Bloemendaal aan Zee
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Bloemendaal aan Zee is a seaside resort and neighbourhood in the municipality Bloemendaal
, in North Holland
province, the Netherlands. It is between the beaches of IJmuiden to the north and Zandvoort
to the south and surrounded by the dune
s of the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
.
Like Zandvoort
, it is a popular beach destination. It has a 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) sandy beach, including a 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) nude beach
. In summer the roads to Zandvoort
and Bloemendaal
are busy, but many consider it worthwhile and take the traffic jams for granted.
In June 2007, the Freestyle Frisbee World Championships were held on the beach of Bloemendaal aan Zee.
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
, in North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
province, the Netherlands. It is between the beaches of IJmuiden to the north and Zandvoort
Zandvoort
Zandvoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.Zandvoort is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach, bordered by coastal dunes...
to the south and surrounded by the dune
Dune
In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by wind. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the wind. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind...
s of the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland is a national park in the province Noord-Holland, the Netherlands, west of Haarlem, within the municipalities of Bloemendaal, Velsen and Zandvoort. It includes the southern portion of the region known as Kennemerland. The park was established in 1995.- Geography...
.
Like Zandvoort
Zandvoort
Zandvoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.Zandvoort is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach, bordered by coastal dunes...
, it is a popular beach destination. It has a 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) sandy beach, including a 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) nude beach
Nude beach
A nude beach is a beach where users are legally at liberty to be nude. Sometimes the terms clothing-optional beach or free beach are used. Nude bathing is one of the most common forms of nudity in public. As beaches are usually on public lands, any member of the public is entitled to use the...
. In summer the roads to Zandvoort
Zandvoort
Zandvoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.Zandvoort is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach, bordered by coastal dunes...
and Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
are busy, but many consider it worthwhile and take the traffic jams for granted.
In June 2007, the Freestyle Frisbee World Championships were held on the beach of Bloemendaal aan Zee.
Attractions
- Plenty of beach clubs
- Mobile stands with excellent seafood