Egmond aan Zee is located in the municipality of Bergen in the province of North Holland. Originally a fishing village, it has increasingly been shaped by tourism since the beginning of the last century. Egmond aan Zee has an 8-kilometer-long sandy beach, making it especially popular with families. This cozy 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, you can find the castle chapel, the ruins, and the abbey. Egmond offers numerous opportunities for walking, swimming, surfing, and sailing, ensuring that boredom is never an option.
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 quaint bistro, a restaurant with an Italian menu, a beach pavilion with a fantastic view over 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 Egmond: 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 over 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 you 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 actually makes Egmond aan Zee so beautiful? Egmond aan Zee is a cozy 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 seamen's retirement home, the J.C.J. Speijck lighthouse, 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 restaurants, beach pavilions, and ice cream parlors within walking distance make Egmond a convivial, enchanting, and cozy village. Whether you want to eat in a small bistro, a restaurant with an Italian menu, in a beach pavilion with a fantastic view, in 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 settle down on one of the cozy (heated) Egmond terraces.
From Germany, take the A12 towards Arnhem, Utrecht.
At Utrecht, take the A2 towards Amsterdam.
After about 25 km, take the A9 towards Amstelveen and then after 20 km continue on the A9 towards Alkmaar.
Then take the exit for Alkmaar/Heiloo, at the 3/4 roundabout head towards Heiloo and then Egmond. Continue following the signs for Egmond aan Zee.
Drive past the boulevard by the sea.
Address for GPS: Boulevard ir. de Vassy 45, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands