Social relevance and enjoyment keep the (expensive) swimming pool sector stable.

The Swimming Pool Industry Day on October 8 in Houten was well attended (1198 visitors). At first glance, it seems like a sector where little has changed. However, upon further inquiry, one notices that innovation is primarily to be found in the area of sustainability (swimming pools are...

Europa‑Park announces three new family attractions for 2027

Europa Park, Germany's largest amusement park, has stood for experiences that connect generations and bring fun for over 50 years. The park, which was recently named the best park in the world for the eleventh time, continues to expand its offerings. Today are...

Capfun acquires Prinsenmeer from Oostappen Groep and wants to reopen the park quickly.

The French holiday park chain Capfun has won the auction for Oostappen Vakantiepark Prinsenmeer in Ommel. A bid of 20,6 million euros was made for the closed park. Capfun wants to sit down with the municipality of Asten and other authorities soon to determine which works,...

North Holland faces a shortage of (green-blue) recreational space

October 8, 2026
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Two cyclists at a beach access point in the dunes

North Holland expects approximately 95 million additional outdoor leisure activities by 2040. According to the province, there is already a shortage of about 30.000 hectares of recreational space. This underscores the pressure on space surrounding recreation, but for the commercial recreation sector, an important...

Booking Experts: summer holiday accommodation only really picked up in July

After a subdued first half of the year, the summer holidays finally picked up in July. Holiday parks, in particular, benefited from a wave of last-minute bookings. The German market also recovered. At the same time, Booking Experts observes a growing group of consumers who book very early:...

More revenue from your holiday park starts with RevPAR

Your park was fuller than last year. Yet rental revenue lagged behind. You sold more nights, but at a lower average price. Was that extra occupancy worth the discount? NBTC reports: in the first half of 2026, overnight stays declined...

Why every form of overnight recreation deserves space

The most important lesson Johanna Oosterbaan took away from a sometimes sharp debate during the National Tourism Summit: Diversity in overnight recreation does not persist on its own. If revenue per square meter becomes the guiding principle, affordable camping and annual pitches are at risk of disappearing. But...

Sparkx brings a hybrid concept of sports and entertainment to the Dutch market.

This coming Sunday, October 4, Sparkx opens in Nieuwegein; the fourth, and largest, sports entertainment complex from Sparkx to date. The location offers 36 sports attractions where a total of 50 sports are practiced, spread across two floors. The concept focuses on...

Camper Fair expands to Amsterdam with third edition in the Netherlands

Camperbeurs launches a third edition in the Netherlands. The first edition of Camperbeurs Amsterdam will take place on November 27 and 28, 2027, at EXPO Greater Amsterdam. With Amsterdam as the third edition, alongside the existing fairs in Den Bosch and Hardenberg, builds...

Dutch museums almost back to pre-corona levels in terms of visitor numbers

Dutch museums attracted a combined 31,6 million visits in 2025. That is an increase of 2,5 percent compared to the previous year and brings the sector ever closer to the record level from before the pandemic. This can be read in the...

The Netherlands has a record number of 2.360 campsites; growth mainly in small-scale offerings.

October 1, 2026
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According to CompanyData.com, the Netherlands has 2.360 registered camping establishments. That is 240 more than in 2019. Notably, according to the data source, almost the entire growth consists of small-scale sites. For the overnight recreation sector, this shows that growth does not consist solely of...

Record number of camping overnight stays in Europe in the first half of the year

October 1, 2026
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Campsites in the 27 EU countries recorded nearly 136 million overnight stays in the first half of 2026. That is 72 percent more than ten years ago. The Netherlands reached just over 10 million camping nights, placing it fifth out of...

Social relevance and enjoyment keep the (expensive) swimming pool sector stable.

Europa‑Park announces three new family attractions for 2027

Capfun acquires Prinsenmeer from Oostappen Groep and wants to reopen the park quickly.

North Holland faces a shortage of (green-blue) recreational space

Booking Experts: summer holiday accommodation only really picked up in July

More revenue from your holiday park starts with RevPAR

Why every form of overnight recreation deserves space

Sparkx brings a hybrid concept of sports and entertainment to the Dutch market.

Camper Fair expands to Amsterdam with third edition in the Netherlands

Dutch museums almost back to pre-corona levels in terms of visitor numbers

The Netherlands has a record number of 2.360 campsites; growth mainly in small-scale offerings.

Record number of camping overnight stays in Europe in the first half of the year

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