Egmond aan Zee is located in the municipality of Bergen in the province of North Holland. Originally a fishing village, it has increasingly become a tourist destination since the beginning of the last century. Egmond aan Zee boasts an 8-kilometer-long sandy beach, making it especially popular with families. This charming place offers a variety of restaurants, beach pavilions, and shops that are open daily throughout the year. A well-known event is the half marathon. The Egmond lighthouse, named Jan van Speyk, is a particularly beautiful sight. In the surrounding area, one can find the castle chapel, ruins, and the abbey. Egmond offers numerous opportunities for walking, swimming, surfing, and sailing, ensuring that there is no chance of boredom.
In Egmond, you are a welcome guest! We take pride in our beautiful little village, our history, the beach, the dunes, and nature. Each season has its own charm. No matter what time of year you visit Egmond, you are warmly welcome! Our range of shops, restaurants, and accommodations is diverse. Whether you're looking for a special little shop, a small bistro, a restaurant with an Italian menu, a beach pavilion with a fantastic view of the sea, a cozy grand café, or a trendy restaurant, you'll find them all in Egmond.
Egmond aan Zee is an excellent seaside resort for families. No matter what season you visit, the beach and sea will captivate you. Just let the wind blow around your nose, take a walk on the beach, and relax wonderfully. Enjoy relaxing, the infinite horizon, sunbathing, or just walking barefoot through the water, flying kites, building sandcastles, searching for shells, perhaps strolling along the boulevard with its view of the Egmond beach and the sea, and more. In Egmond aan Zee, all this is possible! Egmond offers peace, spaciousness, and fresh air. Also great: relax on one of the (heated) terraces of the cozy Egmond beach pavilions. We are certain: you will return home re-energized.
In the Egmond dunes, there is so much beauty to see and discover: interesting birds, Scottish Highlanders, adorable rabbits, diverse plants, and endless hiking and biking trails. Moreover, the Egmond dune area is a place where one can find peace: far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the lively center, and all other daily worries.
Those who love conviviality should visit Egmond aan Zee! What makes Egmond aan Zee so beautiful? It's a cozy little village with a long history. A history that can be found everywhere in Egmond, giving the village its authentic character. Just think of the small boats in the parking lots, the tiny centuries-old fishermen's cottages, the former old sailors' home, the lighthouse J.C.J. Speijck, the narrow streets, the allotment gardens in the dunes, all combined with the many beautiful, smaller, and slightly larger shops on Voorstraat. In addition, the easily accessible restaurants, beach pavilions, and ice cream parlors make Egmond a sociable, enchanting, and cozy little village. Whether you want to eat in a small bistro, a restaurant with an Italian menu, a beach pavilion with a fantastic distant view, a cozy grand café, or a trendy restaurant: Egmond has something for every taste! Many of the Egmond shops are open seven days a week. After shopping, you can sit down on one of the cozy (heated) Egmond terraces.
Egmond is an excellent starting point for excursions in the region. From Egmond, you can quickly reach the artists' village of Bergen, Schoorl, the cheese city of Alkmaar, or Castricum. Take a tour to these places with an (electric) bike: you'll discover even more of the wonderful surroundings via the fantastic cycling routes. Bergen is a shady, enchanting village with chic villas, monumental buildings, remarkable galleries, exclusive shops, and interesting museums. Through the forest and dune area, you can reach Schoorl with the highest dune in the Netherlands and a real climbing dune. Educational in combination with a visit to the visitor center of the State Forestry Service. Also, at the PWN Visitor Center in Castricum, you can learn all about the flora and fauna in and around Egmond. In a beautiful and interactive way, you can learn all about our dunes, the dune animals, the water, and much more through the sensational (nature) exhibitions, (children's) activities, playing and hut building in the forest, exploration tours, and as a starting point for numerous hikes.
From Egmond, the cheese city of Alkmaar is also an excellent tip for a day trip. From April to early September, every Friday at 10 a.m., the cheese bell is rung on the Waagplein. It's simply fascinating to see the cheese carriers carry their cheese on wooden barrows towards the Waag building. Afterwards, visit the surprisingly remarkable Cheese Museum, discover the wonderful shopping streets of the old town, and have a fun day in historic Alkmaar.