Katwijk, Surprisingly versatile

Katwijk

Katwijk is located next to the sea. It has a boulevard, where you can see and be seen. Of course, there are many good terraces and restaurants. Katwijk aan Zee is excellent for making long walking- and cycling tours. As well as on the boulevard as in the atmospheric streets of historic Katwijk you will find a lot of nice shops, from well-known chain stores to local boutiques. It is full of tranquillity and space and there are enough beach pavilions and accommodations available.

Katwijk

Beaches

The beautiful beach, the atmospheric boulevard and the dunes of Katwijk are unbreakably associated. The beach of Katwijk is known as one of the cleanest of the Netherlands and is characterized by the beach huts and atmospheric beach pavilions. The beach is being watched by lifeguards so your children are able to play. First aid is available here as well.

Katwijk

Katwijk has visitors all year long. During summer the visitors are merely families who are here for enjoying the sun and the sea. During winter it is a brilliant place for walking along the beach with your dog. There’s a magnificent cycle path that goes from Scheveningen through the dunes of Meijendel which takes you to Katwijk in less than an hour. The 4.5 km long beach of Katwijk has diverse and good beach pavilions that are opened from March till October.

Katwijk

Village

Katwijk has a promenade which is ideal for a relaxed walk. In Katwijk you find a cosy walking boulevard of 2 kilometres which is equipped with all the needed facilities. Right behind the boulevard is a modern and partly indoor mall. Directly behind the church on the boulevard lays a court with old fishermen’s houses. You can still taste the old fishing history well here.

Katwijk

It is a seaside resort that is young of heart. A traditional family resort, with a lot of facilities and activities for children and their parents. But in the winter Katwijk surprises you with different walking tours and a refreshing culinary offer. You can find a lot of cosiness in the streets of Katwijk. There are several wonderful family accommodations at which you will most certainly feel at ease.

Katwijk

Sightseeing

For sun-, sea-, and beach lovers Katwijks biggest attraction certainly is the 4.5 kilometres long sand beach. Along the boulevard there are diverse statues with themes of the sun, the sea and the beach. Furthermore you will find a nice white church at the boulevard. There is no other church in Holland which is this close to the sea, this makes it very popular as a place for weddings.

In the Museum of Katwijk you can see how the people used to live from the fishing with the help of ship models, costumes and paintings. Katwijk’s development as a bathing place takes a place in the museum too. You can’t miss out on visiting the oldest lighthouse of the Netherlands as well.