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| Terschelling | ||
| province | North Holland | |
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| Residents | 4.890 (2019) | |
| height | 6 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.vvvterschelling.nl/ | |
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Terschelling is a Island in the Dutch Wadden Sea and lies to the west of the province Fryslân belonging islands. It borders in the west Vlieland and in the east Ameland. In the south the island borders on the Wadden Sea and in the north on the North Sea. The island is 87.11 km² in size. With a total area of 713 km², Terschelling is the largest municipality in the Netherlands.
background
The island was created in the Middle Ages by creating a sand plate called De Schelling with the island to the east Wexalia grew together. The name Wexalia, Wuxalia or Wecsile is considered the medieval name of East Terschelling. The name of the sand plate soon became the name of the whole island.
The oldest settlement remains on Terschelling date from around 850, when a small wooden church was built on a hill near Serijn or Striep. This mound was later used as a burial mound and is now under the name Strieperkerkhof known. In a list of churches from the 11th century, Echternach Abbey is named as the owner of two churches on Terschelling.
During the Lucia flood of 1287, the Wadden Sea was formed between Terschelling and the Frisian mainland. Before that time, the island near Hoorn was accessible overland from Dijkshorn on the Frisian coast. That made Hoorn the most important place on the island. After the flood, this transition was no longer possible and the center of gravity of the island shifted to West-Terschelling. The contrast between West-Terschelling with a strong maritime orientation and the more agrarian East-Terschelling is old. In 1612 this led to a separation into two administrative units. It was not until the beginning of the 18th century. this state was terminated. The main town on the island is now West-Terschelling.
On August 20, 1666, West-Terschelling was attacked by an English fleet during the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667). The English admiral Robert Holmes had the 1000 houses in West-Terschellig almost completely reduced to rubble. This action went down in local history as the Angels furie. The Brandaris lighthouse from 1594 was one of the few remaining buildings in West-Terschelling in 1666.
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(IATA: AMS). From there, continue by train (via Leeuwarden - more convenient) or by train and bus (via Alkmaar and Afsluitdijk - faster, but change more often). Information under 9292ov.
By train
For example, you can take the train from Hamburg in approx. 5-6 hours (with changes in Bremen, Leer and Groningen), from Berlin in approx. 7.5-9.5 hours (IC connection with change in Deventer and Zwolle), from Cologne in approx. 6-6.5 hours (change in Arnhem and Zwolle) and from Dresden in approx. 9.5-15.5 hours (change in Magdeburg, Deventer and Zwolle) to Leeuwarden. There change to the train to Harlingen Haven, 10 minutes walk to the Veerhaven and on with the ferry to Terschelling. The prices range from 67 EUR to 129 EUR (single and normal price without discounts), the ferry ticket (return trip) costs € 23-29.
In the street
From northern and eastern Germany, the E22 leads straight to Fryslân. This corresponds to the BAB 31 and BAB 200 to the border crossing Nieuweschans. From there the motorway A7 or N7 is called over Groningen until the exit Dragons (30a) onto the N31 / A31 towards Leeuwarden - Franeker - Harlingen. At the exit Midlum (19) it goes on the N390 directly to the Veerhaven leads. There are parking spaces there. The ferries to Terschelling also transport cars. The return ticket for a car costs from € 82.
From southern and western Germany, the best way to get there is via the BAB 3 to the Elten / Bergh Autoweg border crossing, then the A12 to Kreuz Waterberg, then A50 direction Apeldoorn to cross Hattemerbroek, there after on the A28 Zwolle and Staphorst up to the cross Lankhorst, there on the A 32 Meppel, Heerenveen, Leeuwarden. At the end of the N32, take the N31 towards Franeker - Harlingen. At the exit Midlum (19) it goes on the N390 which goes directly to the Veerhaven leads. There are parking spaces there. The ferries to Terschelling also transport cars. The return ticket for a car costs from € 82.
