"Sheep, shrimp, seagulls, shores, sea, and scenery" Top 5 Page for this destination Texel by ingridf_nl

Texel Travel Guide: 212 reviews and 485 photos

Restful and relaxed

We escaped to Texel from Amsterdam's Queen's Day madness. While part of me longed to be part of the insane crowd and mayhem that is Queen's Day... Another part of me just wanted to relax anywhere else.

The minute we walked to the empty beach, with the sound of waves and birds, I knew that we had made the right decision.

Blooming fields!

blooming fields

Happily, although I thought that I had entirely missed the flowering fields, once we drove north west of Amsterdam, there were gorgeous bursts of color all over the landscape.

And baby lambs :)

baah

Everywhere, sweet little lambs running around or fiercely wagging their tails while they agressively went for their mothers milk. Or being stared down by the big mother sheep...

Pros and Cons

Pros:quiet, peaceful, beautiful
Cons:quiet... maybe too quiet
In a nutshell:a place to escape to.

Last visit to Texel: Apr 2004
Intro Updated May 7, 2004
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Reviews (8)

Greenside of the other fence Hotels (1)

It was a room. It had beds. They were comfortable. There was breakfast. It was sort of close to the beach. Nothing... more travel advice

Lighthouse beach at low-tide Things to Do (5)

Near the lighthouse on the northern part of the island, is the strangest coolest beach. We went at low tide, and the... more travel advice

Forest frolics Things to Do (5)

The forests and reserved nature areas on Texel are very beautiful. Due to a wonderful proliferation of bike routes, you... more travel advice

Wonderful atmosphere and food Restaurants (1)

We had a lovely meal in the little restaurant in Den Burgh. The waitress couldn't have been more friendly, and every... more travel advice

What to Pack (1)
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Comments (2)

Sininen Mar 20, 2006 at 9:54 AM Report Abuse

Hello Ingrid! I have never heard of Texel but it looks like a very nice place. Happy birthday from Finland, Sini
toto_harry Sep 27, 2004 at 2:05 AM Report Abuse

Hello, we also had a very good time and fantasic meal in the OSPREY. Special regards to the team.