🇳🇱 Travel Diary | Half-Day Trip to Haarlem

Just 20 mins by train from Amsterdam Central, Haarlem is the perfect chill & culture-packed escape! 🚆✨ Here’s how to make the most of a half-day adventure: 📍 Must-Visit Spots 🌬️ Windmill De Adriaan Built in 1779, this iconic riverside windmill is Haarlem’s postcard-perfect landmark. Pro tip: Go inside before it closes at 4:30 PM! (€5 entry) 🏰 Amsterdamse Poort (Amsterdam Gate) The last surviving city gate from the Middle Ages. Imagine travelers from Amsterdam entering here centuries ago! 🦖 Teylers Museum The most underrated museum ever! Fossils, weird science gadgets, and even a replica of the Berlin Archaeopteryx (Haarlem found one too!). Total nerd paradise. 🤓 ⛪ St. Bavo Church Where Emperor Charles V was baptized. Don’t miss the 10-meter-tall organ—Mozart once played it! 🎶 🌟 Final Verdict Haarlem is just as charming as Amsterdam, minus the crowds. Perfect for a half-day trip full of history, windmills, and hidden gems! #Netherlands #Haarlem #TravelDiary #DayTrip #EuropeTravel #HiddenGems #NoTouristCrowds