A Lovely Town

A pleasant train journey from Amsterdam, Alkmaar is a lovely town to stroll through and a nice change from the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam.

Alkmaar Street

A typical street in lovely Alkmaar. After the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam, I enjoyed walking through this low-key town to the north.

From the Green

A view of a residential street in Alkmaar, Holland from across the nearby canal and walking path above it.

Alkmaar Canal

This photo of a canal was taken in Alkmaar, a lovely, easy-to-walk town in the north of Holland. Travel partner and I were in Amsterdam for a few days and I wanted to get out of the big city, so I took the train to Alkmaar and wandered a bit. The windmill in an earlier post was located along this same canal, a short distance away.

The texture I've added is called writing on parchment2 by Shadowhouse Creations.

Alkmaar Windmill



Molen van Piet

 The town of Alkmaar is an easy daytrip from Amsterdam. I took the train there and walked around the town, enjoying the quiet lanes and quaint buildings. There are several windmills in the area, including this one known as Peter's Windmill, or Molen van Piet in Dutch.

I added textures by JoesSistah and boccacino.