North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Huizen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Laren, 12km from Muiderslot.
Huizen is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 41,273, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Huizen sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Huizen to your route.
Huizen (pronounced [ˈɦœyzə(n)] ) is a municipality and a village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.
The name "Huizen" is Dutch for "houses" and this usage has been linked to the belief that the first stone houses in the region, instead of the more common sod houses of the time, appeared here. HuizenRead more
is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam.
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Huizen is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.2992 latitude, 5.2417 longitude.
Huizen has a population of approximately 41,273 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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