# Things to see in Alkmaar (Netherlands): 90 places and when to go

> Alkmaar is a town in Netherlands, and this site lists 90 places in and around it, mainly Architecture (29), Hiking (22), Wildlife (20). The best known are Egmond Abbey, HMS Prince George and Waag. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/alkmaar/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Netherlands · 52.6309, 4.752
- **Places:** 90 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arquitectura/) (29) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (22) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) (20) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) (9) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/familia/) (9)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 36 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Alkmaar

The places in and around Alkmaar, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Egmond Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/abdij-van-egmond/): Benedictine monastery in Bergen (North Holland) · 7.4 km
- [HMS Prince George](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hms-prince-george/): 1895 Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship · 14 km
- [Waag](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/waag/): Listed building in Netherlands, site of annual cheese market · 139 m
- [Hortus Bulborum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hortus-bulborum/): Botanical garden of historical ornamental bulb plants in Limmen, North Holland, The Netherlands · 8.3 km
- [Eilandspolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eilandspolder/): Protected area in Kingdom of the Netherlands · 9.3 km
- [Huis van Hilde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/huis-van-hilde/): Museum · 12 km
- [Noordhollands Duinreservaat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noordhollands-duinreservaat/): Protected nature area in North Holland, the Netherlands · 9.2 km
- [Schoorlse Duinen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schoorlse-duinen/): Protected nature area in North Holland, the Netherlands · 9.7 km
- [Sint-Victorkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-victorkerk/): Church building in Koggenland, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Allemanskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/allemanskerk/): Church building in Langedijk, Netherlands · 10 km
- [Ambachtsmolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ambachtsmolen/): Windmill in Oudorp, Netherlands · 1.9 km
- [Bovenmolen G](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bovenmolen-g/): Windmill in Schermerhorn, Netherlands · 9.3 km
- [De Gouden Engel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-gouden-engel/): Windmill in Koedijk, Netherlands · 4.0 km
- [De Koker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-koker/): Windmill in Wormer, Netherlands · 16 km
- [De Lastdrager](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-lastdrager/): Windmill in Hoogwoud, Netherlands · 15 km
- [De Vier Winden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-vier-winden/): Windmill in Hoogwoud, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Fort aan den Ham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fort-aan-den-ham/): Part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam · 14 km
- [Groetermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groetermolen/): Windmill in Schoorl, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Hargermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hargermolen/): Windmill in Schoorl, Netherlands · 14 km
- [Kijkduin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kijkduin/): Windmill in Schoorl, Netherlands · 9.2 km
- [Menningweermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/menningweermolen/): Windmill in Grootschermer, Netherlands · 7.7 km
- [Molen A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/molen-a/): Windmill in Sint Pancras, Netherlands · 4.9 km
- [Ondermolen C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ondermolen-c/): Windmill in Schermerhorn, Netherlands · 8.7 km
- [Ondermolen D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ondermolen-d/): Windmill in Schermerhorn, Netherlands · 8.9 km

And the other 66, by what you come to do:

- **Architecture**: [Ondermolen K](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ondermolen-k/), [Ondermolen O](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ondermolen-o/), [Polder Hensbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/polder-hensoek/), [Poldermolen D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/poldermolen-d/), [Poldermolen E](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/poldermolen-e/), [Poldermolen K](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/poldermolen-k/), [Poldermolen M](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/poldermolen-m/), [Poldermolen O](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/poldermolen-o/), [Sluismolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sluismolen/), [Strijkmolen B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/strijkmolen-b/), [Strijkmolen C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/strijkmolen-c/), [Strijkmolen E](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/strijkmolen-e/), ['t Roode Hert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-roode-hert/), [Weel & Braken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/weel-braken/)
- **History**: [Sint-Agneskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-agneskerk/), [Strijkmolen D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/strijkmolen-d/), [Wadway Theaterchurch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/theaterkerk-wadway/), [Veenhuizer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veenhuizer-molen/)
- **Temples**: [Slotkapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/slotkapel-pkn/)
- **Museums and art**: [Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/stedelijk-museum-alkmaar/)
- **Nature**: [Wormer- en Jisperveld & Kalverpolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wormer-en-jisperveld-kalverpolder/), [Catrijper Nok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/catrijper-nok/), [Abtskolk & De Putten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/abtskolk-de-putten/), [Bosjes van Verwey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bosjes-van-verwey/), [Eendenkooi van Asjes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eendenkooi-van-asjes/), [Eendenkooi van der Eng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eendenkooi-van-der-eng/), [Hempolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hempolder/), [Het Nieuwe Land van Stam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-nieuwe-land-van-stam/), [Landje van Veldt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landje-van-veldt/), [Oosterdel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/oosterdel/), [Papenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/papenberg/), [Pollenvlak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pollenvlak/)
- **Beaches**: [De Kerf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-kerf/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brouwerij De Moersleutel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brouwerij-de-moersleutel/), [Brouwerij Egmond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brouwerij-egmond/), [Brouwerij Vriendenbier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brouwerij-vriendenbier/)
- **With kids**: [Dierendorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dierendorp/), [Hertenkamp Bergen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hertenkamp-bergen/), [Holle Bolle Plons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/holle-bolle-plons/), [Kinderboerderij De Beestenboel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-de-beestenboel/), [Kinderboerderij De Rekerhout](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-de-rekerhout/), ['t Weidje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-weidje/), [Vlindorado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vlindorado/), [Zee-Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zee-aquarium/)
- **Hiking**: [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-01/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-02/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-03/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-2-08a/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-2-09/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-2-09a/), [Noord-Hollandpad - 06](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noord-hollandpad-06/), [Noord-Hollandpad - 07](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noord-hollandpad-07/), [Noord-Hollandpad 07v - Variant broedseizoen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noord-hollandpad-07v-variant-broedseizoen/), [Noord-Hollandpad - 08](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noord-hollandpad-08/), [Noord-Hollandpad 09d - Directe route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noord-hollandpad-09d-directe-route/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-01/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-02/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-03/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-01-alternatieve-route-broedseizoen-en-met-hond/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-01-alternatieve-route-met-hond/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-02-ov-route-alkmaar/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-03-alternatieve-route-als-pont-niet-vaart/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-03-alternatieve-route-met-hond/), [Waterliniepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/waterliniepad-02/), [Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westfriese-omringdijk-2/), [Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westfriese-omringdijk-3/)

## When to go to Alkmaar

The best time to visit Alkmaar is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 55 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 32 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 09 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 24 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 25 |

In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. In June, 90 of the 90 places are at their best.

When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Alkmaar

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 36 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.6309%2C4.752)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.6309%2C4.752)

## Other towns nearby

- [Edam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/edam/): 21 places · 25 km
- [Julianadorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/julianadorp/): 39 places · 28 km
- [Haarlem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/haarlem/): 125 places · 29 km
- [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam/): 267 places · 33 km
- [Bovenkarspel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bovenkarspel/): 23 places · 35 km
- [Almere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/almere/): 101 places · 48 km

And all of Netherlands, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Alkmaar?

The best known: [Egmond Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/abdij-van-egmond/), [HMS Prince George](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hms-prince-george/), [Waag](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/waag/), [Hortus Bulborum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hortus-bulborum/), [Eilandspolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eilandspolder/). In all, 90 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Alkmaar?

April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25.

### How do you get to Alkmaar?

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 36 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.6309%2C4.752) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Alkmaar as the destination and these 90 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).