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Hoenderdaell achieves highest recommendation score among Dutch day attractions

June 3, 2026
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Hoenderdaell Zoo emerges as the most recommended day attraction in Multiscope's National Benchmark Amusement Parks and Zoos. The park achieves a Net Promoter Score of +91, thereby staying ahead of big names such as Efteling, Toverland, and Avonturepark Hellendoorn....

Alkmaar is happy with tourists; the hospitality industry, in particular, benefits.

The 'Randstad Shopping Flows Study 2025' shows that visitor spending is of great value to both retail and hospitality businesses in the municipality of Alkmaar. In total, tourist and recreational visitors in the municipality of Alkmaar together account for 81,6 million euros in...

MarinaPark Residentie Bloemendaal restarts sales of holiday homes

This coming weekend, from March 20 to 22, an open day is being organized for the newly developed MarinaPark Residentie Bloemendaal – on the site of the former Vogelenzang campsite. The realization did not proceed without a struggle. The Province of North Holland...

Amsterdam wants to keep tourists out; region sees growth opportunities

It's a dilemma in the Amsterdam region. The city of Amsterdam wants to curb the number of tourists, and local politicians are strongly discouraging them. The surrounding municipalities, united in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), are open to...

Texel recognized as the fourth 'healthy seaside resort' in the Netherlands

Texel has officially been a health resort since November 2025. The European Spas Association (ESPA) awarded the island this European recognition, an international quality label for the wellness sector. This recognition demonstrates that nature, relaxation, and vitality seamlessly blend here...

Indoor attraction World of Dino's gets a semi-permanent location in Zandvoort

The World of Dino's attraction will move into the former Zandvoort Casino building. The municipality of Zandvoort had issued a call for proposals for an "innovative concept" for the vacant building. World of Dino's presented the most attractive plan, "The Expedition." Project manager...

The Old Bakery Bakery Museum wins the 2025 Friends Lottery Museum Prize

The Oude Bakkerij bakery museum in Medemblik has won the 2025 Friends Lottery Museum Prize. With 12.408 votes, the public overwhelmingly chose the museum that shows how culture can be not only seen, but also heard, felt, smelled, and tasted.

Construction of Landal Pettemer Duynen holiday park begins

Despite the challenging economic situation, project developers are launching a new holiday park on the North Holland beach: Landal Pettemer Duynen. The Box 3 tax measure and the proposed VAT increase in residential recreation are making investments in recreational real estate...

ANWB Coastal Survey: Beautiful, but sometimes too busy

The Dutch like to visit the North Sea coast, but sometimes find it too busy and difficult to reach. The ANWB investigated visits to the North Sea coast in four coastal areas: Zeeland, South Holland, North Holland and the Wadden area. Dutch coastal visitors are positive about all four...

Province of North Holland wants to cut support for the tourism sector

The province of North Holland wants to cut the contribution of €600.000 for tourist recreational developments in a budget cut. A broad group of interest representatives in tourism wrote an urgent letter to prevent the measure. The budget cut will, among other things, reduce the management function in...

Zaanse Schans will charge an entrance fee from 2026: € 17,50

With 2,3 million visitors (figures from 2023), the Zaanse Schans is one of the larger attractions in the Netherlands. From 2026, tourists will have to pay an entrance fee to visit the area with its windmills, old houses and crafts. The majority of the...

New Landal park on the coast under development: Landal Pettemer Duinen

Landal Pettemer Duinen is being developed in the North Holland coastal town of Petten. It is a further development of the former Corfwater campsite. The 150 holiday homes that are being built at Landal Pettemer Duynen consist of luxury 4-, 6-, 8- and 12-person homes, divided into...

Hoenderdaell achieves highest recommendation score among Dutch day attractions

Alkmaar is happy with tourists; the hospitality industry, in particular, benefits.

MarinaPark Residentie Bloemendaal restarts sales of holiday homes

Amsterdam wants to keep tourists out; region sees growth opportunities

Texel recognized as the fourth 'healthy seaside resort' in the Netherlands

Indoor attraction World of Dino's gets a semi-permanent location in Zandvoort

The Old Bakery Bakery Museum wins the 2025 Friends Lottery Museum Prize

Construction of Landal Pettemer Duynen holiday park begins

ANWB Coastal Survey: Beautiful, but sometimes too busy

Province of North Holland wants to cut support for the tourism sector

Zaanse Schans will charge an entrance fee from 2026: € 17,50

New Landal park on the coast under development: Landal Pettemer Duinen

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