Tag: kustroute

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.

Clean beach with excellent facilities. Supervision by rescue team, family seaside resort/beach.

The Dutch lifeboat service through the ages and the safety aspects at sea are at the centre of attention in this museum. Original lifeboats, ship models, scale models, paintings, pictures, distinctions, life-saving equipment and movies are being displayed. All texts and computersimulations are in the English language and most movies as well. Daily, between 13.00 and 16.00 hrs, a 15 minute tour through the inner harbour can be made on board a historic lifeboat. Reservations for the boattrip not required.

Clean beach with excellent facilities. Supervision by rescue team, family seaside resort/beach.

Petten has a wide sandy beach from the Hondsbossche seawall onwards.

Wildrijk nature reserve Sint Maartenszee is a very special forest. Good for a walk of less than an hour, especially in the spring. The bottom is covered as far as you can see with a blue carpet of wild hyacinths.

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.