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We bring the summer itch, and give the ultimate holiday feeling. We have 36 different ice-cream flavours, including Smurf, Cookies, Stroopwafel, Bubblegum, Kinder Bueno and even Liquorice! All our flavours are fit for people with lactose or gluten allergies. We also offer an assortment of fresh pie to go along with a delicious cup of coffee.

Steamboat Y8211 and tugboat Dombo Y8017 are historical. The volunteers are working with a lot of passion to keep the boats in the water. It is possible to take a ride with the Dombo. The boat trips are organized alongside the Tourist Information Point.

Since 1996, the museum lightship Texel No. 10 has been an absolute eye-catcher in Museum Harbor Willemsoord on the Oude Rijkswerf Willemsoord in Den Helder. What is special is that the now beautifully restored ship is moored a stone's throw from the slipway where she was launched in 1951. After this, the lightship would be a reliable beacon in the sea off the Dutch coast for forty years. It now forms a shining centerpiece of a special museum ships collection. Lightship Texel is open to the public, check the website for current opening times.

Step aboard and spot seals at the Razende Bol

Southeast of Den Helder lies the beautiful nature reserve World Heritage Waddenzee. The Balgzand is the the western part of the Waddenzee. This area is very important for migrating birds and for fish. To have as many people as possible know about this beautiful reserve, Nature information center Balgzand 't Kuitje hosts wad excursions organised by the Waddenvereniging.

The Helderse Vallei is the starting point of the 4 well-marked canoe routes from Den Helder with various footbridges along the way. In addition, Den Helder has various waterways that are easily accessible for canoes. The city and defense route (red route, 6 km there and 6 km back) passes Fort Dirks Admiraal, Fort Erfprins, Fort Westoever, the line and Willemsoord.

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Fort Westoever was built around 1825 to defend the newly constructed North Holland Canal against attacks on the harbor of...

At Drugstore Verberne, service and good advice are our number one priority. We have a broad assortment of products, and can order anything you can't find in our store. Whether it's a foto for your passport, glasses or having your ears pierced, we stand at the ready!