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Tourist Attractions in Haarlem offers a wide range of scope of visiting the major attractions to visitors in the city. The attractions include lovely sightseeing places to museums and important public buildings. Tourist Attractions in Haarlem are easily located in the convenient positions of the city and easily reachable from the hotels of the city.

Haarlem is a beautiful city in Netherlands. Situated on the banks of River Sparne, the city attracts plenty of tourists visiting the country. Haarlem is just 20 kilometers distance from Amsterdam. The city has historical importance and is the center of famous tulips farms. The concentration of tulips farms has earned the city name of "Bloemenstad" meaning flower city.

Plenty of attractions are located in various parts of the city. Tourists can locate the many hofjes or almshouses. These houses were private houses for the single elderly women of the city. Many of them are allowed to visit for tourists.

There are many famous museums in the city. These museums attract tourists for the variety to offer. Explore the links below to know more about the following major tourist sites:

• Teylers' Museum, Haarlem
• Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
• Corrie ten Boom Museum, Haarlem

• The Grote Market is the central market square which has the famous City Hall, the Hoofdwacht, the Vleeshal and the famous Grote or Sint-Bavokerk
• Windmill De Adriaan
• The Bosch and Vaart neighborhood
• The art nouveau railway station of Haarlem
• Sint-Bavo Cathedral
• Theater De Toneelschuur
• The Amsterdamse Poort city gate
• Villa Welgelegen