What is there to do in the area?

Fancy a day out? As a EuroParcs guest, it is possible to order tickets for various museums, amusement parks or zoos at a discount.

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands with its many canals, museums and markets. Admire Rembrandt's Night Watch in the Rijksmuseum, step inside the Van Gogh Museum or discover Anne Frank's hiding place. If you are in Amsterdam for the first time, a nostalgic canal cruise should of course not be missed. You can go shopping in the 9 streets (de 9 Straatjes), the Kalverstraat or the P.C. Hooftstraat.

There are different cycling and/or walking routes to discover in the area of EuroParcs Het Amsterdamse Bos. Be inspired, choose the best one and go out into nature together!

You will find this goat farm in the middle of the Amsterdamse Bos. Besides the fact that you can go for lovely walks and cuddle the goats, they also organise fun workshops such as making cheese. In the accompanying restaurant, you can enjoy a delicious lunch and you can reserve various arrangements in advance, such as 'breakfast with the goats', a barbecue or an arrangement of snacks.

Climb through treetops and sling on branches for 2 or 3 hours. You can choose from different courses in the Fun Forest climbing park, located in the middle of the Amsterdam forest (Het Amsterdamse Bos).

Get on your sup board at Sup&Meer. The Stand Up Paddle school (SUPSchool) is beautifully located at the Nieuwe Meer in the heart of the Amsterdamse Bos. You are welcome for SUP lessons, but you can also rent a SUP board and fun trips are being organised.

Did you know that Artis Zoo was already open in 1838? It is the oldest animal in Amsterdam and the Netherlands. That makes Artis extra special. You can admire chimpanzees, elephants, the giant tortoise and pink flamingos up close. You will also discover the underwater world in the aquarium and learn everything about the stars in the planetarium. Micropia tells you all about the invisible life of microbes.

Find the perfect boat for your day out. At Boat rental Amsterdam (Boot Huren Amsterdam) you can rent a luxury boat including a private skipper for groups of 2 to 600 people. From a classic saloon boat to a contemporary sloop.

Haarlem is bursting with cultural attractions such as the Frans Hals Museum and Teylers Museum. Wander through the hidden streets, discover secret courtyards or make a bargain in the boutiques. Also fun: explore the Haarlem canals by boat. sloop.

A peninsula in the Markermeer and a tourist attraction, because of the traditional costumes, the characteristic wooden houses on stilts and the "yards" on which people live.

Welcome to the cheese city of Alkmaar! Every Friday morning between March and September you can watch the typical Dutch spectacle of the cheese carriers at Waagplein. Do you want to know more about the history of the city and the cheese market? Then plan a city walk or take an Alkmaar Cheese Cruise: this canal cruise departs from Waagplein. You could also enjoy shopping or enjoy a drink on a terrace in the pleasant centre of Alkmaar.

Are you up to the challenge and do you and your team find the solutions to escape from escape from one of the escaperooms? Among others, you can choose the Mafia Room where you go back to the 20s or Sauna of Sin.

In the time of the East India Company, the historic harbor town of Hoorn was one of the main trading centers. Visit one of the museums or travel back in time and board the Museum Steam Tram Hoorn-Medemblik. On the way the train stops in Twisk and Opperdoes. You can return by steam train or boat. The driving schedule changes every day.

Enjoy the splendour of the flowers during spring at the Keukenhof. Between the end of March and the end of May, no fewer than 7 million flower bulbs bloom in the most beautiful garden 7 million bulbs are in bloom between March and May. No wonder this is one of the most popular attractions in the Netherlands.

The beautiful fishing village on the IJsselmeer, with its traditional costume, music and fish. Small houses in the maze behind the harbour (the oldest part of Volendam centre) , souvenir shops, restaurants with atmosphere and with fresh fish. straight out of the water.

Would you like to book tickets for a museum or some other tourist attraction in Amsterdam? You can buy tickets for most attractions at the lobby. We will immediately print them for you.

In museum of Marken (Marker Museum) you can learn more about the history, the traditional costumes, the textiles that were used and are still used today and the fishing industry on Marken.

Walk up dunes, down dunes, across vast open plains and through rare dune oak forests. The dune landscape National Park South-Kennemerland covers four estates that were once owned by Amsterdam merchants who used this area as a hunting ground. In the dunes, the bunkers from the Second World War tell of the war's past. Meanwhile, keep your eyes open: this is also the habitat of fallow deer, Scottish highlanders and konik horses, among others.

Beemster Golf Course has a 9-hole course, practice greens, driving range, locker room, clubhouse/restaurant, hotel, golf shop and golf school. Both members and non-members are welcome here!

With over 2,500 stores, De Bazaar is Europe's largest covered market. The perfect cheap day out, even in bad weather. Open every weekend.

The Beemster was an inland lake until it was drained in 1612. In the Beemsterpolder there are five fortresses that were part of a defensive ring: the Stelling from Amsterdam. The Defense Line is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Only Fortress 'aan de Nekkerweg' and 'Fortress Spijkerboor' are open to the public.

It doesn't get any more Dutch than this! On the Zaanse Schans you step back in time and taste the atmosphere of the eighteenth and nineteenth century. There are lots of wooden houses, windmills, old workshops, barns and museums. Take a look at the cheese dairy, discover how they used to make bread in the bakery museum and watch clogs being made.

Escape the hectic everyday life and enjoy a relaxing and luxurious day of wellness at Zuiver. End your day with a culinary meal in the restaurant where you will be served international cuisine made from local produce.

The unique shopping experience! Shop at advantageous prices at Batavia Stad! The Fashion Outlet is open 7 days a week and easily accessible by public transport and car! The shops offer a wide selection of collections with 30% to 70% discount on more than 250 national and international brands!

VIP DAY PASS Especially for the EuroParcs guests we offer a Batavia VIP Day Pass which entitles you to 10% extra discount on the outlet prices of the participating brands! You can get the flyer at the reception of the park!

Whoever says Edam, says cheese. Not surprisingly, the spherical cheeses have been known for centuries known all over the world. Discover the origins of this delicacy in Edam and be surprised by the historic centre of the old Zuiderzee town. In July and August you can experience for yourself how trade used to be conducted here during the Wednesday cheese market. You can also learn about the story of Edam cheese at the Cheese Market or at museum The Story of Edam Cheese.

Tip: Do you like cultural activities? Then visit Edam's museum, one of the two locations is the 'Steenen Coopmanshuys'. This is Edam's oldest house with a unique floating cellar.

In Monnickendam, visit especially the Grote- or Sint Nicolaaskerk or the Speeltoren which is now part of the Waterlands Museum. With a small shopping center.

One of the recreational areas in Waterland - north of Amsterdam - is Het Twiske. One third of this recreation area consists of water and offers plenty of opportunities for swimming, diving, surfing and sailing. As a recreation area, Het Twiske is popular with children, who can have fun here on and around the water. Het Twiske has a play ditch, splash pond and an adventure playground with tube fort, cableway, pirate ship, castle and ferries. There are also no fewer than seven beaches and a harbour. For nature lovers, it is a haven where they can cycle, walk, sail, ride horses and rollerblade undisturbed in a varied landscape.