Zandvoort is a town- beach resort of the Netherlands in the province of North Holland. Zandvoort is famous for having one of the biggest beaches in Holland, and having an environment full of the famous coastal dunes. It is also an important tourist spot because it has luxury hotels, the famous Zandvoort Circuit, and even 2 km long nudist beaches and cafes on the beach.
Tourism has a major impact on the economy of the community, especially in the high season. In 2003, almost half of all Zandvoort jobs were linked to tourism. In the whole place you can find hotels, guesthouses and other accommodations. Many of them were created during the construction boom in the 1950s and 60s. The Center Parc is also a major attraction for visitors.
On the beach pavilions and cafes invite the bathers. In the southern beach area, a three-kilometer nudist zone is designated. Many Dutch families spend their weekends and holidays in beach bungalows, also called beach houses, just a few meters from the sea. These homes are partly family-owned for generations. The season starts at Easter and ends in October. Then the houses are loaded onto trucks and stored in the area .the Zandvoort racetrack, as the storms are too heavy for the wooden houses.
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motor racing circuit located directly on the North Sea near the Dutch town of Zandvoort (pronounced Sandvoort). It was mainly designed in 1948 by Johannes “Hans” Hugenholtz -also known as John Hugenholtz-, the father of Spyker Cars CEO Hans Hugenholtz junior.
The Zandvoort circuit (Dutch: Zandvoort Circuit) is a Dutch racetrack between the dunes south of the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park, in the municipality of Zandvoort (North Holland), about 20 kilometers west of Amsterdam. Although there are some races in Zandvoort before the Second World War, the first race on the urban layout takes place on June 3, 1939. The permanent circuit is established after the war.
Access : Coordinates: 52.366667, 4.533333 / By car :
Zandvoort can be reached by car via two access roads. The N200 (Zeeweg) and the N201 (Zandvoortselaan) lead directly to the center of the village and to the boulevard or beach. On beautiful sunny days in the summer there is a traffic jam here regularly./ By bus :
Two bus lines run to and from Zandvoort aan Zee. From Haarlem Central Station you can reach Zandvoort by bus 81 in about 30 minutes and by bus 80 from Amsterdam, stop Marnixstraat (via Haarlem and Heemstede-Aerdenhout), it takes an hour to Zandvoort.
If you are not traveling with an OV chip card, individual tickets can be purchased from the bus driver. / By train :
Depending on the point of departure, travel to Amsterdam or Haarlem (closest to Zandvoort) and take a direct train from here to Zandvoort./ By plane :
Schiphol is the airport, most connections offer from abroad. By train the traveler can choose to travel via Amsterdam-Sloterdijk or via Leiden and Haarlem. From the Sloterdijk or Haarlem station, the traveler believes a direct train to Zandvoort.
By boat :
Zandvoort is not directly accessible by boat. There is no port. A boat sails from England to IJmuiden. From this place you can reach Zandvoort via public transport, bicycle or by car.
Get around : Best way to get around is by foot – walking or renting a bike from one of the many bike rental stores in Zandvoort.
Highlights :
- Circuit Park Zandvoort , Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP Zandvoort, The Netherlands , Great racetrack with a lot of history (F1)
- Zandvoort aan Zee , Boulevard, Zandvoort, The Netherlands , Open : 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM , sandsculptures and beatiful Dunes , There are many restaurants along the beach.
- Kennemerduinen an der Nordsee , hilly dune park leading to the atlantic.
- Bleekemolens Race Planet Zandvoort , Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP Zandvoort, The Netherlands , Open : 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM , Race Course
Activities : swimming / Sunbathing / enjoy the sun and the sea / beach walks / kitesurf / Dune Biking Bike Tours / Canal Cruises / Driving Experience / Slotemakers Slipschool
Events : The Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort celebrates its seventh edition on 6, 7 ad 8 September 2019. / ENDURANCE ACTION AT ZANDVOORT , DNRT Endurance 2 June / A WEEKEND FULL OF MOTORSPORT
Pinksterraces 7 – 9 June / A REAL CYCLING CHALLENGE , Cycling Zandvoort 15 & 16 June / BECAUSE RACING IS FUN , DNRT Racing Days 29 & 30 June / THE BEST OF BRITISH MOTORSPORT , British Race Festival 6 & 7 July /
SUPERCARS, SPEED & SPECTACLE Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe 12 – 14 July / FUN UNTILL THE FINISH DNRT Racing Day II 20 July / A SUMMER-STYLE ENDURANCE RACE DNRT 10H 21 July / THE BEST PERFORMANCE CARS RPM Live 28 July /
A PACKED CLUBSPORT WEEKEND DNRT Super Race Weekend 2 – 4 August / SENSATIONAL SUPERCAR BATTLES ADAC GT Masters 9 – 11 August / FOR ALL THE ALFA ROMEO FANS! Spettacolo Sportivo Alfa Romeo 24 & 25 August /
GERMAN CLUBSPORT RACES ADAC Noordzee Cup 31 Aug. – 1 Sep./ A LEGENDARY TIME TRAVEL Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort 6 – 8 September / SERIOUSLY FUN(CUP) Benelux Open Races 14 & 15 September
TEAMWORK REALLY COUNTS! DNRT 8H 21 September / ULTIMATE DREAM CAR SUNDAY Vredestein Supercar Sunday 29 September / BATTLE FOR THE FINAL POINTS Finaleraces 5 & 6 October /
THE CLUBSPORT SEASON CLIMAX DNRT Finales 12 & 13 October / 500 CHALLENGING KILOMETERS Zandvoort 500 23 November /
Go next : Zuid-Kennemerland National Park / Amsterdam / Haarlem / Volendam & Marken / Keukenhof
