Visiting Texel with your kids
Texel is the perfect place for a holiday with kids. No long car journeys, but still a proper break. Your holiday starts at the ferry, a real adventure for kids!
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Beach, sea and plenty of adventure
Texel itself has lots to offer: sun, beach and sea. Get active: cycle, walk or fly a kite. Older kids may enjoy the climbing park, go-karting, bodyboarding or surfing.
Discover lost treasures at the Beachcombers Museum, go seal watching at Ecomare or on a mudflat excursion.
Weather not so nice today? Visit the new pool or indoor play paradise at Holiday Park De Krim.
Meet PIPER on Texel beach
The chance is big that when you walk on the beach from Texel you meet birds like Piper. Piper looks between the waves for food, and when the waves are coming back they run away from them. Are you going to look for Piper on Texel beach?
The most amazing Texeltips with children
End of the year market
A visit to the end-of-the-year market in Den Burg is a must for those who aren’t quite in a winter mood yet. On 27 December, many activities will be organised in the centre of Den Burg: ...
... a varied music programme, various delicacies and drinks, fire pits for warming up and much more! The market takes place between 14:00 and 21:00. So you’ll have plenty of time to quietly stroll along the stalls.
Location: Den Burg
New Year's Dip
Start the New Year with a chilly dip in the North Sea at one of the entrances to the beach at Poles 9, 20 or 28. Put on your bikini, swimsuit or trunks and take a dive with hundreds of islanders...
... and tourists for a fresh New Year. Then warm up with some nice hot traditional pea soup or a Texel dram.
Location: Paal 28, De Cocksdorp. Paal 9, Den Hoorn. Paal 20, De Koog
De Slufter
De Slufter is an amazing wildlife area; here, the sea can flow freely across the land, creating ever-changing scenery. Salt-loving plants make De Slufter a place of unique beauty. De Slufter is known for...
... its lovely footpaths and a huge variety of birds, including spoonbills. Summer turns De Slufter a wonderful shade of pink, lilac and purple while autumn is characterised by a red glow.
Location: De Cocksdorp, De Koog
Sommeltjespad
Take the Sommeltjespad through De Dennen. You’re sure to meet Sommeltjes on a lovely woodland walk; these gnomes show children the way to the playgrounds on your walk. Sommeltjes are...
... Texel’s own gnomes, who come to life at night and dance on Sommeltjesberg. In the daytime, they turn to stone and guide children along the Sommeltjespad. If you look carefully, you can Sommeltjes everywhere.
Location: Pelikaanweg, De Koog
Ecomare
Dive into the sea at Ecomare! It’s your chance to see seals, porpoises and other marine life close at hand. The Whale Room has exhibits of giant skeletons: the sperm whale and humpback whale. At Ecomare...
...you'll learn how seals are taken care of and find out more about the Wadden Sea, the North Sea and Texel’s wildlife. Why not go on one of Ecomare’s excursions?
Location: Ruijslaan 92, De Koog
De Koog
De Koog is Texel’s seaside resort. It’s a bustling village, close to the beach, with lots of shops, restaurants and sidewalk cafés. Summer nights in De Koog are...
... For partying. The village also frequently hosts fun events.
Location: De Koog
Kaap Skil
Have you ever visited Kaap Skil Museum in Oudeschild? During the autumn school holidays, you can help the curator piece together shards. Discover the stories behind the shipwrecks off the coast of Texel. Listen to the villagers’ stories of ...
...life in the past. Find out more about trades like net-mending, spinning, fish smoking or rope making. And, there is also a workshop where you can learn to make delftware tiles.
Location: Heemskerckstraat 9, Oudeschild
Ecomare
At Ecomare, you will never be bored! Also during the autumn school holidays all kinds of fun activities for all ages and interests are organised. Check the programme for the bone show, puppet show, anatomical lessons, or drawing workshop. Or meet..
...the new residents of Ecomare: The seal sanctuary has recently gotten two ringed seals. Can you spot the differences between this seal and the common seal?
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All prices of 2019 include VAT, reservation fee, final cleaning and bedlinen for the 1st person (holiday homes/furnished tents). The prices do not include the mandatory linen for the 2nd person, which cost € 8.95 pp - (holiday homes/furnished tents) evenas the tourist tax of €1.85 that is charged per night, up to 7 nights. Prices subject to change.
For group bookings, please contact the Booking office.
All prices of 2019 include VAT, reservation fee, final cleaning and bedlinen for the 1st person (holiday homes/furnished tents). The prices do not include the mandatory linen for the 2nd person, which cost € 8.95 pp - (holiday homes/furnished tents) evenas the tourist tax of €1.85 that is charged per night, up to 7 nights. Prices subject to change.
For group bookings, please contact the Booking office.
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