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The quieter canal, a calm live walk
Your local guide
Femke Willems
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Highlights
- Gabled houses along a quieter canal
- A calmer, more residential side of the centre
- Small bridges with slightly different ironwork
- A contrast with the busy market square
- A calm add-on to a longer city session
About this tour
This session follows a quieter canal on the edge of the centre, favoured by residents over the busiest tourist routes and lined with gabled houses rather than shops. You see the canal's calmer stretch of water and then one of its small bridges up close. It is a slower, more residential counterpart to the busy market square.
We walk slowly along the canal, since there is little to compete with the atmosphere here. I keep talking to a minimum near the bridges so you can take in the detail yourself.
It suits viewers who have already seen the busiest square and want a calmer contrast. It works well as a short add-on to a longer session in the centre.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Haarlem before heading out.
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Bakenessergracht Houses 15 min
You see gabled houses lining a canal quieter than the busy streets around the main square, and I explain why this side of the centre stayed more residential.
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Canal Bridges 15 min
The camera crosses one of the small bridges along the canal, and I point out details in the ironwork that differ slightly from bridge to bridge.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Haarlem: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Haring and Binnenstad, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Haarlem, showing you Bakenessergracht Houses and Canal Bridges live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the quieter canal live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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