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Major attractions of the city

• Museums
  In Amsterdam and Haarlem
• Cultural activities
  In Amsterdam and Haarlem
• Historic monuments
  Chateau Marquette (part of NH Marquette)
  Assumburg Castle
  Old defence works from the 2nd World War
• Shopping
  Nearby in Amsterdam, Alkmaar and Haarlem

Day trips

• 1_Bicycle trip through the Dunes
  You can make a very nice trip through the famous dunes on the sea shore of this northern part of Holland.
• 2_Alkmaar cheese market and windmills
  In 750 years old Alkmaar you will learn about a time-honoured Dutch tradition: taste-testing and weighing of cheese. Four teams from the Cheese Carriers Guild compete for the fastest, faultless timing while handling tons of tender produce. On the beautiful, scenic way back we will take you to the windmills of Schermerhorn, used in former days to create reclaimed land.
• 3_Amsterdam
  Only 45 minutes by train and 25 minutes by car. Amsterdam, with its canals, old houses and great shopping possibilities.
• 4_Tulip bulb fields
  Heemskerk has a lot of bulb fields. To north and south there are tourist sites. The Keukenhof is only 25 minutes by car while driving through the area.

Group activities

• 1_Beach games
  On the beach you can take part in many sporting activities that range from water sports and kiting to beach volleyball and other teambuilding games.
• 2_Windmill tour - departure from Amsterdam
  This tour covers the magnificent area of the Dutch polder landscape north of Amsterdam, marked by windmills, dikes and ditches. We will visit the picturesque villages of Edam and Zaanse Schans, where you will have the opportunity to visit a windmill and a wooden shoe factory. After a stop to taste some traditionally made products at a cheese farm, we continue to Volendam and Marken fishermen’s villages along the former Zuiderzee.
• 3_Anne Frank House, Diamond Factory and Canal Cruise - Amsterdam
  By bus we first show you the most important monuments of our beautiful city and make a photo stop at a windmill. Further on you see how rough stones become sparkling jewels at a Diamond exhibition. We continue by boat to enjoy a leisurely cruise through Amsterdam’s charming canals and the city’s harbour. The tour ends in the Jordaan quarter to visit the attic where a young Jewish girl and her family hid during World War II.