Rainy day in Haarlem: 3 covered experiences
Three walks that work well when it rains.
Written by Sanne de Ridder
Rain in Haarlem? No problem. These picks keep you mostly dry and take you indoors and under cover.
The printing revolution
Teylers and Coster — stories of books and science, much under cover.
Outing on Haarlemuitjes
The Printing Revolution: A Self-Guided Walk Through Coster, Enschedé & the Birth of Books
Did Haarlem really invent printing? The honest 12-stop answer: probably not. but what Haarlem did give the world is bigger than any legend. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Frans Hals & Golden Age
Art in the city — duck inside museums or cafés between stops.
Outing on Haarlemuitjes
Masters of the Brush: A Self-Guided Walk Through Frans Hals & the Golden Age
Amsterdam gets the glory, Haarlem did the work. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Courtyards in the rain
Courtyards with covered passages — quiet and mysterious.
Outing on Haarlemuitjes
Hidden Courtyards of Haarlem Self-Guided Walking Tour
Hofjes are walled charity courtyards that wealthy Haarlem merchants funded for elderly men and women with nowhere else to go. This self-guided walk in the StepQuests app visits fifteen of them.
