Holysloot
Holysloot is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.
Holysloot is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 9 km northeast of the city centre. The name Holysloot probably derives from an expression for a "low-lying area at a ditch". Holysloot is a part of the deelgemeente (sub-municipality) Amsterdam-Noord. The village has about 160 inhabitants.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Amsterdam has one of the largest historic city centres in Europe, with about 7,000 registered historic buildings. The street pattern has been largely unchanged since the 19th century—there was no major bombing during World War II. The centre consists of 90 islands linked by 400 bridges, some of them beautifully lit at night. The inner part of the city centre, the Binnenstad, dates from medieval times.
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Things to do
The locals spend their summer days in Amsterdam uncorking bottles of red wine in the Vondelpark. Every district in Amsterdam has at least one park, but the Vondelpark stands out for its size and convivial atmosphere. The neighbourhood best known for its trees and gardens is the Plantage.
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Where to eat
Amsterdam's culinary scene boasts a vibrant tapestry of flavours, offering a rich variety of dining experiences. The city unfolds as a treasure trove for those craving Asian cuisine, albeit catered to the milder local palate. Adventurous taste buds, fear not – it's not impossible to find spicy food.
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Getting to Holysloot
- Airports
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 22 km · Rotterdam The Hague (RTM), 65 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 110 km
- Rotterdam → Holysloot66 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · €9–12
- Eindhoven → Holysloot113 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · €13–18
- Groningen → Holysloot137 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · €18–26
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Holysloot
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Holysloot. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundBikes can be hired at the bike shop near the Museum De Speeltoren or from Zag Zag (see below.) Canoes can also be hired from Zag Zag (see below).
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Holysloot is 11 km from Amsterdam, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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