With the ferry
- Harlingen - Terschelling Tel: 0900-3635736. Mon-Sun pedestrians and bicycles. Travel time: va. 2 h.
- Harlingen - Terschelling Tel: 0900-3635736. Mon-Sun, express service, cars. (The fast ferry is around € 7 more expensive than the foot / bike ferry.) Travel time: 45 minutes.
- Harlingen - Terschelling Email: [email protected]. Mon-Sun, pedestrians and bicycles. Cheaper competition to the Doeksen shipping company. July-August: Mon, Fri, Sat 12 p.m., 5 p.m., Tue-Thu 12 p.m., Sun 5 p.m., travel time: 2 hours.
- Vlieland - Terschelling Tel: 0900-3635736. m Timetable, only pedestrians and bicycles. Travel time: 30 minutes.
- Terschelling - Ameland, Tel: 0900-3635736. May-September, Tues-Thurs, pedestrians and bicycles (reserve!).
By boat
The Terschelling pedestrian port (53 ° 22 'NB, 05 ° 14' OL - Werkhaven 1, West-Terschelling, Tel: 0562-443337) is on the fairway Schuitengat. This can be reached from Harlingen or Kornwerderzand via the Blauwe Slenk waterway and then optionally via the Meep un the Slenk or the Schuitengat. The route over the Schuitengat has a minimum depth of 1.00 m at NN (or 1.00 m at mean water. The route over the Meep and the Slenk is a little longer, but deeper, approx. 5.00 m at NN (inlet and outlet Slenk The harbor has a depth of 4.00 m at sea level
mobility
Public transport
Public transport consists of buses (Arriva) and taxis. The buses wait for the ferry to arrive in the port. There are three bus routes:
- 120 West-Terschelling to Oosterend via Halfweg, Hee, Baaiduinen, Midsland, Landerum, Formerum, Lies and Hoorn. The bus leaves Mon-Sun every 60 to 90 minutes, last ride 9.45 p.m.
- 121 West aan Zee via Midsland aan Zee, Midsland Noord, Midsland, Baaiduinen, Hee, Halfweg to West-Terschelling, Haven.
- 123 Evening line, same route as 120, May holidays, Ascension Day-Whitsun, July-August: Mon-Sun 9.45-00.45, every hour.
Information on the timetable is available on the website of Arriva.
In the street
There is a well-developed road from West-Terschelling to Oosterend, on which all the other villages are located. Paths lead to the beach, but there is no continuous road along the beach.
By bicycle
The ideal means of transport on the island. There are 70 km of cycle paths and marked cycle routes.
There are many all over the island Bike rentals (fietsverhuur).
Tourist Attractions
Formerum
- Formerum Mill, Formerum 38a. Tel.: 31 (0)562 448617. The only mill on the island has been in Formerum since 1876. When she got there, she had been waiting for 40 years: it was built in West Terschelling in 1836. Terschelling has had several mills, the first being from 1612, but due to fire and flooding, these mills did not survive in their previous locations. After the cultivation of grain on Terschelling was given up after World War II, there was no longer any need for the Formerum mill. Before it fell into disrepair, it was bought out privately. After a thorough restoration in 1988, a coffee bar was opened in it. The mill is therefore called today Coffees ("Coffee grinder").
- Wrakkenmueum, Hille van Dieren, Zuid 13. Tel.: 31 (0)562 449305. Owner and wreck diver Hille van Dieren has been collecting items from many shipwrecks around the island of Terschelling since 1975. The museum is filled with rarities from the period between 1650 and today. An exciting museum for young and old. The museum is located in a real Terschelling farm, the framework of which consists of the remains of a Norwegian sailing ship ("Cyprian") that sank near Terschelling in 1905. In the garden of the museum, larger finds are exhibited such as anchors, cannons and the tower of an English submarine. Behind the museum is the museum playground with a pirate ship, tree hut and castle.Open: 1.4.-10.11., Christmas and spring holidays.Price: Entry according to length: under 1 m and over 2 m: free; 1 to 1.50 m € 1.50; 1.50 - 2.00 m € 3.00.
