Alkmaar: is it crowded? When to visit
Alkmaar (Netherlands) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 1,005 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays very calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 1/9 · Very calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Alkmaar on the map, week by week →
What to see in Alkmaar
- Ondermolen K
- De Viaan
576 listed monuments and 580 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Alkmaar
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Utrecht · 1 h 06 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Rietveld Schröder House, Broederschapshuisjes
- Waadhoeke · 1 h 38 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Sint-Martinuskerk, Bitgum
- Rotterdam · 1 h 32 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Van Nelle Factory, Boezembrug
- Purmerend · 12 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Beemster, Middenweg 196, Middenbeemster
- Molenlanden · 1 h 29 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Windmills at Kinderdijk, Kleine of Lage Molen
Drive times are estimates from distance.