Beaches in Netherlands (21)

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Ameland

Ameland

Friesland · Sand beach

Ameland has 27 kilometres of pristine North Sea beach, consistently rated among the cleanest in the Netherlands. Each...

Terschelling

Terschelling

Friesland · Sand beach

Terschelling offers over 30 kilometres of broad white sandy beaches that never feel overcrowded, backed by magnificen...

Vlieland

Vlieland

Friesland · Sand beach

Vlieland is a small, largely car-free Wadden Island with some of the most peaceful and expansive beaches in the Nethe...

Schiermonnikoog

Schiermonnikoog

Groningen · Sand beach

Schiermonnikoog is the smallest of the inhabited Wadden Islands and holds the title of one of the broadest beaches in...

Bergen aan Zee

Bergen aan Zee

North Holland · Sand beach

Bergen aan Zee is a small and exclusive coastal village right at the edge of the North Holland Dune Reserve, offering...

Bloemendaal aan Zee

Bloemendaal aan Zee

North Holland · Sand beach

Bloemendaal aan Zee is the trendiest beach destination in the Netherlands, famous for its iconic and exclusive beach ...

Callantsoog

Callantsoog

North Holland · Sand beach

Callantsoog is a peaceful and family-friendly resort on the North Sea coast, often overlooked in favour of busier des...

Egmond aan Zee

Egmond aan Zee

North Holland · Sand beach

Egmond aan Zee is a classic, beloved Dutch seaside town with an iconic white lighthouse — the Jan van Speijk lighthou...

Julianadorp

Julianadorp

North Holland · Sand beach

Julianadorp is a quiet holiday town near Den Helder with a beautiful broad beach that regularly appears in top-three ...

Texel

Texel

North Holland · Sand beach

Texel is the largest and most visited of the Dutch Wadden Islands, offering a full holiday experience with wide North...

Zandvoort

Zandvoort

North Holland · Sand beach

Zandvoort is one of the most classic and best-known seaside resorts in the Netherlands, with a 9-kilometre sandy beac...

Katwijk aan Zee

Katwijk aan Zee

South Holland · Sand beach

Katwijk aan Zee has a broad, award-winning sandy beach with a lively promenade and celebrated beach pavilions. The re...

Kijkduin

Kijkduin

South Holland · Sand beach

Kijkduin sits south of Scheveningen and, as its name suggests, is set right in the dunes with no road running alongsi...

Noordwijk aan Zee

Noordwijk aan Zee

South Holland · Sand beach

Noordwijk aan Zee offers 13 kilometres of wide sandy beach, a vibrant boulevard with beach pavilions, and the officia...

Ouddorp

Ouddorp

South Holland · Sand beach

Ouddorp on the South Holland island of Goeree-Overflakkee is often cited as one of the most beautiful beaches in the ...

Rockanje

Rockanje

South Holland · Sand beach

Rockanje is a quietly underrated beach resort on the Voorne-Putten peninsula, known for its unique dune landscape and...

Wassenaarse Slag

Wassenaarse Slag

South Holland · Sand beach

The Wassenaarse Slag is an 8-kilometre stretch of undeveloped beach between Katwijk and Scheveningen, known locally f...

Cadzand-Bad

Cadzand-Bad

Zeeland · Sand beach

Cadzand-Bad is the southernmost seaside resort in the Netherlands, boasting 10 kilometres of beach with a beautiful w...

Domburg

Domburg

Zeeland · Sand beach

Domburg is officially the oldest seaside resort in Zeeland, with a beach culture dating back to 1834 and a proud 'Hei...

Renesse

Renesse

Zeeland · Sand beach

Renesse is one of the most popular beach destinations in the Netherlands, drawing families, young people and water sp...

Zoutelande

Zoutelande

Zeeland · Sand beach

Zoutelande's Zuiderstrand is affectionately nicknamed the 'Zeeuws Riviera' thanks to its sheltered southern position ...