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

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

The Haven Hotel Texel offers charming small scale accommodation at the lively harbour of Oudeschild, Netherlands right on one of the most beautiful locations on the island of Texel with stunning views over the Wadden sea. With six modern smartly decorated hotel rooms offering magnificent sea views, here guests can relax and breathe the atmosphere of the island surrounded by relaxing colours, and each room is unique. The Haven Hotel Texel also features the charming Brasserie TX with large windows and magnificent views over the fishing harbour, and they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with an extensive menu, there is also a terrace for refreshing drinks, and a snack counter for light bites, come for an exceptional stay in beautiful surrounds, it's all here.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

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

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

Antje Buur is a fisherman's house and historical building in Oudeschild, Texel, Netherlands dating back to the 17th century now completely rebuilt in the old style and where possible original material from the old building were used. This beautiful cottage is directly on the Wadden sea dike, and is comfortably, fully equipped for 4 people with a separate kitchen in the old style, a spacious living room with door to the terrace, and bedrooms upstairs. The Antje Buur is equipped with all the modern conveniences and features cable TV, central heating, a microwave, gas cooker, coffee maker, closet space and much more, come for an unforgettable stay and a walk back in time, you won't want to leave, enjoy bike rides around the island, fishing, brewery tours, the museum and more.READ MORE

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

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

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