Tour of Castricum, Heiloo and Egmond-Binnen

Egmond aan Zee was founded behind the dunes in 977. A gentleman farmer from Egmond-Binnen built ten houses for poor families. They were allowed to live here for free if they gave ten percent of their fish catch to the abbey in Egmond-Binnen. Egmond aan Zee has traditionally been a real fishing village. You can enjoy cycling between the villages and in the North Holland Dune Reserve. The vastness and varied vegetation of the sandy soils provide a wide variety of plant and animal species. Visit the De Hoep visitor center. A specially landscaped garden shows how the dune landscape was created and where you can see special animals and unique trees and plants. After a cup of coffee at Oesdom coffee & shop you walk back to your starting point.