Explore the beautiful city center of Alkmaar at your own pace. This self-guided audio tour will take you to all the well-known spots and undiscovered gems of Alkmaar. The audio guide will tell you all the historical and current ins and outs of each place. The historic center of Alkmaar is easy to explore by foot, it is the perfect city for an audio tour. You will be amazed at the many special stories hidden behind the medieval facades, courtyards, cobbled streets and picturesque canals. Stories that are carefully collected for you. Let yourself be taken along the world-famous Cheese Market, the imposing St. Laurens Church and the Mill of Piet, but also along hidden courtyards and convivial medieval streets and alleys. Learn all about the history of Alkmaar during this city walk and how the bravery and determination of the people of Alkmaar made them the first city in the Netherlands to defeat the Spanish forces in 1573. Go on a journey of discovery with your self-guided audio tour and get to know Alkmaar and its history in a unique way.

Visit Alkmaar's traditional Cheese Market - the oldest in the Netherlands! On this 2.5-hour small group walking tour, you will learn all about Alkmaar's most well known attraction: the Cheese Market! Also wander through Alkmaar's medieval center and along pretty cobbled streets and picturesque canals. Watch the traditional way of trading cheese how it was done centuries ago. Spend approximately 45 minutes at the Cheese Market which is ample time to see everything. While you are there, learn all about the market's history and listen to your guide explaining what is happening in front of you! If you feel like it, you can try a variety of Dutch cheeses and even buy some to bring home with you. Then, walk through the cobbled streets of Alkmaar and along its picturesque canals. Stop at the Molen van Piet (Piet's Windmill) for the perfect Dutch photo opportunity! See some of Alkmaar's most famous buildings such as the Grote Sint Laurenskerk (Great St Lawrence Church), the Stadhuis (City Hall) and the Waag (the Weigh House). On this tour you will get an insight into Dutch culture and way of life through the eyes of a foreigner living in Alkmaar, as your tour guide originally stems from Canada.

My name is Niki and I am your personal travel buddy for your experience in the beautiful city of Alkmaar! With me you will discover the most beautiful, most impressive, hidden highlights of the city in your own language. I'll take you through a personal audio tour, the sights and tell you the story behind the city in your own time! The tour has a short description that you can view. In this I explain more about what can be seen in the tour and which points we will visit together. There is also the option to view a preview. This way you can easily see in which part or district of the city we are e. Rest assured, based on your location I will select the closest starting point for your tour and even take you there! My tip; put your phone in your pocket and I will provide an unforgettable experience. Do you still enjoy looking at the screen? Then of course you can, because on the map you can easily see how the route runs and where your next point is!

The charming town of Alkmaar is compact, walkable and historically rich, with a beautiful medieval center. On this small group tour, enjoy walking through the cobbled streets and along picturesque canals as your guide tells you all about the town's history. Walk 3-4 km through the medieval center and see some of Alkmaar's most important and historic monuments such as the Grote Sint Laurenskerk (the Great St. Lawrence Church), the Stadhuis (City Hall) and the Waag (Weigh House). Learn all about the history of Alkmaar and how the strength and the determination of the townspeople managed to defeat the Spanish forces in 1573. Stop at the Molen van Piet (Piet's Windmill) for the perfect Dutch photo opportunity. You will also get an insight into Dutch culture and way of life from a foreigner's perspective. You will not only see some of Alkmaar's most iconic monuments, but you will also wander off the beaten path and see the real Alkmaar.   Join a small group tour and enjoy a more personalized experience.

Tick another item off your bucket list and experience the beauty of Spring in the Netherlands! What could be more Dutch than cycling along fields of tulips? You can expect to cycle approximately 20km on this small group tour (through mainly flat countryside), depending on the weather and the field conditions.  You will have ample opportunities to stop and take photos of the flowers before heading back to Alkmaar. Being in a small group tour ensures that you can cycle at a pace that is comfortable and guarantees a much more personalized experience!

Escape from 17th-century Alkmaar during this exhilirating tour. Get to know Willem Blaeu and help him find Alkmaars's secret passages. The Spanish army just settled in Alkmaar and Blaeu heard a rumour that they were searching for him. Concerned by this rumour, Willem Blaeu starts looking for the secret escape from the city. Choose your starting time with your teammates, beginning at anytime day or night. Make your way across the city, checking off tasks to find all the clues you need to reach the secret passage. As you search for clues, marvel at the beautiful sights of the town. Start on the Voordam and keep your eye out for the many beautiful buildings in the city center. Work quickly, and you and your team could set the record for the fastest tour. Good luck!

The Pubs Alkmaar is the most interactive pub crawl of all. Visit some great pubs, get to know the city and enjoy a great evening with friends or collegues in Alkmaar while playing an online game. You use gps to find the most interesting pubs and places in Alkmaar. Alkmaar has fantastic pubs that you will visit in this game. At a pub you do funny and crazy assignments against each other. But that's not all. In the city centre you also do fun and competitive assignments against each other. The Pubs is played on an app on your phone. You and your friends compete against each other. The winner is guaranteed to win a very nice prize.

The Sherlock Holmes City Game is a self-guided tour that gives you a fun and interactive way to walk around the city. All you need is a phone with an internet connection. As soon as you book the game, we will send you all the information you need via email. By moving around the city, you will unlock assignments. Here you will find characters who are willing to help. But the information comes at a price! Solve their puzzles, take on hilarious photo challenges, chase down culprits and play along to get closer to solving the murder of Balthasar. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: - Difficulty level: easy – also suitable for families with children - Duration: 2 hours - Tickets: You only need to buy 1 ticket per group (1-4 people) - Each group will play with 1 device. For groups of more than 4 people, you can buy 2 or more tickets. - To book this game you need to indicate a date/time, BUT you can start whenever you like. - *NOTE: this City Game uses the city as an interactive playing field but DOES NOT provide any information about the city! HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the instructions, download the Loquiz App, and begin your gaming experience! Explore the city at your own pace while playing the Sherlock Holmes City Game, a self-guided tour that offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can play when, where and with who you want. Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city with your family and friends or as a couple. Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want!

The game is designed to immerse you in a story-based experience set in the city, as you work to recover dangerous formulas from an laboratory. To progress, you will encounter challenging puzzles, riddles, and photo tasks that will require you to explore the city. At the beginning of the game, you can choose to play as one of five characters: John, Azita, Burke, Clara, or Leopold the dog. You will explore some of the city’s most fascinating landmarks. Your primary objective is to apprehend Magnus, but time is of the essence, so don’t delay and begin playing The Syndicate now!