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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Heiloo
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Heiloo
Heiloo works well as a base: 5 minutes from Limmen, 17km from Zaanse Schans.
Heiloo is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Limmen, about 4 km away.
Heiloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛiˈloː] ) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. The community is part of the cooperation region Kennemerland and is located in the historical region of West Friesland. Heiloo had a population of 24,144 in 2021.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Heiloo?
Within an hour or so of Heiloo: Zaanse Schans (17 km), Haarlem Grote Markt (25 km), Circuit Zandvoort (26 km), Winkel 43 (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Heiloo?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Heiloo?
Heiloo is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Limmen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,144
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.6025, 4.6882
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Heiloo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Winkel 43
Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Heiloo
- 49 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 68 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
- 78 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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