Museum Kranenburgh is worth a visit in the artists\' village of Bergen. When you leave the museum and walk into the village or forest, you will understand why so many artists settled here 100 years ago. The impressive greenery, the sea light and the proximity of beautiful dunes and beach inspired painters, poets, composers and photographers.

The Ruïnekerk is a 15th-century church on the Raadhuisstraat in the bustling center of Bergen and offers many opportunities for a pleasant outing with friends and family. The Ruïnekerk is less than 500 meters from our hotels. In the summer, many activities are organized around the Ruïnekerk. There is of course the Saturday market, food events and the famous art markets. The restaurants in the village are happy to welcome you before or after a visit to the Ruïnekerk.

Although we are not a professional bicycle rental company, we are happy to offer this service on a small scale so that you can quickly and easily enjoy the beautiful surroundings. We distinguish 3 gradations of cyclists:

If you are used to a city bike and you want to explore the village or go to the beach, an \"oldie\" will suffice. As mentioned, these are a bit older, maybe crack a bit and here and there a rust spot. 

Park Meerwijk is a villa park in Bergen

The park was created on the initiative of the Amsterdam tile dealer Arnold Heystee (1876-1941) during the difficult years of the First World War. In 1915 Heystee commissioned J.F. Staal, whom he knew from the Architectura et Amicitia society, who approached four young architects to work with: Margaret Kropholler, his later wife, Cornelis Jouke Blaauw, Guillaume la Croix and Piet Kramer. They were given free rein by Heystee in building seventeen country houses on a specially purchased plot in Bergen: seven detached, two double and two three-part villas. The only condition was that they would make extensive use of Heystees tiles in the interiors. All villas were built between 1917 and 1918.

The villas largely have large thatched roofs with wavy lines, wooden window frames and brick facades and represent the style that was known as the Amsterdam School from 1916 onwards.

Bergen/Schoorl and its surroundings are a walker\'s paradise. It has, among other things, the highest and widest dunes in the Netherlands. There are few places in the Netherlands where so many different landscapes come together. You can walk in dunes, forests, heaths, past forts and much more. A well-known walking route is the Duinheide walk in Schoorl. (purple route of 11km).

Our tip: Take the 51m high climbing dune in the middle of the village of Schoorl.

An adventurous journey through another time begins… Enjoy the adventure and travel with this historic steam train. The steam train runs between Hoorn-Medemblik-Enkhuizen. You can also book this steam train i.c.m. a trip on the IJsselmeer in a historic boat. At the atmospheric train station you go back 100 years in time. Take a look at the signal box and workshop. Ask for the brochure for the boarding times.

If you are looking for an unspoilt beach, you will certainly find what you are looking for on one of the beautiful sandy beaches of Bergen aan Zee, only 5 km away.
During the day you sit with your feet in the sand, relax and lounge, enjoy the sand and sea. We call that barefoot chic here. In the evening you can enjoy a delicious dinner with a sea view. The chef prepares his dishes with authentic products, mostly from the region. Of course the fish comes directly from our own North Sea!

Thousands of visitors from all over the world come to Alkmaar especially for the cheese market. It is therefore a spectacle with a square full of cheese and lugging cheese carriers, cheese makers, traders, farmers, cheese maids and the chariot masters with horse and carriage. All take part in this special and musical theater play. The show is presented in Dutch, German and English.

Our tip: Visit the cheese shop of Alkmaar Henri Willig – Magdalenenstraat 4

More than 300 different fish species can be seen in the renewed and expanded Zee Aquarium. Let yourself be carried away through the Amazon jungle past the piranhas and creepy reptiles and discover the most fantastic fish and exciting sea creatures! Marvel at the seahorses, starfish and clownfish. Pet a ray at the Ray Reef and come face to face with sharks!

Dive along, discover, experience, admire and be amazed! The Zee Aquarium is fun and educational for young and old, in good and bad weather.

Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands and connects people, art and history. The museum presents a fine collection of old and modern art, crafts and city history. Fans of the Bergen School movement can indulge themselves in the museum. Naturally, the museum has a permanent exhibition with masterpieces from the 17th century. In the \'Golden Age of Alkmaar\' you enter a world of development, well-being and wealth.

Discover the history and tradition of Dutch merchant shipping, fishing and cheese making. Visit the typical Dutch villages and relive the history. From Bergen you drive through the flower bulb fields and visit the old Dutch villages as if time has stood still. Edam, Volendam, Marken and Monnickendam, with its churches and wooden fishermen\'s houses. Via the Zaanse Schans you can see the impressive spectacle of the countless windmills and see where the windmill blades are turning at full speed.

Our tip: Enjoy a cup of coffee on the terrace of the Auberge Damhotel – Edam

Egmond aan Zee is de perfecte kustplaats met een van de mooiste zandstranden van Nederland. Heerlijk relaxen, de blik op oneindig, zonne- of pootjebaden, vliegeren, zandkastelen bouwen, schelpen zoeken. Ook in Egmond zelf is genoeg de doen. Struin lekker over de boulevard langs de winkeltjes en terrasjes. Verken de vuurtoren of geniet van een heerlijk diner in een van de vele restaurantjes met ondergaande zon………In Egmond aan Zee kan het allemaal.

Get on the train in Alkmaar and be in the heart of Amsterdam in 35 minutes. No city is as colorful and versatile as Amsterdam: old canals, monumental buildings, and all its special museums. Absolute highlights are the Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh, Stedelijk and Rijksmuseum. Or discover the city from the water with a canal cruise. Amsterdam inspires even the most seasoned shopper with large department stores such as the Bijenkorf or the countless small specialized boutiques in the Negen Straatjes, among others.

Our tip: Of course you can\'t resist a visit to the Foammuseum (photography museum) – Keizersgracht 609