The campsite is immediately adjacent to an area of forest and heath, where you can walk or cycle along a rural road to the village of Callantsoog. Callantsoog has a very pleasant centre with a wide variety of shops, terraces and restaurants. Behind the dunes is a place where you can sunbathe, play, swim, fly kites, or ride horses without being disturbed.
The colourful fields of tulips in spring and countless options for cycling are a true challenge to many.
Het Zwanenwater is a wildlife sanctuary found on the south side of Callantsoog. Het Zwanenwater is a 600 hectares with two big lakes, swampland, ponds heath land and forest. It is famous for its stork colony. There are lots of special plants like orchids, flowers and herbs. It is also breeding ground for more than 80 kinds of birds. Two walks can be made. In the period may till the beginning of August several guided field trips are being organised. This wildlife sanctuary is supervised by the organisation “Natuurmonumenten”.
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The cheese market traditionally takes place on the first Friday in April untill the last market of the season on the first Friday in September. Every Friday morning (10.00-12.30 a.m.) the Waagplein is the backdrop for this traditional cheese market. Thousands of visitors from all over the world come especially to visit the cheese market in Alkmaar. After the old fashion way of the hand clap, traders and carriers will weigh the cheeses.
On the first and second floor of the weigh house you will find the cheese museum. Visit the permanent exhibition of old tools and instruments for dairying throughout the centuries.
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