We had never heard of Texel until lately just a few weeks before we visited the Netherlands. We loved the pictures of this beautiful island over the Internet. Hence we planned to include Texel in our plan by pushing in days in Amsterdam. Texel is a beautiful island in the north of the Netherlands, away from the crowd of tourists. It is a well-kept secret among the Dutch people who love to spend their weekend vacations here. It is just 2 h away from Amsterdam, so can be easily done in a day-trip. Though after visiting this hidden gem, we advise you to spend at least a night or two there.
Highlights of the Day
Amsterdam to Texel Island
Texel Lighthouse
What Is Interesting About Texel?
Texel is one of thefive beautiful and highly individual Wadden Islands, facing the Wadden Sea. Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world, and is anUNESCO World Heritage Site now. The other four islands are Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, and Schiermonnikoog.
Texel is a weekend vacation island among the local people.
You have plenty things to do in Texel:sun-bath on its clean beaches, bike along its heather-filled dunes, swim into the Wadden Sea, visit its seal sanctuary for injured seals, and taking in cute little Dutch towns. The highlight of our visit was thered lighthouse calledEierland Lighthouse, locally known as Vuurtoren Texel. It is located at the northern tip of the island, called co*cksdorp.
Getting to Texel Lighthouse from Amsterdam
We took around 3 h to reach theEierland Lighthouse, Texel by the following way:
First, we walked to theAmsterdam Centraal stationfrom our hostel –Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen, which is within a distance of 1.5 km. Then, we boarded the train toDen Helder station, which is 90 km north of Amsterdam.
We took a bus from Den Helder bus station to Den Helder port.
We took the ferry that took 30 min to reach Texel island. You can buy beautiful souvenirs of the island inside the ferry, if you are interested.
In Texel, we were picked up by a van and were dropped to Eierland Lighthouse bus stop.
As we have got round-trip tickets, the same van would come to pick us up at the same point at around 7 PM. We had few hours in hand to spend in the pretty beach of Texel.
Texel Beach and Lighthouse
Did you know that the Texel lighthouse is the only one in the Netherlands where you can see the sea from three directions?
Texel lighthouse is located on the northernmost tip of the island, directly on the most dangerous sea arm in the Netherlands. With clear skies, looking across the UNESCO-listed Wadden Sea, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the island’s northern region and Vlieland, and also spectacular views of the North Seatoward England and the North Pole.
Top 5 Things To Do in Texel
We highly recommend you to spend a night or two in Texel. There are so many things to do in this beautiful island. We wish to visit this place again when we come to Netherlands, and do other things which we did not get to do due to short of time. I have listed down the top 5 things you must do when in Texel:
Rent a bicycle and explore the island. The best way is to cycle through the beautiful forest of theDunes of Texel National Park.
Visit Ecomare, a seal shelter and a nature museum. It takes care of sick animals by providing shelter and care for them as the seal population is threatened in North Sea by the flow of polluting waste materials and drowning in a fish nets.
Climb the 153 steps leading to the top of Texel Lighthouse while you soak in the history of the lighthouse. Enjoy magnificent views of Wadden Sea and North Sea.
Enjoy mudflat walking, locally called wadlopen,which means walking across the bottom of the sea while you can enjoy the sandbanks, various plants, birds, fish, and when lucky, some seals.
Visit the municipality capital in Texel, called Den Burg – the biggest village in Texel, and try northern Dutch food in any of the restaurants or cafes there.
Upon reaching Amsterdam Centraal station, we picked up our favorite dinner from Maoz Vegetarian Restaurant. It has become our usual dinner spot in Amsterdam. It is the usual yet delicious Lebanese pita sandwich with falafel, hummus, and choice of veggies and salads. We crashed to our hostel beds soon before I remember anything else.
NET EXPENSE FOR 1 PERSON (IN EUR)
Let us have a look at the expenses of Day 4 inThe Netherlands – Day-Trip to Texelfrom Amsterdam.
Stay at Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen (1 night) for twin sharing: 50
Food at Maoz and snacks: 20
Public transport (overall): 55
Miscellaneous: 20
Total expense (roughly):145 EUR
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There is no direct connection from Amsterdam to Texel. However, you can take the train to Den Helder Zuid, take the taxi to Den Helder, take the ferry to Texel, walk to 't Horntje, Veerhaven, then take the line 28 bus to Den Burg, Elemert/Centrum.
We highly recommend you to spend a night or two in Texel. There are so many things to do in this beautiful island. We wish to visit this place again when we come to Netherlands, and do other things which we did not get to do due to short of time.
It has seven villages, is home to about 13,500 people, and over a quarter of it is made up of the Dunes of Texel National Park. With lots of beautiful nature, countless cycling paths, and, of course, the sea, Texel is the perfect place for a Dutch summer escape.
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From Den Helder, the ferry to Texel leaves every hour between 6.30 and 21.30. The crossing takes just twenty minutes. You can take your car to Texel; there is even room on the ferry for 350 cars at a time.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Wadden Sea via Groningen and Eemshaven in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Amsterdam, Rokin to Wadden Sea via Amsterdam, Station Zuid, Amsterdam Zuid, Groningen, and Eemshaven in around 5h 2m.
Via the 'old land' around De Hoge Berg, Den Burg and the old Waal en Burgerdijk, you return to De Koog where you can end your trip with a visit to the beach. This route can be combined with the Texel North Cycle Route, giving you a 56 km-trip (3h45) around the whole island of Texel.
The summer months of June, July and August are the most popular time to visit Texel. With average temperatures around 20-25 °C, the beach is the perfect place for sunbathing, swimming and water sports. The long days offer plenty of opportunity for cycling, walking and exploring the various villages and sights.
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You don't need a passport if you're travelling between cities in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. It's worth bringing an identity document though, as customs do random spot checks from time to time.
Teso operates a 30-min ferry trip from Den Helder to Texel. Ferries depart from 06:30 until 21:30, every hour, with less departures on Sunday. In summer and on busy days, two boats are deployed. Ferries dock at 't Horntje along the southern end of the island.
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