Rakpart

Lunch, drinks or Italian dinner in a stylish grand café at Willemsoord

When you sail with the Tres Hombres, you will not count as a passenger, no, you're really a part of the crew! You come on board "with the safe holes" or you start at the lower rungs of the ladder. You learn the necessary safety knowledge for ordinary seaman, ship maintenance, steering, pay attention to changes, set sail and more. Then you proceed to sailor: Ropework, basic navigation and maneuvering under sail. Eventually after the necessary sailing time you have the experience to become a boatswain: leadership, harnesses, sail sewing, carpentry and ship seamanship in the widest.

The Helderse Vallei is the starting point of the 4 well-marked canoe routes that Den Helder has, with various jetties along the way. In addition, Den Helder has various waterways that are easily accessible for canoes. The farmland route (orange route, 12 km) goes right through the bulb fields.

Need a quick bite? Get your fried chicken, kapsalon, or burger on Beatrixstraat.

Craft brewery from Den Helder with special wild ales

Meet artists, learn techniques and be inspired at this artistic association

Mindsz gallery & upcycle workplace has surprising and unique designer furniture and home accessories, made out of recycled materials. Upcycling is the base principle with which we work, where durability and recycling are important factors. Materials and objects are being re-used and usually get a totally different function. Every product has a unique characters because of it. Mindsz also has the goal to offer a workplace for people who are psychologically vulnerable and have a big distance to the job market.

Sea view, fresh from the harbour and enjoy on the terrace

Brown café with live music, sports and atmosphere on Zuidstraat