Nearest Beach
: beach
at 700
Metres
Car: recommended
Schagen is located in the north of Holland. Only a narrow range of dunes separates the wide, clean beach from the cozy and quaint place. Here are the most sunshine and the lowest amount of rainfall recorded in the Netherlands. The 'Seinpost', the highest sand dune in North Holland and the 'Swan-', an internationally renowned nature reserve with dunes, valleys, swamps, pine forest and surrounded by two small lakes, a rich flora belong to Schagen. Restaurants, a supermarket (open daily 8 to 22 h also open basks), nice restaurants and cafes and various retail stores are located in the center. See values ??in the area are cities such as Hoorn's historic old town and harbor, with the famous Alkmaar Cheese Market, with Den Helder naval museum, doll museum, harbor. Schagen is in the summer Fries market in period costumes. Also, to Amsterdam, it is only 1 hour. Inside you will find more information and maps.