Such a wonderful place to spend a lovely Sunday along with two beautiful girls. The beach is clean…read moreand water was perfect. While in The Netherlands spend time outside of Amsterdam.

Nice oasis near the center of Alkmaar. Nice selection of drinks and food. Best time to go is when…read moreit's nice weather.

I'm glad I found this place to enjoin the lovely beach and its beautiful neighborhood. It is only…read moreabout 30 mins away from Amsterdam central station by train. They're not too many people.

I was brought here on a day trip by my tough cookie of an (then) 86-year old grandaunt "Grandma…read moreHilly" who lives in a quaint little house all by herself in Amsterdam. It's a great spot to enjoy the weather, the ocean, but mostly.. for people-watching. The beach was also surprisingly clean in spite of the huge crowd on a random mid-August weekend. Grandma Hilly tells me that if you walk down a little, there's also a nude beach.

On a sunny september sunday after a beach walk we visited this beach club for lunch…read more What i liked: the sandwiches for lunch are huge and nice. What i didnlt like is the customer service. We had to wait for 30 min to get a coffee. Waitresses seemed to ignore us, and i had to go inside to get our order. Great place to visit for lunch, but do not expect prompt service.

You'll need a car to get here. I hadn't been to a beach in a year and longed to make sand castles…read morewith my granddaughter. It's midsummer here and the Dutch are ready to relax and get some rays. Me, too! Hey... 75 degrees. This scruffy, comfy, fully functional beach club is a physical manifestation of the word "chill." The beach distance to the water is some 500 yards. All sand. To the left, a major waterway for huge ships, and four lighthouses in view. Everyone is smiling... the customers, the wait staff, the kids. Micro brews on tap along with wines and spirits. Lots of good beach fare, from banana pancakes to Thai curry, but the shining star that is on nearly everyone's table: bitterballen! These blazing hot fried snacks can be scrumptious and this club makes great ones. Yes, the tomato risotto balls are yummy but the Oma Bobs are essential... served with horseradish and grainy mustard combo sauce so good that I could eat it with a spoon.

Vandaag een heerlijk bezoek aan Timboektoe (strand paviljoen) op strand Velsen-Noord (oftwel Wijk…read moreaan Zee). Een mooi strand dat nog niet zo gestoord druk is als Bloemendaal of Zandvoort, maar wel met een geweldige strandtent/paviljoen. Voor de mensen die Woodstock leuk vinden in Bloemendaal, maar willen kunnen parkeren en niet willen vechten voor aandacht van het personeel: TIMBOEKTOE! Het oogt bij het binnenkomen een beetje rommelig, maar als je 5 minuten ligt dan voel je de rust die er is. En dan de menu kaart... Heel erg veel is biologisch en komt van de Lindenhof in Breukelen (TOP, TOP, TOP!). Dus moet mijn mening bijstellen: je kunt wel fatsoenlijk eten in strand paviljoens. En de prijs? Nou die is helemaal niet verkeerd. 7,50 voor biologische kalfskroketten met boerenbrood is zeker niet duur. En 2,20 voor een biertje is zelfs goedkoop als je lekker op je bedje ligt! Een echte aanrader!! ps. En er is geen zicht op de hoogovens, maar wel op de haven van Ijmuiden, dus prima!! Update: neem de limonade, want heerlijke frisse zomerdrank