De Meerplaats is a fabulous seafood restaurant in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands where every Monday is Lobster Monday, and they serve a whole lobster with garnishes at a really good price. There's a separate room for festivities including parties and events and receptions and they are available for lunch, dinner or a buffet with various packages to suit your requirements. De Meerplaats offers and extensive wine list to compliment meals, and the chef prepares and exquisite menu with fresh daily fish from the fish auction, they also offer a three course choice menu with a variety of starters, main courses and desserts to enjoy at an attractive price, and here you get to compile your own menu, a must try and highly recommended for a fabulous dining experience every day, plus there are weekend specials and unexpected surprise with daily turbot, catfish, mullet and more.READ MORE

Ijmuiden Zeevissen is a sport fishing company in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands that take you on wonderful sea fishing adventures aboard the Inifinity Sportfisher with the skipper. Originally built as a lifeboat, the Viking Marine boat has been professionally converted, and take you out on the waters targetting cod, mackerel, dab, sea bass, flounder, whiting and more. Ijmuiden Zeevissen will clean your fish for you, and even provide catering with special dishes, you can also have your fish prepared at Rokerij Smeding the day that is caught for a fee, let the fishing adventures begin, a day out includes all fishing tackle, live bait, gear and soft drinks, they also welcome groups up to 19 and sail out with two boats side by side.READ MORE

The Hotel Royal IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands is a lovely family run hotel with central location, and there are single, double and triple rooms with private bathrooms, toiletries, WIFI internet, cable TV, a radio and cot if needed. The spacious rooms are located on the first floor and breakfast is served everyday from 6:00am there is also the possibility of daily meals, and the hotel has multilingual staff and luggage storage, there are beautiful hiking and cycling trails close by and the hotel can store covered bicycles and motorcycles. The Hotel Royal also offers comfortable employee housing for people working in the IJmuiden area with breakfast included and long stays are welcome, there's a lounge for relaxing with other guests, and they have laundry facilities for a small fee, come for a wonderful stay with excellent service.READ MORE

The Hotel Velsen in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands has comfortable double and single rooms with tea and coffee, private bathrooms and a desk, there are apartments for longer stays and free WIFI is available throughout the hotel. The Greek Restaurant Kreta is located on the ground floor, and they serve exquisite Greek cuisine in an authentic Mediterranean atmosphere, come for the wonderful Greek hospitality, great food and friendly staff. The Hotel Velsen also features a shared living room with large LCD TV and they regularly broadcast sports matches and typical Dutch programs, come for a wonderful stay near the lovely beach which is perfect for a refreshing day out, the hotel also offers business packages, and housing for foreign workers and companies with shared or private facilities, book your room by the seaside today. READ MORE

Grand Cafe Kruiten in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands is located at the site where the train station used to be, so the wonderful atmosphere is based on history, and they are open for lunch and dinner. Come enjoy traditional Dutch snacks and small dishes from all over the world in homely surrounds surrounded by old posters and photographs and hand made ships, and the kitchen is open every day until 9:30pm. Grand Cafe Kruiten features a large terrace with lovely loungers, and they have various rooms for celebrations and events in groups, they cater to anything from buffet meals to high tea, high wine, high beer, receptions, meetings and special occasions and will adapt a menu to your needs, the various buffet choices include an Oriental buffet, a chef's burger buffet, healthy buffet, tapas buffet, deluxe buffet and mini dessert bar, there are also reception and meeting packages available.READ MORE

At Westenwind Marine Antiques in IJmuiden, you will find treasures that have been uniquely sourced. Many nautical artifacts are one off and these rare finds are generally hard to come by. Although it is not the primary business of Westenwind Marine, nautical antiques are in high demand and the company decided to enhance their business by starting an antique nautical collection. Some artifacts can be found but mainly large, brassed items are available. Owing to Westenwind Marine staff working in the industry, their extensive knowledge has impacted on ensuring accurate, original information is provided for the antiques and artifacts on the floor. Providing most of Holland, Westenwind Marine Antiques is a must visit for the serious nautical aficionado.READ MORE

Apollo Hotel IJmuiden Seaport Beach in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands is located just 150 metres from the beach, and you wake to the sound of the ocean, step out onto your balcony and enjoy the rich sea air and stunning views. The hotel features 146 spacious and tidy rooms with choices of classic rooms, superior rooms, suites, a disabled suite and superior suites, and they are pet friendly, there's a fitness centre and sauna as well as Turkish steam room. Apollo Hotel IJmuiden Seaport Beach has excellent meeting and event facilities for groups large and small, and the restaurant Beaufort serves culinary delights on the beach with views across the Kennemer dunes to the marina, come sample the chefs exquisite specialties, they also cater to corporate events and family celebrations, come for a fabulous stay or event and your absolute dining pleasure.READ MORE

DFDS Seaways offers ferries to Holland and France with four routes from the UK, and have one many awards as the leading ferry operator in Europe and the world, they also offer mini cruises, short breaks, ferry crossings, holiday cruises and more. They offers a daily, overnight ferry to IJmuiden which sails from Newcastle, you get to spend a comfortable night in a private en-suite cabin and facilities and amenities onboard this modern cruise ship include a cinema, bars and restaurants and more. DFDS Seaways welcomes you to catch the newest blockbusters and latests movies in their onboard cinemas, and there are a number of bars on board where guests can drinks and relax, some even provide live music and entertainment, and they outdoor Sky Bar is up on deck, staff even organise wine, beer and whiskey tastings, and for delicious dining there's a buffet restaurant, an a la carte restaurant and a cafe, also a children's play area, welcome aboard.READ MORE

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The Ujmuider Foundation Zeehaven Museum in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands gives a picture of the history all the way back to the start of the digging of the North Sea Canal around 1870, and there are special exhibition halls about fishing, towage and offshore activities. The building popularly called the Fishery School hosts a fascinating collection and there are regular ever changing exhibitions, they also have a library with a number of books for sale. The Ujmuider Foundation Zeehaven Museum hosts regular not to be missed events and fairs, and there are free informative guided tours on Sundays in the months of January and February included in your entrance fee, the tour includes a film about the digging of the canal and there is a museum cafe, come for an unforgettable visit and learn about the maritime history of the area.READ MORE