Bergen aan Zee

Bergen aan Zee is a Dutch seaside village on the North Sea in the municipality of Bergen ( North Holland ). He is roughly ten kilometers west of Alkmaar and has about 470 inhabitants ( 2004).

Bergen aan Zee was founded in 1906 with the intention to create there for the municipality of Bergen, a seaside resort. Today there are close to the coast in five hotels and a number of guest houses and private lodgings - next to residential buildings for the local population as well as a handful of exposed situated villas. Unlike many other resorts are missing extended bungalow parks or campgrounds. A citizens' initiative prevented the planned extensive development of the village in place dune area Het Engelse Veld previously.

In addition to the sandy beach, the main tourist attraction is the aquarium. For shopping and a variety of services to residents and holiday makers requiring larger places inland, mainly due to the approximately five kilometers to the center of the municipality of Bergen. The only road there is the access road N 510 ( Zeeweg ), operates seasonally, the bus 262 on the. For pedestrians and cyclists, there are several alternative ways by the largely forested North Holland Dune Reserve, which extends between the coast and inland mountains. For some of these routes, the acquisition of an access card is expected, which can contribute to the preservation of the nature reserve. From 1909 to 1955 ran between Bergen aan Zee Bergen ( and from there to Alkmaar ) is a railway line with the popular steam locomotive "Bello ".