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Best Cities for Shopping in The Netherlands
Last Updated: February 26th 2025. Three to four times a year I go shopping with a friend, we pick a city somewhere in The Netherlands and arrive there by train. We started this in 2013. My son was saying to me “When are you not here?”, not because he had enough of me, but because he thought that on a day with just his dad he could have screen time all day long (luckily that didn’t come true). My friend and I have one city we go to each year, Maastricht, and then a number of cities that rotate. Next to these I have added some cities where I used…
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Where to Eat in Haarlem
Last Updated: January 16th 2025. Haarlem is a perfect city for a shopping day with friends or for a day out. Plenty of shops, restaurants and museums to be found. So where to eat in Haarlem? I’ve been several times to Haarlem for a shopping day and loved it, these are our 4 favorite restaurants. Haarlem is also one of the best cities in the Netherlands to visit, so there’s more than just good food to be found here. De Wereld van Jansje It’s a lunchroom and giftshop in one. They have cute sustainable items in the shop part and delicious homemade food to eat. They employ people with a…
