Tourist attractions Schagen

This traditional market, which is known to date back as far as the 17C, is extremely picturesque. Visitors will find Edam and Gouda presented with care; be able to observe the buyers tasting, comparing and bargaining over the cheese before finalising..

This reserve extends over 580 ha, amongst the coastal dunes and heathlands around lakes which attract many birds. Best to come in the nesting season around mid-May.. From a distance you can see the nesting areas (mainly in the reeds) and especially s..

This is the largest wholesale vegetable market in Europe, reachable by boat. Between 1847 in 1973, the market gardeners of the "Kingdom" called the "Thousand islands" brought their vegetables to the market by boat. Boats have been..

This polder was finished in 1930 and extends over 20 000 ha in a former gulf of the Zuiderzee, between Medemblik and the old island of Wieringen. It was flooded following the German bombing in 1945 and then drained again and restored. Today it is a f..

The three naves, the transept and the ambulatory of this Protestant church date from the late 15C. and early 16C. The enormous interior is covered with wood vaulting hanging down from which are 17C chandeliers. Admire the case of the large organs , ..

Set up in a building formerly occupied by the archers' guild (17C), this museum houses beautiful collections recalling the town's past, featuring paintings from 16th and 17C, silverware and pewter, and toys from the 20C. Temporary art exhibitions are..

In this 17C brewery you'll see how beer was once brewed. There is a special tasting room in the cellar.

The old chapel of Holy spirit (late 14C) was converted into a weigh house in 1582. To the east, the chancel has been replaced by a Renaissance building with a finely worked gable and has, since the 19C, been embellished with a painting on volcanic ro..

Cheese presses and various other implements and tools chart the history of cheese and butter making. You will see attractively decorated wooden cheese presses. The documentation on the first floor shows how cheese is still made in farms and dairies, ..

This house has a corbelled wood facade and overlooks the canal. Its gable is garnished with a Spanish cannonball dating from 1573. From the nearby bridge, you have an attractive view over the weigh house.

Many old facades border this square and the canal. The fish market is situated in the south (Vismarkt).

This pedestrian street is the town's main shopping street.

The charming Gothic façade of the town hall boasts a flight of steps flanked by an elegant octagonal tower streaked with white limestone. It adjoins a 17C facade. Inside you can see a lovely collection of porcelain.

This aquarium contains a lovely collection of exotic fish and crustacea, a large collection of molluscs and a small tank where containing species of rays, which visitors can stroke.

This is one of six forts making up the defence line of Den Helder. Fully restored, it now houses an exhibition, a marine aquarium and two restaurants. The guided tour along the underground corridors brings the history of the fort to life. In the bloc..

This museum gives an overview of the history of sea rescue in the Netherlands, and shows rescue boats and equipment, photographs and models. The reconstruction of a deck of a ship, as well as a large number of hands-on exhibits, will delight children..

This museum traces the history of the Royal Navy using models, instruments, photographs, uniforms, emblems, paintings and engravings. Films show what the present day Royal Navy is like. In particular, you will visit a submarine (The Tuna) and a mine-..