European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Haarlem continued from Page 9. The oldest Church in Haarlem dating to the 14th Century. -. A  has an International selection of restaurants. You can Dine on italian greek chinese Argentine and indonesian food. For those who prefer fast food there Are several snack bars and also a Mcdonald s. The Quot local cuisine features Many Light fresh entrees characteristic of Nouvelle Frendy style cooking. Since the country s biggest fishing port is Only a Lew Miles away at in Maiden fresh seafood is also a common menu item. An excellent seafood place is the restaurant spa Arne 37 the name is the address a tiny unpretentious place on the East Bank of the River. The atmosphere is cozy and modest a it has Only nine tables a but the food is first rate. A a a a a a a a a a a a a on saturday nights the streets of the normally staid City come Aliye with Young people flocking to the Many cafes and dance cafes. Two popular spots Are the Lobbes and the Why not both just off the groote Markt on Smede Straat. Haarlem s location in the heart of the Netherlands bulb growing Region makes it a Good place to stay for Tulip viewing. The Keuken Hof National gardens Are Only seven Miles away. There Are two. Good museums in . Tellers museum has 19th and 20th-Century Paini mrs fossils and scientific instruments As Well As sketches by Michelangelo Rembrandt and other world renowned artists. The Frans Hals museum contains artworks by Well known dutch painters who lived in Haarlem. Bridge operator Victor Diercks 18, closes a drawbridge after a boat has passed. A statue of a Flower seller and customer stands near the main railway station. Wooden shoes hang in a tourist stall near the Groove  s about four Miles West of Haarlem is the Kennemer dunes National Park an unspoiled Seascape 2 /2 Miles wide by 4 Miles Long. It is a Bleak but Beautiful landscape of shifting Sands and Dune grass towering Bluffs and Broad White Sand beaches. Several Ponds tucked into the dunes provide havens for waterfowl and on its Eastern fringe the Park blends into Hilly Pine forests. Bordered on the North by the giant Metal foundries of in Maiden and on the South by the High Rise Bunker hotels of Zand Voort the Park is a tranquil Oasis amid the bustling Industrial and tourist Region around Haarlem. On a recent blustery Spring Day the Beach was Busy with strollers Kite fliers and toddlers digging in the Sand. Here and there dogs chased Shore Birds or played tag with the Waves. But a few Hundred Yards away in the dunes the landscape was nearly deserted. Except for a couple of ambitious hikers the Only movement was an occasional Gull soaring overhead and the grass waving in the  the summer the strand is packed with us n bathers windsurfers and swimmers. There Are several places where cars can enter the Park. One is just North of Zand Voort. Along this Road there is a Large parking area with easy Access to the Beach. Another is at the Southeast Edge of the Park in the Village of overseen. Associated with the Park is the natural history Center Van Vloe Duhn Tot Binn Endrin fro High water Mark to Inland Dune in overseen the enter is open 9 . To 4 30 . April 15 through sept. 15, and sept. 15-april 15 9 . To 4 30 . Weekends Only the rest of the year. A Norm Zeigler a couple strolls in the Park s grass covered dunes. 10 stripes Magazine april 25, 1991