Photo: Strandpaviljoen de Oase
Photo: Angela Verdam, sherp
Photos: Hotel Auberge
Photos: Den Bass en Zijn madam
WALCHEREN, NOORD-BEVELAND AND ZUID-BEVELAND:
A seaside holiday to suit any mood The perfect mix of beautiful coastline and beautiful beaches, quiet agricultural countryside and a variety of towns and bustling villages, for those keen on eating out and a vibrant nightlife, make Walcheren everything you need for a wonderful holiday to suit any mood. Museums, attractions and historic buildings will keep you busy, but of course there is no better time and place than a holiday by the sea and countryside to kick back and relax. TEXT: METTE HINDKJÆR MADSEN | PHOTOS: PRESS IMAGES
As an old polder region, the land of Zuid-Beveland would back in the day, when it was reclaimed so quickly, often be swallowed up again by the sea. The Zak van Zuid-Beveland is one such area – home to the most beautiful polder landscapes in the Netherlands with waterways, small meadows, an abundance of fruit trees, and dikes covered in wild flowers. Charming villages such as Ellewoutsdijk and Nisse are nestled in this wonderful countryside, and there is also 62 | Issue 29 | May 2016
the town of Goes for shopping and the village of Yerseke, famous for its mussels. If you are looking for a place to live out your water sport fantasies, great areas for exactly that purpose surround the island of Noord-Beveland with the North Sea, the Oosterschelde National Park and Veerse Meer Lake. The quaint villages, rural character and seemingly endless vistas over the polders and the water will make sure to keep reminding
you that you are on an island, far away from mainland and everyday life. It is the ultimate relaxation trip. Whether you want to paddle with the children in the shallow waters of Veerse Meer Lake or put on your walking shoes and explore the island via the Walking Network, Noord-Beveland as a holiday destination most definitely will not disappoint you.