The Amrâth Hotel Alkmaar is located on the edge of the historic city centre, within walking distance of Alkmaar’s best shops and restaurants. Why not combine your stay in Alkmaar with a visit to one of its numerous tourist attractions, such as the Weighing House and the Cheese Market, the cathedral, the theatre, the cultural centre and the museum. There are also ample recreational attractions and sights in the immediate surroundings of Alkmaar.
Looking for sights to see in the province of Noord-Holland? A few suggestions are included below. Do not hesitate to make further enquiries at our reception desk!
The Alkmaar Cheese Market
Alkmaar is renowned as the City of Dutch Cheese. A traditional cheese market is held here on Fridays from 10.00 till 12.30 hours, throughout the season (from the first Friday in April till the first in September inclusive).
Taking the sea air in Bergen aan Zee
Our hotel is just a fifteen-minute drive from the seaside town of Bergen aan Zee, which is sandwiched between the Schoorl forest range and the Noord-Hollands Duinreservaat (dune land nature reserve). You will find a vast range of recreational facilities there.
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Artists’ Village of Bergen
Bergen has traditionally been home to a large community of artists, who exhibit their works in galleries or the arts centre. Art fairs are regularly organised during the summer months, while a ten-day event known as de Kunsttiendaagse is held here in October. The centre of Bergen offers plenty of pavement cafés and pubs, as well as interesting boutiques - for the shopaholics among you.
Capital City of Amsterdam
Amsterdam is just a forty-minute train ride from Alkmaar station. With leading attractions including the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Artis Zoo and Anne Frank’s house, no fewer than 10,334 shops, 141 galleries, 165 antique dealers and 26 markets, the Dutch Capital is an excellent destination for a day trip from Alkmaar.
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