Alkmaar: City Walk with Audio Guide in 7 Languages on your Phone
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 7 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
WHY CHOOSE US? More than an audio tour - your complete Alkmaar city guide in one app. Some audio tours cost a little less. With CityAppTour, you simply get more: 44 richly detailed stories, audio & written text, photos, spoken navigation, practical city information and carefully selected local tips. Follow our 4.1 km route through Alkmaar's historic centre and discover the famous Cheese Market, St. Lawrence Church, hidden courtyards, the Waag and the story of how Alkmaar resisted the Spanish in 1573. Our stories go beyond short facts, giving you the background, details and context that bring Alkmaar to life. - 44 richly detailed stories in audio & text - Spoken navigation between stops - Photos, city info & food and drink tips - Works offline - Yours to keep - the tour never expires - Explore at your own pace More stories. More information. More freedom.
Inclusions
What's included
- App with Audio Guide in 7 languages on smartphone
- GPS guidance
Itinerary
The historical center of Alkmaar is easily explorable on foot, making it the perfect city for an audio tour. You will be amazed by the many unique stories that are hidden behind the medieval facades, courtyards, cobbled streets, and picturesque canals. Stories that have been carefully gathered for you. Let yourself be guided along all the interesting and beautiful places Alkmaar has to offer and learn all about the history of this city and how the courage and determination of the people of Alkmaar led them to defeat the Spanish forces in 1573, becoming the first city in the Netherlands to do so. In the following points, you'll see just a few examples of the many attractions we will pass by.
Whoever says Alkmaar, says Pete's Mill. Sturdy and resolute, the monumental tower mill rises above the surrounding cityscape.
The beautiful 'old' City Hall of Alkmaar dates back to the early 16th century and was built in the Gothic style. It is characterized by the slender corner tower.
Discover the fascinating story behind the cannonball in the facade of this beautiful medieval wooden house.
Every friday from April untill September, you can step back in time to watch the world famous cheesemarket in the heart of the city
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 7 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The audio tour starts at this point.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- City App Tour
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Walking distance: 3.6 km - 36 stories are told.
- Don't forget to bring a headphone.
- You will receive instructions to activate your self-guided tour in a separate email.
How it compares in Alkmaar
- Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 19 experiences we list in Alkmaar.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 19.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a canal-ringed town in North Holland, famous for its summer cheese market, where porters in white carry loaves across the square.
Alkmaar's old centre is a tight oval of canals, gabled houses and narrow shopping streets. The Waagplein is its stage: the weigh house, a former chapel, stands at one end of the square, and the cheese market, a summer tradition, draws crowds, with porters in white and coloured straw hats carrying loaves on wooden barrows. A cheese museum fills part of the building.
