- With a vast sandy beach of 9 kilometers long and about 100 meters wide
- Between two nature reserves; the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen (North) and the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park (South)
- Zandvoort is located in this nature reserve with deer, many birds, sometimes curious seals and of course many beach & sea lovers
- A wide, beautiful, relaxing view 24 hours daily
- +/-17.000 residents
- About 4 million visitors per year
- Close to Haarlem City (with the oldest Dutch museum: 1748), Amsterdam City and Schiphol Airport
Zandvoort Beach
3+
Days of enjoying the sea, beach and healthy salty sea air
6x
Lunch and/or dinner in the nicest beach pavilions with a sea view
9+
Celebrate life - allow yourself rest, natural stillness & relaxation at the ocean
One of the most famous seaside resorts on the Dutch coast
Accommodation
Would you like to enjoy the XL+ of the sea in the evening and wake up to sea sounds in the morning? Here are some tips for accommodation. Look for overnight accommodations near the training location, for the convenience of your walk.
Booking.com
Booking.com offers up-to-date deals and pricing: search near the center of Zandvoort or Zandvoort-South.
Brederodestraat
The Brederodestraat is the longest street in Zandvoort with many B&B, BnB and apartments. Search with Google:
Recommendations
Download this list of tips and recommendations where previous participants have stayed, and restaurants.
Local restaurants and cafés
Hip & trendy and classic menus
Zandvoort offers a good variety of local establishments for breakfast, lunch and diner.
- From February on the beach restaurants are open 7 days p/w for breakfast, lunch , diner with fresh foods and rotating menus. Also great for drinks and evening hang outs.. Downtown are also plenty of good restaurants, diners and coffee places as well.
- Some of my favourite beach restaurants, almost all serve vegetarian/vegan dishes: Tent 6, Haven van Zandvoort, Hippie Fish, Ubuntu, Kayuca, Mango's Beach Bar, Thalassa Beach House (fish).and many more.
- Best coffees in town: Blue Zone Espresso
- Best fries in town: Snackbar 't Plein
- Every fish car on the boulvard has excellent raw herring and diep fried fish dishes
- Local market downtown: every Wednesday from 08.00-16.00hrs
- Bakeries: Bakker Bertram(also great for breakfast) and Bakkerij van Vessem
How to get to Zandvoort?
Parking in Zandvoort
Zandvoort is easily accessible, especially in the morning. There are two main roads to enter Zandvoort: via Zandvoort-South and Zandvoort-North. Keep in mind that on sunny days and on Sundays many visitors come to enjoy the beach and the ocean.
- Parking: there is ample parking in parking garages at €2.50 p/h in and around the center with paid parking 7 days a week. On-street parking outside the center at €4.50 p/h from 10am to 10pm.
- There is no free parking, except when your accommodation offers this.
- I also offer guest parking for a very low rate (€0,12. p/h) valid in Zone B.
By train to Zandvoort
Zandvoort is easily accessible by train. In low season the schedule is 2x per hour. In high season the trains run 4 times an hour.
- It is about a 10-minute walk from Zandvoort NS Railway Station.
- There is also an alternative train route: travel to NS Station Heemstede-Aerdenhout and take bus 80.
By Bus to Zandvoort
Zandvoort is easily accessible by bus 80.
- Take bus no. 80 from NS train station Heemstede-Aerdenhout.
- Bus 80 final stop is in the centre of Zandvoort next to the Albert Heijn supermarket
Practical
Restaurants, supermarkets, bakers
Characteristic for Zandvoort are the many beach pavilions with terraces and nice indoor restaurants, and of course the many fries. Albert Heijn XL To Go, most shops are open 7 days a week, just like the bakers.
Here I have a selection of the best choice for you from the varied options!
XL beach and ocean
In the salty sea air
