# Things to see in Harlingen (Netherlands): 40 places and when to go

> Harlingen is a town in Netherlands, and this site lists 40 places in and around it, mainly Architecture (16), History (13), Hiking (7). The best known are Aylvapoldermolen, De Achlumer Molen, Achlum and Arkens, Franeker. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. 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/harlingen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Netherlands · 53.173, 5.4159
- **Places:** 40 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arquitectura/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) (13) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/espiritual/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gastronomia/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 106 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Harlingen

The places in and around Harlingen, 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.

- [Aylvapoldermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/aylvapoldermolen/): Smock mill in Burgwerd, Friesland, Netherlands · 13 km
- [De Achlumer Molen, Achlum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/achlumer-molen/): Windmill in Achlum, Netherlands · 6.1 km
- [Arkens, Franeker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arkens/): Windmill in Franeker, Netherlands · 9.6 km
- [Cornwerdermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/cornwerdermolen/): Windmill in Cornwerd, Netherlands · 10 km
- [De Hiemerter Mole, Burgwerd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-hiemerter-mole/): Windmill in Burgwerd, Friesland, Netherlands · 11 km
- [De Klaver, Bolsward](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-klaver/): Windmill in Bolsward, Netherlands · 13 km
- [De Edensermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/edensermolen/): Windmill in Iens, Netherlands · 14 km
- [Lonjé Molen, Bolsward](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tadema-s-molen/): Windmill in Bolsward, Netherlands · 13 km
- [De Korenaar, Sexbierum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-korenaar/): Windmill in Sexbierum, Netherlands · 7.3 km
- [De Onderneming, Witmarsum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-onderneming/): Windmill in Witmarsum, Netherlands · 8.9 km
- [Fatum, Tzum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fatum/): Windmill in Tzum, Netherlands · 11 km
- [Hannemahuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gemeentemuseum-het-hannemahuis/): Museum in Harlingen, the Netherlands · 284 m
- [St. John's Church, Tzum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/johanneskerk/): Church building in Franekeradeel, Netherlands · 10.0 km
- [Liauckamastate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/liauckamastate/): Former stins in Sexbierum, Netherlands · 6.7 km
- [Lorentzsluizen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lorentzsluizen/): Lock complex in the Afsluitdijk in Kornwerderzand, the Netherlands · 13 km
- [Meerswal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/meerswal/): Windmill in Lollum, Netherlands · 8.4 km
- [North Sea Coastal Zone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/north-sea-coastal-zone/): Protected coastal area in the North Sea in the Netherlands (Natura 2000) · 12 km
- [De Pankoekstermolen, Witmarsum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pankoekstermolen/): Windmill in Witmarsum, Netherlands · 10 km
- [De Schalsumermolen, Schalsum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schalsumermolen/): Windmill in Schalsum, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Sint-Michaëlkerk, Harlingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-michaelskerk/): Church building in Harlingen, Netherlands · 159 m
- [Teetlum, Tzum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/teetlum/): Windmill in Tzum, Friesland, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Broerekerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/broerekerk/): Church building in Súdwest-Fryslân, Netherlands · 14 km
- [Museum it Tsiispakhûs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/it-tsiispakhus/): Museum in Friesland, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Kazemattenmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kazemattenmuseum-kornwerderzand/): Museum in Kornwerderzand, the Netherlands · 12 km

And the other 16, by what you come to do:

- **Architecture**: [Kruiswaterbrug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kruiswaterbrug/)
- **History**: [Petruskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/petruskerk/), [Walburgakerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/walburgakerk/), [kazemat II](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kazemat-ii/), [kazemat IV](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kazemat-iv/)
- **Nature**: [Skrok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/skrok/)
- **Food and drink**: [De Friese Bierbrouwerij BV](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-friese-bierbrouwerij-bv/), [Het Brouwdok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-brouwdok/), [Us Heit Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/us-heit-distillery/)
- **Hiking**: [Elfstedenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elfstedenpad-08-bolsward-waddenzeedijk/), [Elfstedenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elfstedenpad-09-waddenzeedijk-herbaijum/), [Elfstedenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elfstedenpad-10-herbaijum-berlikum/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-3-sectie-03/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-3-sectie-03b/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-3-sectie-04/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-3-sectie-05/)

## When to go to Harlingen

The best time to visit Harlingen 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 50 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 19 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 19 |

In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. In April, 40 of the 40 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 Harlingen

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 106 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=53.173%2C5.4159)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.173%2C5.4159)

## Other towns nearby

- [Formerum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/formerum/): 7 places · 25 km
- [Hindeloopen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hindeloopen/): 33 places · 26 km
- [Leeuwarden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/leeuwarden/): 126 places · 26 km
- [Vlieland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vlieland/): 12 places · 29 km
- [Hollum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hollum/): 11 places · 33 km
- [De Cocksdorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-cocksdorp/): 27 places · 40 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 Harlingen?

The best known: [Aylvapoldermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/aylvapoldermolen/), [De Achlumer Molen, Achlum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/achlumer-molen/), [Arkens, Franeker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arkens/), [Cornwerdermolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/cornwerdermolen/), [De Hiemerter Mole, Burgwerd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-hiemerter-mole/). In all, 40 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

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

April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19.

### How do you get to Harlingen?

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 106 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.173%2C5.4159) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Harlingen as the destination and these 40 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).