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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Sassenheim
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Sassenheim
Sassenheim works well as a base: 10 minutes from Noordwijkerhout, 21km from Scheveningen Beach.
Sassenheim is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Noordwijkerhout, about 5 km away.
Sassenheim (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɑsə(n)ɦɛim] ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
The former municipality covered an area of 6.62 km2 (of which 0.23 km2 water) and had a population of 14,906 in 2005. Since 1 January 2006, it is part of the TeylingenRead more
municipality. In 2020, the population reached 15,755.
The name Sassenheim consists of two parts; the first (Sassen) means Saxons, and the second portion (heim) is Old Frankish for "home".
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sassenheim?
Within an hour or so of Sassenheim: Keukenhof Gardens (5 km), Circuit Zandvoort (18 km), Louwman Museum (18 km), Haarlem Grote Markt (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Sassenheim?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Sassenheim?
Sassenheim is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Noordwijkerhout.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,510
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.2250, 4.5222
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Sassenheim
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
18 km · about 20 min 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
26 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Sassenheim
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 69 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 76 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.
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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