{"id":16932,"date":"2025-12-08T11:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/?page_id=16932"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:18:27","slug":"highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/wat-te-doen\/highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16932\" class=\"elementor elementor-16932\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e153de1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e153de1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4009cf54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4009cf54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616123d0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616123d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the maritime heart of the Netherlands<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cd3d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4cd3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do in Den Helder?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710c7c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"710c7c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Den Helder is raw and honest, adventurous and unique. You won&#039;t find crowded squares or throngs of tourists here. What you will find instead? Stories about naval heroes, forts in the dunes, art in the sand, surprising museums, and sea views.<\/p><p>This city, surrounded by water and nature, is bursting with energy. You can feel it as you cycle along the dike, walk through the dunes, or visit one of the museums. Ready to truly get to know Den Helder? These are the highlights you shouldn&#039;t miss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b55b7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75b55b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d76ddf6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d76ddf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4aa99b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f4aa99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The largest cast iron lighthouse in Europe<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ce0992 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ce0992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lighthouse De Lange Jaap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f946c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f946c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lange Jaap is the iconic landmark of Den Helder. At 63 meters tall, it towers above everything else. Once built to guide ships safely in, it&#039;s now an impressive landmark for exploring the coast. Literally, the beacon of Den Helder. A photogenic spot full of maritime symbolism and a perfect starting point for your visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b94c1b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b94c1b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437ea1af elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"437ea1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take a closer look at the lighthouse<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5723419a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5723419a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e98a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48e98a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16936\" alt=\"Lighthouse de Lange Jaap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/De-vuurtoren-2023-Ilse-Kootkar-3-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ilse Kootkar<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d9e1cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12d9e1cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8b19fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f8b19fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db8d209 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3db8d209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take a deep breath. This is space like you won&#039;t find anywhere else.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f9f674 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41f9f674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beach, dunes and sea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d51f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d51f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wherever you are in Den Helder, the sea is always close by. Stroll through the vast dune area, follow the dike along the Wadden Sea, or relax on a quiet beach along the North Sea. <br \/>Here, all you hear is the rustling of the beachgrass and the waves of the sea. Perfect for unwinding or simply recharging. The salty air, expansive horizon, and changing light make this place magical, every season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530df488 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"530df488\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddae628 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ddae628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/wat-te-doen\/bezienswaardigheden\/natuur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore nature by the sea<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540067b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"540067b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bda94b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bda94b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16937\" alt=\"People walk to the beach through the dunes of Huisduinen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mensen-wandelen-duinen-huisduinen-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ilse Kootkar<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77818dca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77818dca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3485d2ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3485d2ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47036c4a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47036c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From submarines and forts to art in the dunes<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2ad1e8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f2ad1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Museums with character<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34890316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34890316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Den Helder, you won&#039;t visit your average museum; you&#039;ll experience stories. From the submarine and lightship to modern art in the dunes and a botanical garden. You&#039;ll wander through forts steeped in history, board naval vessels, and experience how art, nature, and maritime heritage converge here. Whether you come for an interactive experience with children, a dive into history, or a moment of tranquility in the botanical garden, the Den Helder museums surprise, move, and linger.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b99b37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11b99b37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437a6515 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"437a6515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/wat-te-doen\/bezienswaardigheden\/musea\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View all museums<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c953da0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c953da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704d4dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"704d4dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16940\" alt=\"Fort Kijkduin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e466473 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e466473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af81424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7af81424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15257e46 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15257e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From naval shipyard to vibrant cultural quarter<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccb79b6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ccb79b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Willemsoord<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d36117a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d36117a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Willemsoord is a place with character. What was once a closed-off area for the navy is now a vibrant area brimming with culture, restaurants, and history. Wander among historic buildings, old shipyards, and modern exhibitions. Dive into the Navy Museum, attend an event, dine by the water, or see a performance at Theater de Kampanje. Here, you&#039;ll feel: Den Helder is alive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bf82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9bf82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5e9987 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6e5e9987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/wat-te-doen\/bezienswaardigheden\/willemsoord\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover Willemsoord now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599e9985 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"599e9985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722f5f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"722f5f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16939\" alt=\"Willemsoord\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jutterhavendagen-2025-Fred-van-Eck-52-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Fred