Scheveningen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district of The Hague
About Scheveningen
The area is divided into three parts:Haven(port), the seaport where fishers' boats still come in, nowadays accompanied by freighters; not particularly picturesque like some French or Spanish fishing harbours, but some good fish shops and restaurants are available.Dorp(village) is the former fishermen's village. The last part,Bad(bath) is the beach resort that most visitors head for. The resort has a history of long royal and well-to-do visitors with the Kurhaus as its main attraction. But its 19th-century grandeur largely disappeared after the Palace Hotel was burned down and demolished in 1979, and because of unfortunate property development in the 1970s and early 80s. Unimpressive buildings now dominate the promenade. The area gets very crowded in summer. For large-scale nightlife, most
Top Attractions in Scheveningen
Explore the best things to see and do in Scheveningen:
- ★Arrival of Sinterklaas
- ★Atlantic Wall Museum
- ★Bungy Jump Center Scheveningen
- ★Get married in Scheveningen
- ★Hart Beach Surfschool
- ★Holland Casino Scheveningen
- ★Kurhaus
- ★Lighthouse
Where to Eat in Scheveningen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Catch by Simonis
- 🍴Dap & co
- 🍴Lemongrass
- 🍴Oma Toos
- 🍴Simonis aan de Haven
- 🍴Simonis op de Hoek
Where to Stay in Scheveningen
- 🏨Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus
- 🏨Hotel Albion
- 🏨Inntel Marina Beach
- 🏨Jorplace Beach Hostel Scheveningnen
- 🏨Skotel
Scheveningen Travel Guide Sections
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