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Walking/Cycling

Enter the dune area 1,5 km from the holiday home behind Station Castricum (Geversweg) or the Papenberg (walking only). The dune area of Castricum, Heemskerk and Egmond is a stunning place for a walk or a ride on the bike.
Bike rental in Castricum A ten minute walk away from our house
Tuut Tuut Verhuur
1 Gasstraat
Bike rental in Castricum A ten minute walk away from our house
A nice place to start your walk in the dune area of Castricum . There is a watchtower on the top of the hill. Just take the stairs to the top.
Papenberg Castricum
3 Onderlangs
A nice place to start your walk in the dune area of Castricum . There is a watchtower on the top of the hill. Just take the stairs to the top.

Coffee, cake and icecream

This bakery is on a list of "23 bakeries around the world you need to eat at before you die". We recommend the Roomtompouce, Chocodeluxe and Chocobrownie, but actually all the cakes and chocolates here are delicious.
Patisserie Tea Room The Roset
17 Burgemeester Mooijstraat
This bakery is on a list of "23 bakeries around the world you need to eat at before you die". We recommend the Roomtompouce, Chocodeluxe and Chocobrownie, but actually all the cakes and chocolates here are delicious.
Best coffee in the neighborhood. Very friendly owner.
Buna Koffiebar
35E Dorpsstraat
Best coffee in the neighborhood. Very friendly owner.
The best icecream in town. We prefer 'perzik passie yoghurt' (peach, passion fruit, yoghurt).
Marx O'Larry's Castricum
27 Burgemeester Mooijstraat
The best icecream in town. We prefer 'perzik passie yoghurt' (peach, passion fruit, yoghurt).
A lovely place in the dune area for a coffee or tea with cake or a wine or beer with bitterballen in the afternoon.
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Hof van Kijk Uit
4 Oude Schulpweg
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A lovely place in the dune area for a coffee or tea with cake or a wine or beer with bitterballen in the afternoon.

Castricum beach (food and drinks)

Castricum beach has different restaurants for food and drinks.
Club Zand has it all! A fantastic interior, smooth and cheerful service, good food and a beautiful beach at the doorstep!
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Strandpaviljoen Club Zand
70 Zeeweg
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Club Zand has it all! A fantastic interior, smooth and cheerful service, good food and a beautiful beach at the doorstep!
The best food on the beach.
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Sea beach pavilion
50 Zeeweg
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The best food on the beach.

Dinner

Our favorite restaurant in town for a quick bite. Great pasta and pizza's.
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La Trattoria
40 Dorpsstraat
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Our favorite restaurant in town for a quick bite. Great pasta and pizza's.
One of our favorites; good food in the dune area of Egmond.
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Nieuw Westert
18 Oude Schulpweg
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One of our favorites; good food in the dune area of Egmond.
If you are looking for a nice steak or a good lunch.
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Steakhouse Bij de Buurvrouw
1 Mient
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If you are looking for a nice steak or a good lunch.
Lovely place for dinner or lunch after a nice walk in the dunes.
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Restaurant Het Ruiterhuys
83 Heereweg
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Lovely place for dinner or lunch after a nice walk in the dunes.
Nice place for a fancy dinner.
Huize Koningsbosch
84 Heereweg
Nice place for a fancy dinner.
Great place for fine dining with a Michelin star.
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Restaurant Apicius
16 Van der Mijleweg
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Great place for fine dining with a Michelin star.

Travel

27 minutes to Amsterdam Central Station (return ticket costs 12 euro, parking in Amsterdam center is 7,50 per hour) 11 minutes to Alkmaar city 31 minutes to Haarlem city
Station Castricum
4 Stationsweg
27 minutes to Amsterdam Central Station (return ticket costs 12 euro, parking in Amsterdam center is 7,50 per hour) 11 minutes to Alkmaar city 31 minutes to Haarlem city

City/town information

Alkmaar is a nice city for shopping and to visit the cheese market. The Waagplein is a vibrant square full of terraces and busy at the weekends. The Stedelijk museum Alkmaar presents the cultural heritage of the city mosly in paintings. Theater 'de Vest' offers a varied programming. Alkmaar can easily be reached by train or car.
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Alkmaar
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Alkmaar is a nice city for shopping and to visit the cheese market. The Waagplein is a vibrant square full of terraces and busy at the weekends. The Stedelijk museum Alkmaar presents the cultural heritage of the city mosly in paintings. Theater 'de Vest' offers a varied programming. Alkmaar can easily be reached by train or car.
Bergen is a small town of arts, with a few nice shops and a lively center. The dune area of Bergen is recommended for a walk.
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Bergen
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Bergen is a small town of arts, with a few nice shops and a lively center. The dune area of Bergen is recommended for a walk.
Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, is known for its artistic heritage, extensive canal network and narrow gabled houses, a legacy of the Golden Age. In the Museum Quarter are the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum with works by Rembrandt and Vermeer, and the Stedelijk Museum with modern art. Amsterdam can easily be reached by train. It takes 27 minutes from Castricum station.
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Amsterdam
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Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, is known for its artistic heritage, extensive canal network and narrow gabled houses, a legacy of the Golden Age. In the Museum Quarter are the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum with works by Rembrandt and Vermeer, and the Stedelijk Museum with modern art. Amsterdam can easily be reached by train. It takes 27 minutes from Castricum station.

Groceries

The best baker in town.
Bakkerij Brakenhoff
34 Burgemeester Mooijstraat
The best baker in town.
Supermarket at 200m. Open 7 days a week.
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DEEN Supermarkets
29 Ebbehout
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Supermarket at 200m. Open 7 days a week.
Everything you need under one roof.
Geesterduin
Geesterduin
Everything you need under one roof.