Holiday apartment in Blaricum: nature, culture and special discoveries

Blaricum combines an extensive heathland and woodland landscape with art, remembrance and performing arts. The town is known for the Blaricummerheide and Tafelbergheide heathlands. At the same time, the Kunstbordenroute uses 16 information boards in public spaces to showcase works by artists who lived and worked in Laren and Blaricum. The boards bring art into public spaces and give a walk through Blaricum a thematic focus. This creates a destination where observing nature and making cultural discoveries go hand in hand for you.

Holiday apartment in Blaricum between history and culture

Blaricum began as an agricultural settlement; the first people settled in Blaricum’s heathland and woodland landscape in the tenth century or possibly earlier. Stolpersteine memorial stones have also been laid in Blaricum to commemorate victims of National Socialism. A prominent structure is the music pavilion at the southern corner of Torenlaan and Dorpsstraat. It was built in 1926 to a design by H. F. Symons in the Amsterdam School style. The Blaricum Theatre hosts film and theatre performances as well as concerts. The remembrance of the victims of National Socialism stands alongside the history of the agricultural settlement; the music pavilion adds a distinctive architectural accent.

Hiking between the Heemtuin and the heathland

For active days on holiday, the Heemtuin Blaricum is a clearly identifiable starting point: three short hikes begin there. One of these hikes leads through the Warandebergen, a remaining glacial moraine. Another option is the Tafelberg- en Blaricummerheide route. It passes the Goois Natuurreservaat sheepfold and is 7.5 kilometres long in Blaricum. This distance creates a different framework for planning your day than the short paths starting at the Heemtuin; it provides the longer counterpart for an extended day of hiking.

Sheep and landscape as a special nature experience

The landscape also includes a flock of 50 sheep. It leaves the sheepfold at around 8 a.m., can be seen in the nature reserve and returns to the sheepfold at the Blaricummerheide at around 4 p.m. The grazing of the heathland by sheep helps preserve this special natural area. On Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m., the sheepfold is open to visitors for guided tours of the flock and the sheepfold. The Sunday tours of the flock and the sheepfold offer a separate focus at the sheepfold, distinct from observing the sheep in the nature reserve. This allows you to combine a nature-themed activity in Blaricum with a clearly defined visit time.

Planning your day by bicycle in Blaricum

Cycling can also be part of your daily itinerary. Electric and regular Voi rental bicycles are available at various locations in Blaricum, for example at bus stops and in residential areas. The landscape, historical traces and cultural sites give your stay different accents, without requiring you to commit to just one way of exploring.

To the overarching travel overview: Blaricum.