach Inn
2 MantelmeeuwpadAnother IJmuiden beach restaurant. You walk through some of the nature reserve to get there. Park at the IJmuiderslaag, walk or cycle. This is a dog-friendly place so you should like dogs if you go there. There's a surf shop next door for renting equipment. http://www.beachinn.nl/ and http://www.hightidesurfandfood.nl/
A local restaurant with nice food - for a lazy night. You can walk there in 5 minutes. You should make reservations - the menu is not expensive and service is good. http://vandermeerrestaurant.com/
van der Meer Restaurant
31 Wijk aan ZeeërwegA local restaurant with nice food - for a lazy night. You can walk there in 5 minutes. You should make reservations - the menu is not expensive and service is good. http://vandermeerrestaurant.com/
Really a very cute restaurant in Bloemendaal - they have amazing burgers. They're usually quiet, and it's also a nice place to have breakfast. I recommend stopping there if you're cycling or want a relaxed quiet meal. http://restaurantfleurie.nl/
Restaurant Fleurie
4 BloemendaalsewegReally a very cute restaurant in Bloemendaal - they have amazing burgers. They're usually quiet, and it's also a nice place to have breakfast. I recommend stopping there if you're cycling or want a relaxed quiet meal. http://restaurantfleurie.nl/
If you like fish and nice views, this is a fun spot. Cal ahead and book a table by the window, where you see amazing sunsets over the sea, and can watch the busy canal traffic. http://www.kopvandehaven.nl/
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Restaurant Kop Van de Haven B.V.
80 SluispleinIf you like fish and nice views, this is a fun spot. Cal ahead and book a table by the window, where you see amazing sunsets over the sea, and can watch the busy canal traffic. http://www.kopvandehaven.nl/
If you go to Amsterdam and want to sit for a coffee, try this place. It's right at the canal, behind the Central Station. Inside you can sit comfortably with sweeping views over the IJ (canal) and watch the boats. http://www.mrsister.nl/
Mr. Sister
De RuijterkadeIf you go to Amsterdam and want to sit for a coffee, try this place. It's right at the canal, behind the Central Station. Inside you can sit comfortably with sweeping views over the IJ (canal) and watch the boats. http://www.mrsister.nl/
San Blas is a beautiful beach restaurant with really good food and atmosphere. It's casual, newly built, very open and is a great place to stop for breakfast/lunch/dinner and go to the beach or as part of your cycle trip in the dunes. http://www.sanblas.nl/
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Beachclub La dolce Vita B.V.
San Blas is a beautiful beach restaurant with really good food and atmosphere. It's casual, newly built, very open and is a great place to stop for breakfast/lunch/dinner and go to the beach or as part of your cycle trip in the dunes. http://www.sanblas.nl/
This is my favorite Indian restaurant - situated on a side street in the famous Jordaan district.
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Shah Jahan Indian Restaurant
18 Eerste AnjeliersdwarsstraatThis is my favorite Indian restaurant - situated on a side street in the famous Jordaan district.
Essentials
Reformhuis Kuilboer
4 RaadhuisstraatBio-shoppe
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
192 CelsiusstraatNearby food store
Fantastic upmarket health food. Fresh/sustainable fish, wide assortment of cheeses - if you're having a wander in Haarlem and want to pick up some high end food for the house I recommend it
Markt Haarlem B.V.
Fantastic upmarket health food. Fresh/sustainable fish, wide assortment of cheeses - if you're having a wander in Haarlem and want to pick up some high end food for the house I recommend it
This shop has very high end cheese, dried meats, beer, and wine. Here you can purchase items to take home and they also offer lunch type items if you want to eat there.
Fromagerie L`Amuse
21 DokwegThis shop has very high end cheese, dried meats, beer, and wine. Here you can purchase items to take home and they also offer lunch type items if you want to eat there.
