De Zelfpluktuin in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands invites you to come visit their farm and pick your own fruit, vegetables and flowers, they are located on 3 hectares of land at the foot of De Hogeberg nature reserve on Texel. Growing as sustainably as possible, they put health and the best taste of the fruit first, they show visitors what a fruit growing company looks like and what is involved in the cultivation, it's fascinating. De Zelfpluktuin also prepare their own artisanal products with as much fruit as possible and few additives, these include jams, lemonade syrup, fruit sauces, fruit pies and scoop ice cream which can be enjoyed on their terrace with coffee or taken home, their jam is also available at many off site outlets, come for a wonderful visit and taste the fruit you have picked yourself.READ MORE

Havenzicht in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands is a family owned hotel restaurant rich in turbulent history, now offering two luxury hotel rooms, great hospitality and excellent food in a friendly atmosphere. The beautiful ship's deck floor and maritime accessories give the building a beautiful nautical character which matches the harbour and Oudeschild, they are open for lunch and dinner everyday except for Sundays and Wednesdays. Havenzicht cafe restaurant serves classic traditional dishes made with organic products from Texel at really good prices, and the menu features fresh fish, artisanal meat dishes and vegetarian dishes with extensive garnishes, everyone will find something tasty on their menu, come for your absolute dining pleasure, and they have various packages for groups.READ MORE

Bets Fietsen in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands offers sales, rentals and repairs of bicycles, and they rent powerful Flyer E-bikes as well as the Dolly cargo bikes. Dolly cargo bikes are available for smooth rides or electric options, they are trendy and unique with original design, lightweight and easy to ride and the double walled light plastic box is ideal for transporting stuff. Bets Fietsen also have bike apparel and accessories for sale and with advanced technologies offer offer the best pull precision fit, their Trek Precision fit system will assist in establishing the bike that fits you perfectly and gives a better driving experience, here their passion for cyclists shines through, visit today. READ MORE

The Fish palace and Van der Star Smokehouse in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands welcomes you to exquisite dining with breathtaking harbour views and super fresh fish and seafood, their kibbeling is truly delicious and comes highly recommended. They are the only smokehouse on the island, and their freshly smoked fish is a true delicacy, they smoke the best from the sea every day including eel, salmon, dab, red hone and slippery tongue, they use traditional methods and woods for that real smoky taste, and it is heaven for locals and tourists alike. The Fish palace and Van der Star Smokehouse also do exquisite party platters ideal for birthdays, family parties and events, and their are excellent choices from luxury fish dishes to herring dishes and eel fillet, gourmet platters and salmon salad dishes, they can also do fresh sushi dishes with advanced ordering, come for a sublime fish and seafood experience. READ MORE

Garnalen Vissen op Texel translates as shrimp fishing in the Wadden Sea and they invite you to join them on the fishing adventure of a lifetime abord their shrimp fishing boats, your holiday will not be complete until you've tried it. The two boats TX10 and TX20 with friendly skippers leave the harbour of Oudeschild and head out on the Wadden Sea, they fish for shrimps but also catch crabs, starfish, roosters, weevils and flatfish in the nets, maybe even sandsharks, and everything goes into bins on deck and besides the shrimp are returned to the sea with the help of the children on the cruises. Garnalen Vissen op Texel is educational and fun for young and old, the shrimp go into a large cooking pot, and the skipper explains how to peel them, you haven't tasted anything so fresh in our life, the whole trip take about two hours and is not to be missed, they even sail in rainy weather, join them.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

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

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

The Texel Sezeehonden Tochten aboard the TX25 in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands is about experiencing the best day of your life, enjoying fresh air, the wind and sea breezes, space and the seals in the Wadden Sea. The TX25 takes you to where the seals are, and the boat trip is about an hour long, the seals are located in the mud flats east of Texel, and the knowledgeable skipper knows a lot about the area and the seals, come view them in their natural habitat. The Texel Sezeehondentocht welcomes you to join them, they see seals everyday whether high or low tide, and usually there are hundreds of seals, and there are many birds and other marine animals around the sandbar where you stop, they also offer special 1.5 hour trips to Razende Bol, a pristing sandbar south of Texel, it is the most beautiful trip they sail with many seals and other marine life.READ MORE