The MS Rival at the harbour in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands will take you on unforgettable sport fishing adventures out on the Wadden Sea, and you skipper awaits to welcome you on board this wonderful motor ship. The MS Rival with a long history going back was once a cargo ship between Terschelling and Amsterdam, but today serves as a passenger ship for sport fishing. The MS Rival can take 25 to 30 anglers and rods and bait are available for rent, or bring your own, the skipper knows where the fish are biting, there is a spacious canteen below decks for meals and drinks and they can cater to meals for groups, they also do ash scattering of loved ones for you and your kin with the coordinates of the exact place the ashes were scattered.READ MORE

De Oude Vismarkt van Texel in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands takes you back in time and this fish shop offers a range of fresh smoked and fried fish and homemade specialties of craft quality and processing that you can taste, savour and love. With old fashioned coziness, you can dive into the world of wooden boats and navigate on a compass, there's an exhibition on the Life of Fish where you learn all about fish, Texel fishing and the Texel cutter fishermen in an interactive way. De Oude Vismarkt van Texel weclomes guest to visit the fish shop and check out the production floor, see how staff fillet and prepare the fish, they cater to hotels, restaurants and catering companies, you can also purchase fresh fish, have lunch, groups are welcome and take aways are available, it's all here for a fascinating visit and sublime fresh fish dining experience.READ MORE

Camping Ab-Ovo on the edge of the harbour town of Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands offers a wonderful camping and leisure experience on the owners farm with spacious, sheltered camping pitches surrounded by a tree ring. There are water points and 10 amp power, washing up facilities, showers and a toilet block, dogs are welcome if kept on a leash, and tent campers may use the fridge and freezer. Camping Ab-Ovo has a playground with trampoline for the children, several go-karts and a recreation room with many games, and the supermarket is within walking distance for supplies, the farm has sheep, mini piglets, horses and ponies, come for a wonderful stay in this beautiful nature reserve for a quiet or active holiday.READ MORE

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The Texel 44 in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands invites you on adventurous boat trips with them exploring and cruising the beautiful Wadden Sea, and it's a wonderful journey and experience for young and old. The cruise over 2 hours sails from the port of Oudeschild to the naval harbour, and along the way you will see seals in their natural environment which can be photographed from the upper deck, a former fisherman regale with stories and facts about the seals, the sailing area, landscape, VOC, fish auction and various fish species. The Texel 44 has a heated salon ideal for bad weather and upper sun deck, refreshments are available on board, and the engines are environmentally friendly, it can hold 140 people in the salon and 140 on the upper deck, come on a wonderful journey.READ MORE

The Kaap Skil, Museum van Jutters and Zeelui in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands offers a fun learning experience for young and old covering all aspects of Dutch maritime history. They have received international awards for architecture and exhibitions, and with VOC life size scale model warships, modest fishing vessels, VOC artifacts, a windmill and much more there is plenty to see and do. The Kaap Skil, Museum van Jutters and Zeelui tells the story of seafarers and boating, shipping and underwater wrecks, the history of the mill, the beautiful outdoor area fishermen's houses and their lives, the Dutch golden age of shipping where the Reede van Texel was the world's most important 17th Century anchorage, come learn about the children on the fishing boats, the diving and surface treasures, it's a fascinating place to visit.READ MORE

Texel Beer Brewery BV is a craft brewery located in the old dairy halfway between Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands and Den Burg, and here they make specialty beer with traditional craftsmanship and contemporary technology. Beers are made with expertise craftsmanship from dune water, barley and wheat, hops and yeast from the island itself, making them unique with great taste and a pure Texel product. Texel Beer Brewery BV has a tasting room with sunny terrace where guests can enjoy tasting the specialty beers and even buy them by the bottle, all special beers are served on tap, and they offer fascinating brewery tours starting with a film about all the steps that come with brewing beer, and after a visit to the brewhouse with coppers kettle and the fermentation room, the bearing room and bottling plant, then a tasting with souvenir glass, a must do, tours are available on all days that the tasting room is open.READ MORE

Molen de Traanroeier in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands is a working grain mill, come for a fascinating visit and discover how you grind grain with a windmill. Built all the way back in 1727, and today run by a team of volunteer millers who regularly run the mill, visitors can buy some of the flour of the mill which is sold in the Museum Kaap Sil, it is processed into bread and cake on the island. Molen de Traanroeier is a wonderful attraction, and an exhibition about the operation and history of the mill can be seen in De Traanroeier, it is a part of the museum and accessible free of charge outside the museum.READ MORE

De Texel se Visspecialist in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands offers an unprecedented assortment of fish and the shop at the bottom of the dyke is a paradise for fish lovers. They are also a fish supplier to many restaurants on Texel, and their fish is carefully selected, professionaly filleted and portioned, they have a cozy eatery with terrace as well and you can enjoy many different types of delicious fish and homemade specialties. De Texel se Visspecialist have a vast product range including fish from the North and Wadden Sea, fish from abroad, baked fish and smoked fish, shellfish, oysters and more and serve salads, sushi and snacks, they have the added attraction of a huge aquarium with dangerous fish like real sharks, moray eels and much more, a must visit.READ MORE

De Compagnie Texel in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands is open for lunch and dinner in this beautiful location on the island, and this contemporary restaurant with stunning views over the Wadden sea and harbour offers a sublime dining experience. There is an exquisite lunch menu of oysters, starters, soups, salads and sandwiches, uitsmitjer, divine plates and traditional Dutch delights, and the dinner menu offers exquisite choices with beer and wine, everything on it is beyond tasty, they also have a kiddies menu. De Compagnie Texel also cater to groups and for 15 or more patrons can put together a choice three course menu, Tuesdays there is usually live music, and they also host live pub quiz evenings, come for your absolute dining pleasure and fun times, it's all here and more.READ MORE