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Make a holiday rental, home, or cottage in Scheveningen, Holland your home away from home

Holidaymakers looking for a pretty coastal resort in the Netherlands might like to visit Scheveningen. This is a district of the Dutch city The Hague and offers many things to see and do for its visitors. Holidaymakers will find numerous different places to stay including self catering accommodation, villas and apartments.

Things to do on holiday to Scheveningen, Holland

Scheveningen has a long sandy beach for holidaymakers to relax on and soak up the sun as well as take a swim in the North Sea. Various watersports can be tried here such as diving, fishing, sailing, windsurfing and kiteboarding. The area is well worth exploring with some nice routes for hikers and cyclists. Visitors will be able to enjoy a round of golf at the nine-hole course at the harbour here and there are tennis courts nearby too. Another fun activity is the indoor miniature golf course known as Glowgolf as it is played in the dark. There are many bars, cafes and restaurants in the area with a variety of dining options. Several shops can be found here although there is a greater choice in The Hague with large department stores as well as smaller souvenir shops. Self catering holidaymakers will be able to purchase food and drink for the local supermarkets.

Places to visit on holiday to Scheveningen, Holland

Scheveningen has many interesting places to visit such as The Sea Museum and Beelden aan Zee (sculpture museum). The lighthouse and the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes are a couple of the great buildings to be seen here too. Madurodam is a miniature city located in Scheveningen and features models of typical Dutch buildings and landmarks. A tram takes visitors from Scheveningen to The Hague, which is just four kilometres away. The Hague boasts several museums such as the Panorama Mesdag and a museum for kids as well as galleries including Galerie Zuid-Holland and Galerie Edison. The parliament buildings and the Queen’s residential palace are also located in The Hague.

Weather in Scheveningen, Holland

The warmest time of the year in this part of Holland is July and August when the average high temperature is 21 degrees centigrade. Winters are cold with January and February averaging just a high of 6 degrees centigrade and a low of 1 degree. October is usually the wettest month of the year with an average of 100mm rainfall, but rain can fall any time of the year.

Travel to Scheveningen, Holland

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is a 40 minute drive from Scheveningen. Flights arrive in Amsterdam from many international airports including Athens (ATH), Beijing-Capital (PEK), Berlin-Tegel (TXL), Dublin (DUB), Edinburgh (EDI), Geneva (GVA), Lisbon (LIS), London-Gatwick (LGW), London-Heathrow (LHW), Madrid (MAD), Manchester (MAN), Moscow-Sheremetyevo (SVO), New York (JFK), Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Rome-Fiumicino (FCO), Tokyo-Narita (NRT), Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) and Washington-Dulles (IAD) amongst many others. Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Car Rental and Sixt are the car hire firms located at Schiphol Plaza behind the arrivals halls. There are also taxi services available from the airport.