Such a wonderful place to spend a lovely Sunday along with two beautiful girls. The beach is clean…read moreand water was perfect. While in The Netherlands spend time outside of Amsterdam.

I'm glad I found this place to enjoin the lovely beach and its beautiful neighborhood. It is only…read moreabout 30 mins away from Amsterdam central station by train. They're not too many people.

I was brought here on a day trip by my tough cookie of an (then) 86-year old grandaunt "Grandma…read moreHilly" who lives in a quaint little house all by herself in Amsterdam. It's a great spot to enjoy the weather, the ocean, but mostly.. for people-watching. The beach was also surprisingly clean in spite of the huge crowd on a random mid-August weekend. Grandma Hilly tells me that if you walk down a little, there's also a nude beach.

On a sunny september sunday after a beach walk we visited this beach club for lunch…read more What i liked: the sandwiches for lunch are huge and nice. What i didnlt like is the customer service. We had to wait for 30 min to get a coffee. Waitresses seemed to ignore us, and i had to go inside to get our order. Great place to visit for lunch, but do not expect prompt service.

You'll need a car to get here. I hadn't been to a beach in a year and longed to make sand castles…read morewith my granddaughter. It's midsummer here and the Dutch are ready to relax and get some rays. Me, too! Hey... 75 degrees. This scruffy, comfy, fully functional beach club is a physical manifestation of the word "chill." The beach distance to the water is some 500 yards. All sand. To the left, a major waterway for huge ships, and four lighthouses in view. Everyone is smiling... the customers, the wait staff, the kids. Micro brews on tap along with wines and spirits. Lots of good beach fare, from banana pancakes to Thai curry, but the shining star that is on nearly everyone's table: bitterballen! These blazing hot fried snacks can be scrumptious and this club makes great ones. Yes, the tomato risotto balls are yummy but the Oma Bobs are essential... served with horseradish and grainy mustard combo sauce so good that I could eat it with a spoon.

Vandaag een heerlijk bezoek aan Timboektoe (strand paviljoen) op strand Velsen-Noord (oftwel Wijk…read moreaan Zee). Een mooi strand dat nog niet zo gestoord druk is als Bloemendaal of Zandvoort, maar wel met een geweldige strandtent/paviljoen. Voor de mensen die Woodstock leuk vinden in Bloemendaal, maar willen kunnen parkeren en niet willen vechten voor aandacht van het personeel: TIMBOEKTOE! Het oogt bij het binnenkomen een beetje rommelig, maar als je 5 minuten ligt dan voel je de rust die er is. En dan de menu kaart... Heel erg veel is biologisch en komt van de Lindenhof in Breukelen (TOP, TOP, TOP!). Dus moet mijn mening bijstellen: je kunt wel fatsoenlijk eten in strand paviljoens. En de prijs? Nou die is helemaal niet verkeerd. 7,50 voor biologische kalfskroketten met boerenbrood is zeker niet duur. En 2,20 voor een biertje is zelfs goedkoop als je lekker op je bedje ligt! Een echte aanrader!! ps. En er is geen zicht op de hoogovens, maar wel op de haven van Ijmuiden, dus prima!! Update: neem de limonade, want heerlijke frisse zomerdrank

A decent beach but I can't go much higher than 3 stars simply because the weather is only warm…read moreenough a few times per year and the water is always ice cold no matter what. But, I do like this beach better than it's next door neighbor Zandvoort. Bloemendaal aan Zee is nicer because there is much more room on the sand to spread out. It is not all covered by chairs that are owned the the cafés that you have to pay to sit in. I find that there are more Dutch people and less tourists here. Also, Bloemendaal has a lot of the popular beach clubs so when you are on the beach you can hear the music from the clubs. Just sit in front of whichever club you like the music best from. If you walk a bit further down, you also have wide open beach, no clubs, stores, cafés, chairs, or umbrellas, this can also be nice as well depending what you are in the mood for. Lastly, you have much better looking people at this beach than Zandvoort. Instead of fat tourists, grandpa in a speedo, or kinds running around wildly, you see more of a young adult crowd here.

Not a bad place to stop and relax for some food and drinks, the prices are quite reasonable…read moreconsidering the location and the food is quick. The place is very family friendly and perfect if you have kids or pets with you. The downside is the 50 cent charge to use the restroom after your meal... so save some change otherwise you will have to hold it until you get home...

Loved this cute cafe! The staff was very kind and helpful! Food was delicious! It got a little busy…read moreas we were wrapping up-- but that's just because it's so good!

De Koffiemolen has all that makes a good café: excellent coffee, cosy interior, some small…read morebreakfast/lunch dishes, sweet treats and a friendly staff that makes you feel welcome. Beside the coffee I enjoyed a well prepared, tasty sandwich with Old Amsterdam cheese.