Hoorn
- Sint Janskerk, Dorpsstraat 27. Tel.: 31 (0)562 448412 (Sexton). The St. John's Church in Hoorn is the only surviving medieval church on the island and at the same time its oldest building. The earliest roots of St. Jan go back to around 1230. At that time, a chapel was built on this site. The choir was built around 1270, the nave at the end of the 13th century and the tower around 1330. The connection between church and tower came at the beginning of the 16th century. added. The tower was partially renewed in the 19th century. Church services are held there to this day, and weddings and concerts are sometimes held there.Open: From June to October, the church can be visited twice a week (from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.) under the guidance of Dirkje Jansema.
West Terschelling
- Brandaris, Brandarisstraat 2. 55.66 m high yellow stone lighthouse from 1594. Oldest lighthouse still in operation in the Netherlands. The first fire house on the island was built in 1323, it was eroded by the sea and collapsed in 1519. The tower is probably named after the Irish abbot Brandaan (Brendan). . This saint is venerated in many coastal cities on the Baltic Sea as well as in Flanders and Brittany and is usually depicted with a burning torch, which in turn fits a lighthouse on which a beacon was lit in earlier times. The Brandaris is manned but not accessible..
- port. The port of Terschelling is the only natural harbor in the Netherlands and has served as the home port of the Terschelling fishing fleet for hundreds of years. At the moment there are only a few ships that fish primarily for shrimp. The Great Voyage is still in the blood of the Terschellinger. Many islanders still work in seafaring. It is not for nothing that a higher seafaring school is located here on the island, which is named after the explorer Willem Barentsz, whose roots are on this island. The ferries to the mainland and the neighboring islands also dock here. It is a beautiful picture when you arrive here, immediately in the village of West-Terschelling and its shining center, the Brandaris.
- 't Behouden Huis, Commandeursstraat 30-32. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442389. Kulturhistorisches Museum for the history, culture and shipping of Terschelling. It is named after the dwelling on the island of Nova Zembla, where the Terschelling explorer and navigator Willem Barentsz wintered in 1596/1597.Open: 1.4.31.10: Mon - Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 1.7.-1.9. also Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 1.11.-31.3. Wed, Sat 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. During the spring break Mon - Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Price: adults € 3.00; Children (4-12) € 2.00. Dogs are allowed in the museum on a leash.
- "Aike van Stien" fishing museum, Raadhuisstraat 4. Tel.: 31 (0)562 443388. The fishing museum near the harbor may be small, but its space has been optimally used. Between all the large and small exhibitions, the shop and the ship models, children can caulk, hoist the sail and put a rope on the bollard.Open: 1.5-31.10: Mon - Sat 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sat until 5:00 p.m. 1.11-30.4. Thu Sat 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults € 2.00; Children (-12) € 1.00.
- Center for nature and landscape, Castle. Reedekerstraat 11. Tel.: 31 (0)562 4422390. Although their name suggests otherwise, nail rays are harmless to humans. You can also be petted here in the stingray pool. The sea aquarium contains over 50 species of fish. But not only the water around the island is treated, but also the island itself. Lots of dioramas, photos and films about the plants and animals that can be found outside.Open: 1.4.-31.10 .: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.; 1.11.-31.3 .: Sat - Sun 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. During the holidays Mon - Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: adults € 5.50; Children (4-12) / Seniors (65) € 4.00 Children (-4) free.
- Wakend Oog ("Watching Eye"), Torenstraat 2. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442999. At the port con West is the coffee house "Het Wakend Oog", originally a shelter built for the boatmen's association with a few typical Masonic decorations.
nature
- De Boschplaat. Nature area of approx. 10 x 5 km on the east side of Terschelling. Was formerly De Boschplaat its own sand plate. However, the rift between the two islands, the Koggediep, silted up. Between 1931 and 1937 the area was connected to the island by a nearly 9 km long drift sand dam. Originally it was supposed to be cultivated, but eventually it developed into one of the most valuable natural areas in the Netherlands. In 1970 it received the status of a European nature reserve.
