Discover the museums and sights
Museums & sights
Museums & sights
Discover the museums and sights of Texel
Ecomare
Museums
During your stay at Van der Valk Hotel Texel-De Koog, a visit to Ecomare Texel cannot be missed. Ecomare is located near our hotel and the popular beach entrance pole 17. At Ecomare, you can admire seals, porpoises, and dozens of other sea creatures up close both outside and in the basins.
Museum Kaap Skil
Museums
Visit Museum Kaap Skil and discover the maritime history of Texel! Here, you can view various unique exhibitions. There's so much to discover about the history of fishing, shipping, and beachcombing. In the open-air museum, you'll find authentically furnished fisherman's cottages, a forge, bakery, and a museum shop.
Texel Lighthouse
Sight
Did you know that the Texel lighthouse is the only lighthouse in the Netherlands where you can look out over the sea from three sides? The 47-meter high tower stands at the most dangerous tidal inlet in the Netherlands. In clear weather, you can look out over the World Heritage Wadden Sea towards Vlieland, Wieringen, and Den Helder.
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Discover the museums and sights of Texel
Bunker Den Helder
Sight
During World War II, hundreds of bunkers were built in what is now the National Park Dunes of Texel. Along the Dutch coast, remnants of the Atlantic Wall can be found. You can visit the remains of a bunker in Den Helder and the bunkers on Texel in combination with a stay at the Van der Valk Hotel on Texel.
Sheep Farm Texel
Museums
Texel is famous for its many sheep. They can be seen everywhere on the island! At Sheep Farm Texel, you can cuddle lambs and learn more about sheep farming and farm life: from sheep shearing, herding sheep to seeing old milking machines.
Maritime and Beachcombers Museum
Museums
Discover the maritime present and past, listen to beachcombers' stories, watch fun videos, be amazed by the many washed ashore items. In the Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, you will see the rich history of beachcombing in image and sound.
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