Katwijk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands
About Katwijk
Katwijk aan Zee and Katwijk aan den Rijn were once two separate towns, withAan Zeebeing a fisherman's town andAan den Rijnbeing more agricultural. Over time both towns grew together along with Valkenburg. The municipal office is held on the border of the two Katwijks, with the town hall itself on theAan de Rijn-side, and the mayor's house being on theAan Zee-side. This has been done so to not favor any of the two Katwijks during the merging of the two former municipalities. North of Katwijk aan Zee is a third district with Katwijk in its name, Katwijk-Noord, which consists of mostly post-war housing. Valkenburg is the oldest of the five districts. It began as a part of the county ofUtrecht, and was transferred to the county of Holland in the 12th century. Katwijk and Valkenburg were always
Top Attractions in Katwijk
Explore the best things to see and do in Katwijk:
- ★Het Spinozahuis
- ★Katwijks Museum
- ★Stoomtrein Katwijk-Leiden
- ★Theatherhangaar
Where to Eat in Katwijk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴De Griek
- 🍴D(e)ining 19
- 🍴Eetcafé de Bonte Kraai
- 🍴Friends
- 🍴Grill-bar Ruig
- 🍴Het Strand
Where to Stay in Katwijk
- 🏨B&B Aan Strand
- 🏨B&B Het Oude Dorp
- 🏨B&B In Bos aan Zee
- 🏨B&B Katwijk
- 🏨B&B Kik en Bun
- 🏨Hotel/B&B Seahorse
Katwijk Travel Guide Sections
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