Haarlem · Nightlife

A brewery, grand cafe and restaurant inside a deconsecrated church in the centre, with the tanks standing behind the bar.

Haarlem's main music venue at Zijlsingel 2: international touring acts, local bands and club nights, five minutes from the Grote Markt.

One narrow street off the Grote Markt with more bars on it than the rest of the centre combined, and terraces down both sides all summer.

The river bank between the Gravestenenbrug and Teylers, where the evening sun lands and the drawbridge still goes up for passing boats.

Old tasting rooms pouring jenever and Dutch beer by the small glass, and quiet enough to hold a conversation in.