- The western part of the nature reserve does not belong to the original sand plate, but is part of the old dune area of Terschelling. Here are some high dunes, including the well-known, active hiking Parapluduin ("Umbrella Dune"). Special plant species in this part of the Boschplaat are Mosquito-Haendelwurz, Bogberry, Real Bearberry, Little Orchid, Buxbaum's Sedge, Forest Louse Weed and Spotted Orchid. The large-fruited cranberries also grow here in some valleys, which are also known as cranberries. A good 65 bird species breed here during the breeding season: between 15.3. and 15.8. the breeding areas of the herring gull, herring gull and spoonbill are cordoned off. The sand path along the row of dunes, on the other hand, can be used all year round.
- The Wadden Sea and the Wadden Islands form an area that is unique in the world. Nowhere else in the Netherlands is there so much space, darkness and silence. It looks different here every day. With every movement of the water, millions of liters of water and enormous amounts of sand flow back and forth. Together with the wind, they form a landscape of islands, sand plates, fairways and creeks. Many species of birds, fish, plants and microorganisms live on the islands, on the sand plates, underwater and on the bottom of the tidal flats. Millions of migratory birds depend on this area for their provisions. The entire European mudflats from the Netherlands to Denmark were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.
activities
- Watch sealsOne of the many ships that offer seal trips on Terschelling will take you to one of the sand plates in the Wadden Sea. With a little luck, tens of seals rest on these sandbanks. The animals look cuddly, but be careful: they don't like any kind of human affection and have strong teeth. But from a safe distance it is a picturesque sight in this last wilderness of the Netherlands.
- MS Brandaris, West-Terschelling, Mon-Sun; Adults € 15.00; Children € 7.50.
- IJmond zeehondenexpeditie, West-Terschelling, Mon-Sat, adults € 12.00; Children € 8.00.
- talisman, West-Terschelling, Mon-Sun, adults € 10.00; Children € 8.00.
- Oerol Festival, 15.-24. 6.2012, Terschelling. Oerol (Pronounced "Uhr-oll") is an annual cultural festival on the island of Terschelling. It was launched in 1981 by a pub from Midsland. It now has a permanent place in the European festival scene. The Oerol Festival takes place at the beginning of summer when the island is full of green. Every year around 50,000 visitors enjoy the performances of Dutch and foreign theater groups, musicians, works by visual artists and other panelists. The festival lasts ten days.
- "De Dôbe" swimming pool, Sportlaan 7, West, Tel: 0562-442257. Sociable family swimming pool with water slide, jet streams, turbo showers and whirlpool. Water temperature 30 °, in the whirlpool 32 °. There is a special toddler pool for the very little ones (peuterbad).
- Open throughout the year. opening hours. Prices: Adults € 5.80; Children (4-12) € 5.30; Children (-3) € 3.40; Swimming laps adults € 4.10 (at other times).
shop
The main business centers are the villages of West and Midsland. The VVV offers an overview of shops here.
Supermarkets
- Spar Spanjer, Boomstraat 9 West. In addition to a complete supermarket offer, there are the following services: ATM, bakery, EKO vegetables and fruit, post office, copy service, cleaning.
- Summer savings Spanjer, Duinweg Hee 1, Hee. Complete supermarket offer at the "Cupido" campsite in Hee. Additional services: fresh bread, rolls and pastries, camping items, drugstore items, Terschelling cranberry products throughout the day.Open: May holidays until the end of August.
- Save Cupid, Read 15, read. Tel.: 31 (0)562 448862. Spar Cupido serves the east of the island. In addition to the usual supermarket offer, there is an extensive range of pastries and fish as well as drugstore items. There is also a TNT post office, an ATM and an alcohol sales point (Slijterij).
