TEYLERS HOFJE
Whenever I cycle along Koudenhoorn street in Haarlem, I often wonder about a certain majestic entrance gate with high columns in Doric style. Is it some kind of a grand […]
Whenever I cycle along Koudenhoorn street in Haarlem, I often wonder about a certain majestic entrance gate with high columns in Doric style. Is it some kind of a grand […]
Eleazar Noblet, his wife and six children were originally from Amsterdam. In 1737, he bought the country estate “Haerlem Spaarngesicht” on the corner of Nieuwe Gracht and Hooimarkt right here […]
Brownies&downieS (not a typo!) is a special lunchroom founded in Veghel, Noord-Brabant province, in 2010. It was an idealism created by two friends, Teun Horck and Thijs Swinkels, combining good […]
As I cycled into the city center of Haarlem, I was greeted by a gigantic leaping pig just around the bend on Houtplein. “Ode aan het Varken” (translation: Ode to […]
If you are interested to visit any of Haarlem’s hofjes*, Hofje van Staats should be included on your list. Located walking distance from Haarlem Station, this hofje is certainly one […]
The Jewish Monument Haarlem located at Philip Frankplein, where the old synagogue once stood nearby before the war. It has the names of 715 Jewish Haarlemmers who were deported from […]
A while ago I came across “Stolpersteine” when I was in Schiedam. Since then, I have been fascinated about these stones. So I decided to take a closer look around […]
There is something about eating hot fries on a cold winter’s day that is so particularly satisfying. Probably just my silly way to keep warm. 😄 The most frequented ‘patat […]
Eef & Co (Haarlem) – a blast from the past retail shop from way back when … This retail shop sells all kinds of ‘old-fashioned’ household wares. From enamel tea […]
This is last remaining philatelic shop in Haarlem. Holm’s Post Art Shop! The owner, Theo Holm, is still running the shop at almost 92 years old. Holm’s Post Art Shop […]