Tag: kustroute

In the farm is a lot of attention is dedicated to: What a beachcomber finds; breakwaters; lifeboat station Callantsoog; beautiful places in Callantsoog on slides; scale models from dunes and village; tools; old postcards and pictures; and carts on the history of Callantsoog; archeological findings from the surroundings.

The coast between Camperduin and Petten was dominated for a long time by the Hondsbossche Zeewering; a 5.5 kilometer long paved dike that protected the land from the sea.

In the centre of Den Helder, you will find a magnificent collection of colorful tropical plants. It's the largest Japanese garden in the Netherlands with running water.

Behind the dunes, just south of Callantsoog lies the nature reserve "Zwanenwater". The landscape consists of dunes, plains, swamp, pine forest and two lakes surrounded with overgrowth. Through a trail, 2 or 4 ½ miles, gives the visitor an idea of the landscape and the variety of plants and birds. Dogs are not allowed. Members have free access. Non-members pay € 1.50 at the entrance (automatic). Children under 12 are free.

When you look towards Den Helder, at night you can see a bright light shining from miles away (33,5 miles to be exact!). It's ''De Lange Jaap''; the symbol of Den Helder. It is the tallest cast-iron lighthouse of Europa, and the second-highest lighthouse in the Netherlands. It towers above everything else at 63 meters tall.