- Jumbo supermarket, Formerum 16, Formerum. Tel.: 31 (0)562 448729. In addition to the usual products, the supermarket also sells a large number of organic foods. Right next to it there is another slider.
Island products
- Sheep and cow farm Halfweg, Kooipad 7, West (between West and Midsland, behind Pizzeria Isola Bella). Tel.: 31 (0)562 443738. Farm shop with seating and play area and information about cheese production. Sale of different types of self-made sheep cheese, sheepskin and lambskin products, sheep's wool cream, etc. The sheep farm can be visited on Wednesday afternoon, around 5 p.m. the sheep and cows are milked. During the autumn break, the sheep lift will be demonstrated with a border collie.Open: farm shop Mon, Wed - Sat 1.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Price: Entry to the farm: adults € 3.50, children (4-12) € 2.50; Farm with sheep lift: adults € 5.00; Children € 3.00 (including drink).
- Fish smokehouse "Het olde ambaecht", Tordelenweg 10, Hoorn. Here, Hans Ditzel smokes salmon, mackerel and eel in the traditional way in a wooden box with debarked oak, beech and alder wood. The valuable fats are completely preserved.Open: Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Organic sheep farm "De Zeekraal" with farm shop, Oosterend 17, Oosterend. Tel.: 31 (0)562 449278. In addition to the self-made sheep cheese in all, there are many regional products such as juices, jams and wines made from cranberries, sea buckthorn and elderberries as well Waddenmosterd (Mustard) and honey available.Open: Mon - Sat 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Cranberry Lekkernijmakerij, Formerum 51a (by the mill), Formerum. Tel.: 31 (0)562 48800. The question of what can be made from cranberries (cranberries) is answered extensively in this shop.Open: 1.5.-31.10 .: Mon - Sat 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
- Beekeeping and bee museum "De Bijenworf", Read 36, read. Tel.: 31 (0)562 448400. Here you can get to know the life and products of honeybees. In the "Bijenworf" there is a museum where everything is told about traditional and modern beekeeping, demonstration people in showcases, a bee garden where a beehive is opened when the weather is good and a shop selling honey and candles and similar products are sold.Open: High season: Tue - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Low season Wed - Thu 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults € 3.00; Children (-12) € 1.50; Seniors (65) € 2.00.
- Quality butcher Anne Schaafsma, Torenstraat 53, West. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442332. The Keurslager (Quality butcher) from Terschelling only sells local beef and lamb. The animals are slaughtered themselves and the meat and sausages are of excellent quality.Open: Mon - Fri 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
kitchen
- Het Amsterdamsche Koffijhuis, Willem Barentszstraat 17, West. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442700. It is a bit off the running route, but that Amsterdamsche Koffijhuis With its colorful collection of tins and other packaging, it is a popular place to enjoy a large pile of whipped cream with freshly brewed cocoa underneath. Of course, the coffee is also branded Brandmeesters excellent.Open: Feb - Dec Mon - Sun 4:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Kitchen 5:00 p.m. - 9:39 p.m.Price: coffee from € 1.90; Tea from € 3.00; Cocoa from € 1.60; Soft drink from € 1.00; Beer from € 1.80; Wine from e 3.00 (glass); Tapas € 2.50-9.00; Main courses (17.00-21.30). Vegetarian € 13.00-16.00; Fish € 16.00-19.00; Meat € 13.00-19.00; Children's plate € 8.00; Desserts € 2.50-6.00.
- De Walvis, Willem Barentszkade 1, West. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442071. Jewelry located on the Green Beach at the Hohe Düne near West-Terschelling. With a wide view over the mudflats, the nature reserve "De Noordsvaarder" and in the distance is the neighboring island of Vlieland. The pavilion "De Walvis" offers a terrace, winter garden, veranda and a beautiful interior.Open: Mon - Tue, Thu - Sun.
nightlife
- 1 OKA 18, Molenstraat 17, West. Tel.: 31 (0)562 443109. "Bruin Café" with a small dance floor. The genre of music is mainly rock and alternative, but there are also surprises.Open: Mon - Sun 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.
