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Photos: Henk Monster, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A working windmill on the river, live
Your local guide
Amber de Jong
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Highlights
- A working windmill rebuilt after a 1932 fire
- Sails still turned to face the wind by hand
- A river once busy with brewery barges
- A calmer, more visual riverside session
- A fuller look at the quieter side of the city
About this tour
This session follows the river that runs through Haarlem to a working windmill on its bank, tracing how the mill was rebuilt after a fire nearly a century ago. You see the mill's sails up close and then the river itself, once a working route for the city's breweries. It is a calmer, more visual session than the busiest museum stops.
We walk along the riverside at an easy pace, spending the most time at the mill since there is the most to explain there. I answer questions about either the mill's mechanism or the river's history.
It suits anyone who enjoys a slower, more visual session over a dense history walk. It pairs well with the park session for a fuller look at the quieter side of the city.
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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Windmill De Adriaan 21 min
You see a working windmill on the bank of the Spaarne, rebuilt after a fire destroyed the original in 1932, and I explain how its sails are still turned to face the wind by hand.
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Spaarne Riverside 21 min
The camera follows the river that runs through the centre, and I point out how it once carried barges from the city's breweries rather than pleasure boats.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Poffertjes 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 9 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 Windmill De Adriaan and Spaarne Riverside 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 riverside to the mill live.
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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