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
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Map of Kennemerland
- 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
[edit]- 1 Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
- Seaside village 2 Wijk aan Zee
- Waterleidingduinen
Understand
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[edit]Get in
[edit]Haarlem Station provides the most train and bus connections to get into and around the area.
Get around
[edit]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.