- 2 Bar dancing De Braskoer, Torenstraat 32, West. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442197. "De Braskoer" is both a pub (in the front with a spacious terrace) and a disco (in the back with a large dance floor). A professional DJ plays here every evening in the off-season, and only on the weekends in winter.Open: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.
- 3 Bar-Dancing Wyb, Oosterburen 11, Midsland. Tel.: 31 (0)562 448930. Open: From June to August Mon - Sun bar dancing. From September to May, Sat-Sun café, open Mon-Sun during the Christmas holidays.
accommodation
camping
- 1 West-Terschelling natural camping site. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442675, Fax: (0)570-747222, Email: [email protected]. about 75 places at the edge of the forest. Sunny fields are separated by hedges and sorted by caravans, mobile homes and dog owners Trekkers.Open: 1.4.-31.10. HS Ascension Day, Pentecost, July-August.Price: N Reservations must be made in July and August. A Natuurkampeerkaart it's obligatory.
- 2 Natural camping site Lies, Duinweg, Formerum. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442675. 24 spaces. 16 minutes walk to the beach. No mobile homes and no pets.
- 3 Natural camping site Hoorn, Duinweg, Hoorn. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442675, Fax: 31 (0)570 747222. North of the 58-seat square are the dunes of the Hoornse Bos (Hoorner Wald), in the south the polder with duck bunk and mud flats. The places are spread over four meadows, which are separated by hedges. The place is not suitable for mobile homes, pets are not allowed.
Bed & Breakfast
Hostels and hostels
- 4 StayOkay Hostel Terschelling, 't Land 2, West-Terschelling. Tel.: 31 (0)562 442338, Fax: 31 (0)562 443312, Email: [email protected]. Modern hostel on a dune with a wide view over the island. 35 rooms with toilet and shower in mostly 4-bed rooms.Price: Adults from € 21.00, DJH members € 2.50 discount. The hostel also offers special arrangements. See website.
Hotels and pensions
Hotels and pensions as well as holiday homes and rooms can be booked directly via the Page of the VVV get booked.
security
The police are on the island with a police station (Politiebureau) represent:
- Police station, Longway 19 in Terschelling West. Tel.: (0)900-8844. Open: Mon 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tue - Fri 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Sat Sun closed. During the summer holidays: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Sun.
health
- General Practitioner Midsland, Westerdam 31, Midsland; Tel: 0562-448703, in emergencies: 0562-448222.
- General Practitioner West-Terschelling, J.J. van Helsdingen, Duintuin 3, West, Tel: 0562-442181; in emergencies: 0562-443333, Fax: 0562-443668.
- Dental practice Hoorn, Dorpsstraat 64, Hoorn, Tel: 0562-448270.
- Dental practice Midsland, Westerburen 12, Midsland, Tel: 0562-449444.
- Veterinary practice, Westerdam 12, Midsland, Tel: 0562-449363.
For pharmacy services, contact the general practitioner.
post
- TNT post office , Castle Reedekerstraat 19, West. Open: Mon-Fri 9 am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-5pm; Sat 10 am-1pm.
trips
- 12 km hiking on Terschelling. Many kilometers of North Sea beach, dunes, dyke foreland and silt. You can hike for hours on Terschelling. This route leads across the mud flats that Badhuiskuil (Bathhouse depression), wet dune valleys, forest, heather and bushes. The dune valleys have been connected to each other in recent years. Horses, cows and country goats must prevent them from overgrowing again in the near future. (The description of the route is in Dutch - a translation can be made by Mahjon99 if necessary.)
- Short walks (up to 5 km) are marked with colored stakes in different parts of the island. There is an overview at the VVV.
literature
Web links
- https://www.terschelling.nl/ - Official website of Terschelling