Here you can buy over the counter medicine, toiletries, cosmetics, etc... it's right next to the Vomar supermarket
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Kruidvat
42 KruisstraatHere you can buy over the counter medicine, toiletries, cosmetics, etc... it's right next to the Vomar supermarket
Sightseeing
Bunker Museum IJmuiden
38 BadwegBunker museum - very interesting for war historians
If you're a war history fan, you can visit Fort Island in IJmuiden and have a tour through an old bunker
http://forteilandijmuiden.com/ - http://forteilandijmuiden.com/publieksdagen/
Open days are on Sundays:
18 september 2016
2 oktober 2016
6 november 2016
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Forteiland Exploitation IJmuiden
10 ForteilandIf you're a war history fan, you can visit Fort Island in IJmuiden and have a tour through an old bunker
http://forteilandijmuiden.com/ - http://forteilandijmuiden.com/publieksdagen/
Open days are on Sundays:
18 september 2016
2 oktober 2016
6 november 2016
Hoorn
Enkhuizen
Marken
Alkmaar
Zaanse Schans
KraaienestArts & Culture
Zandvoort Keðjurinn Park
108 Burgemeester van AlphenstraatOften there are race days (autos, motorcycles)
This venue has theatre shows - it's in town and can be reached on foot, by bike or car (free parking)
https://stadsschouwburgvelsen.nl/home
Municipal Theater Velsen
71 GroenewegThis venue has theatre shows - it's in town and can be reached on foot, by bike or car (free parking)
https://stadsschouwburgvelsen.nl/home
Getting Around
This train station is a 5 - 10 minute drive from the house - you can park here and take the train to Amsterdam Centraal (33 minutes). Please check http://www.ns.nl/en for train times as it does not run all night.
Driehuis NH, Van den Vondellaan
This train station is a 5 - 10 minute drive from the house - you can park here and take the train to Amsterdam Centraal (33 minutes). Please check http://www.ns.nl/en for train times as it does not run all night.
Take bus 75 from here to reach Haarlem OR to go to the beach in IJmuiden.
Take the 82 bus from here to reach Amsterdam Sloterdijk station or to go to the beach in IJmuiden
It runs frequently - check 9292ov.nl for exact times but you usually don't have to wait too long. There's a digital board telling bus times
Zwaanstraat
ZwaanstraatTake bus 75 from here to reach Haarlem OR to go to the beach in IJmuiden.
Take the 82 bus from here to reach Amsterdam Sloterdijk station or to go to the beach in IJmuiden
It runs frequently - check 9292ov.nl for exact times but you usually don't have to wait too long. There's a digital board telling bus times
Take the ferry from here to Wijk aan Zee where there are 2 fantastic beach restaurants (Timboektoe and Aloha) as well as a surf shop for water sports. You can also take your bicycle on the boat and ride in the dunes north of the canal.
The boat leaves IJmuiden @ 10:30, 13:15. 15:25 and 17:25 and the boat returns to IJmuiden @ 10:10, 13:25, 15:35 and 17:35
Check the website - http://www.watertaxi-ijmuiden.nl/pages/plattegrond.php
Sluisplein 78
78 SluispleinTake the ferry from here to Wijk aan Zee where there are 2 fantastic beach restaurants (Timboektoe and Aloha) as well as a surf shop for water sports. You can also take your bicycle on the boat and ride in the dunes north of the canal.
The boat leaves IJmuiden @ 10:30, 13:15. 15:25 and 17:25 and the boat returns to IJmuiden @ 10:10, 13:25, 15:35 and 17:35
Check the website - http://www.watertaxi-ijmuiden.nl/pages/plattegrond.php
You can rent a bicycle from here - it's well worth it http://www.bikeguru.nl/verhuur/fiets/
The Bike Guru
40 PlanetenwegYou can rent a bicycle from here - it's well worth it http://www.bikeguru.nl/verhuur/fiets/
You can cycle to the Haarlem station in 40 minutes. You can take the 75 bus there in 30 minutes (see details on that in the list for public transport). I don't recommend driving because you have to pay for parking and the city is not very car friendly, however you can drive there and use a parking garage.
From Haarlem you can easily reach Amsterdam in 15 minutes, Alkmaar in 30 minutes, Leiden, Den Haag, Utrecht, etc... it's a very well-connected station for seeing the sights.
