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| Hook of Holland | ||
| province | South Holland | |
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| Residents | 9.382 () | |
| height | unknown | |
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| Tourist info | 31 (0)174 519 570 hoekvanholland.nl | |
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Hook of Holland (Eng. "Corner of Holland") is a port city in the Rijnmond region on the North Sea coast in the Netherlands. It is located at the entrance to the Nieuwe Waterweg, the waterway to the port Rotterdam. For several years now, Hoek van Holland has been part of Rotterdam.
background
getting there
By plane
With the metro
The previous railway line is in the metro from Rotterdam integrated. The place is served by the metro line B to the train station 1 Hook of Holland Haven (directly at the ferry terminal to England). The continuation of the 2 Bf Hoek van Holland Strand is planned for 2021.
By bus
In the street
By boat
Stena Hollandica
- Out Harwich/ England:
- 3 Stena-Line Terminal, Haven Hook of Holland, Stena Line BV (port number 911), Stationsweg 10, 3151 HS Hook of Holland. Tel.: 49 180 60 20 100 (Hotline in Germany). Open: Usually one day departure (7.45 a.m.) and one night departure (8:30 a.m.).
- Out Rotterdam-Port:
By bicycle
The following long-distance cycle routes run through Hoek van Holland:
- The Rhine cycle route (also EuroVelo 15) ends here after about 1350 km from the Swiss Andermatt to the North Sea.
- The "Maas route" from France also ends here
- The Europe cycle route R1 runs in its original form from Boulogne-sur-Mer coming through Hoek van Holland and on towards Germany, Poland and that Baltic states until after St. Petersburg. The one that runs in parallel in large sections EuroVelo 2, the capital route, hits from Galway, Dublin and London coming here to mainland Europe.
- In addition, the Hoek van Holland runs through EuroVelo 12, the North Sea Cycle Route.
On foot
- The European long-distance hiking trail E2 If coming from the British Isles, it begins its course on the European mainland (alternatively in the Belgian Ostend) and continues over Belgium, Luxembourg and the Switzerland to France To the Mediterranean sea.
- The European long-distance footpath E11 of Estonia from along the coasts of the Baltic and North Sea also through Hoek van Holland and further along the coasts of Belgium and France until after Spain.
mobility
Map of Hook of Holland
Tourist Attractions
Museums and visitor centers
1 The "Maeslantkering" storm surge barrier with the "Keringhuis" information center, Maeslantkeringweg 139. Tel.: (0)174 511222. The trial closure of the huge weir in 2014 took place on September 28th.Open: Mon to Fri 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat, Sun, and public holidays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Jan 1st, Dec 25th, Dec 31st
2 The "Staelduinse Bos" is a wooded nature area with a visitor center, "d´Oude Koestal" (The old cowshed) Peppellaan 4. Tel.: (0)174 417 351.
activities
Hook of Holland
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
1 Camping Hook of Holland, Wierstraat 100, 3151 VP Hook of Holland. Tel.: 31 174 38 25 50, Fax: 31 174 31 02 10, Email: [email protected].
2 Stranded Bed & Breakfast, Seinpad 51, 3151 HP Hook of Holland. Tel.: 31 16 26 73 360, Mobile: 31 62 61 70 878, Fax: 31 17 43 88 138, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
3 MIJN Torpedoloods Hotel, Stationsweg 43, 3151 VP Hook of Holland. Tel.: 31 174 383 883, Email: [email protected].
health
Practical advice
1 Tourist information (Rotterdam Tourist Information Hook of Holland), Prins Hendrikstraat 281, 3151 AK Hook of Holland. Tel.: 31 (0)174 519 570, Email: [email protected].
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.trips
- 5 Ferries to England (Harwich), (Port number 911) Stationsweg 10. Open: 1st departure: 2.30pm - arrival: 20 yr. (Duration approx. 5 hours and 30 minutes. 2nd departure: 9.30 p.m. or 10.30 p.m. - Arrival: 6.30 a.m. (duration 8 or 9 hours).
