Egmond aan Zee

Worth seeing in and around Egmond aan Zee

2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Egmond Abbey

   Egmond Abbey or St. Adalbert's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of the Annunciation, situated in Egmond-Binnen, in the municipality of Bergen, in the Dutch province of North Holland.

   3.8 km · Benedictine monastery in Bergen (North Holland) · Wikipedia
2. 02
   J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse

   The J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the North Sea coast near Egmond aan Zee, in the municipality of Bergen, North Holland, in the Netherlands. The foundation of the lighthouse, shaped like a tomb, is the official Dutch memorial to Jan van Speyk, a hero to the Dutch people.

   400 m · lighthouse in the Netherlands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The dune reserves to the west are easily accessible from Alkmaar by bicycle. You can also walk from Bergen, the largest of the villages alongside the dunes. It was known as an 'artists village' since around 1900, is now primarily an upper-income suburb of Alkmaar, with two museums and an art centre. Bergen has a good bus service from Alkmaar (bus 160, every 15 minutes).

From Wikivoyage: Egmond aan Zee, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Bergen is a starting point for walking and cycling in the dune reserves, which begin at the edge of the village. The main dune nature reserve is the 'Schoorlse Duinen', north of Bergen and west of the village of Schoorl. Much of it is dune forest, which was planted in the 19th century, to prevent the dunes burying the villages. The reserve covers 1900 hectares, accessible on foot and by bike at several points.

From Wikivoyage: Egmond aan Zee, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

De Kleine Javaan - an Indonesian restaurant (072) 5818835 Athene - a Greek restaurant (072) 5898854

From Wikivoyage: Egmond aan Zee, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Egmond aan Zee

Airports

Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 36 km · Rotterdam The Hague (RTM), 74 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 140 km

• Rotterdam → Egmond aan Zee

  78 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · €10–14
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• Eindhoven → Egmond aan Zee

  143 km · quickest by road, 2h 51m · €16–23
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• Groningen → Egmond aan Zee

  146 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · €18–25
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