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Haarlem, Station
You can cycle to the Haarlem station in 40 minutes. You can take the 75 bus there in 30 minutes (see details on that in the list for public transport). I don't recommend driving because you have to pay for parking and the city is not very car friendly, however you can drive there and use a parking garage.
From Haarlem you can easily reach Amsterdam in 15 minutes, Alkmaar in 30 minutes, Leiden, Den Haag, Utrecht, etc... it's a very well-connected station for seeing the sights.
If you drive to Haarlem - this parking garage is most easily accessible from IJmuiden. From here you are directly in the center of the city. There is also a movie theater directly as you exit the garage.
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Parkeergarage Raaks
45 ZijlvestIf you drive to Haarlem - this parking garage is most easily accessible from IJmuiden. From here you are directly in the center of the city. There is also a movie theater directly as you exit the garage.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pllek is a fantastic restaurant/bar with "beach" seating on the IJ (canal) in Amsterdam North. Take the ferry there from behind the Amsterdam Central Station and walk to the right along the water and you'll find it. Really relaxed, industrial atmosphere in a neighborhood with a lot of history (industrial ship yards) http://www.pllek.nl/
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegPllek is a fantastic restaurant/bar with "beach" seating on the IJ (canal) in Amsterdam North. Take the ferry there from behind the Amsterdam Central Station and walk to the right along the water and you'll find it. Really relaxed, industrial atmosphere in a neighborhood with a lot of history (industrial ship yards) http://www.pllek.nl/
Bliberg beach in Amsterdam is full of hipsters and has a really fun atmosphere. http://www.blijburg.nl/
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Strand Blijburg
Bliberg beach in Amsterdam is full of hipsters and has a really fun atmosphere. http://www.blijburg.nl/
Woodstock is open all day - it's a beach restaurant/bar - they have live music usually, it's a very "hippy" atmosphere, super fun, a great place to relax all day, in fact http://woodstock69.nl/
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Woodstock 69
Woodstock is open all day - it's a beach restaurant/bar - they have live music usually, it's a very "hippy" atmosphere, super fun, a great place to relax all day, in fact http://woodstock69.nl/
Kruiten is a local bar where you can sit and have a casual beer. It's not a busy spot but they usually have customers and decent atmosphere. They also have good food, casual dining options and tapas. Their terrace outside gets afternoon sun and they have heat lamps when it's chilly. It's a decent place to relax if you feel lazy and you don't want to go out of town. Walkable in 5 minutes http://www.grandcafekruiten.nl/
Perron Sea restaurant
1 KruitenstraatKruiten is a local bar where you can sit and have a casual beer. It's not a busy spot but they usually have customers and decent atmosphere. They also have good food, casual dining options and tapas. Their terrace outside gets afternoon sun and they have heat lamps when it's chilly. It's a decent place to relax if you feel lazy and you don't want to go out of town. Walkable in 5 minutes http://www.grandcafekruiten.nl/
Entertainment & Activities
This is a very small theater which is in an old industrial building that has been lovingly restored. They offer films in their original language and with Dutch subtitles. They also have children's films usually on Sunday mornings, and they do some cabaret and live music as well.
Check their website to see if they have anything on while you're here. They are a 5 minute walk from the house. They open their doors 1 hour before the event for drinks and snacks and they stay open afterwards for drinks. The atmosphere is very cozy and it's a nice place to go if you don't feel like leaving the city - http://www.wittetheater.nl/
Witte Theater
257 KanaalstraatThis is a very small theater which is in an old industrial building that has been lovingly restored. They offer films in their original language and with Dutch subtitles. They also have children's films usually on Sunday mornings, and they do some cabaret and live music as well.
Check their website to see if they have anything on while you're here. They are a 5 minute walk from the house. They open their doors 1 hour before the event for drinks and snacks and they stay open afterwards for drinks. The atmosphere is very cozy and it's a nice place to go if you don't feel like leaving the city - http://www.wittetheater.nl/