Den Helder

North Holland · Netherlands

Den Helder, Netherlands
Photo: "The featured astronaut photograph ISS015-E-5977 was acquired May 1, 2007, with a Kodak 760C digital camera using an 800 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center.", Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
summer
Accessibility
wheelchair-accessible
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The northern tip of the Holland peninsula and the country's main naval port, gateway by ferry to the island of Texel. Its maritime museum and coastal fortifications reflect a long strategic history.

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