van Eck<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260a705f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"260a705f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa60326 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa60326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a86618b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a86618b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The beginning of the largest contiguous bulb growing area in the world<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738daead elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"738daead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bulb fields Julianadorp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0ef3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a0ef3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In spring, the fields around Julianadorp transform into a living painting. From April to May, millions of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths bloom in all their glory. You can experience them along beautiful hiking and cycling trails, but you can also enjoy spectacular views from a canoe or the dunes. Less crowded than the traditional bulb region, but just as impressive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59775a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e59775a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731c4c0e elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"731c4c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Cycle along the bulb fields<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f504c6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f504c6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2cb637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e2cb637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16947\" alt=\"Bulb walk in Julianadorp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bollenwandeling-168-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5830acda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5830acda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cfe6c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58cfe6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d112f8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d112f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here you feel the Royal Navy in everything<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b3ad31 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b3ad31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The city of the navy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fc18e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34fc18e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"633\">The presence of the Royal Netherlands Navy is palpable everywhere in Den Helder. Not only at the naval base, but also right in the heart of the city. From imposing forts and active airfields to historical training centers and museums where you literally step aboard, here you don&#039;t just see the navy, you experience it.<\/p><p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"802\">For residents, visitors, and future naval personnel, Den Helder is a unique place where the past and the future converge. Discover where you can experience the navy firsthand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7044fafb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7044fafb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caa2e5 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8caa2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/leven-in-den-helder\/beleef-de-koninklijke-marine\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View all locations where you can experience the navy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30aec756 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30aec756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7ff81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a7ff81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17951\" alt=\"Submarine at the Navy Museum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tonijn-bij-Marinemuseum.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d5aefb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39d5aefb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bdc1fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71bdc1fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a71c856 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a71c856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">City, nature and silence from the water<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323ac70f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323ac70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canoe route Den Helder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5feaab72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5feaab72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The canoe route is one of Den Helder&#039;s best-kept secrets. You&#039;ll paddle right through parks, past residential areas, bulb fields, and forts. See the city from a completely different perspective. You can start at various points along the route, where you can also easily rent canoes or SUPs. Ideal for a sporty outing in peace, at your own pace, surrounded by greenery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ac5fd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57ac5fd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552c61e1 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"552c61e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get out on the water<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bc971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14bc971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22053326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22053326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16946\" alt=\"Canoeing through the waters of Den Helder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kano-foto.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cecd5bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cecd5bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e8268d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51e8268d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354d20f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"354d20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Old forts, new stories<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70933313 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70933313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theorem of Den Helder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20558c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20558c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 19th century, Den Helder built a clever defense line to protect the city from naval enemies. Now, these forts are sturdy remnants where history comes to life. Walk, cycle, or sail past these impressive structures and discover their stories. From Napoleon to the modern era. You&#039;ll be amazed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f03b994 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f03b994\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4f560 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca4f560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/dit-kan-je-doen\/cultuur\/culturele-verenigingen-in-den-helder\/stelling-den-helder\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plan your route along the forts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29046567 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29046567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486e5d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"486e5d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16940\" alt=\"Fort Kijkduin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fort-Kijkduin-PVA-pr-foto-vrij-voor-gebruik-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10758d09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10758d09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234a8723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"234a8723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11886f87 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11886f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where theatre and maritime history merge<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3923750d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3923750d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theater de Kampanje<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7d80b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f7d80b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Theater De Kampanje presents theater, music, dance, and cabaret in a setting that&#039;s worth a visit in itself. The combination of maritime history and modern culture makes every evening here special. Fancy a drink by the water before or after? Definitely do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31530569 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31530569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f43d7e elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"40f43d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View the agenda of De Theater de Kampanje<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333fe575 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"333fe575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1217af75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1217af75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kampanje-PetervanAalst_J0T0173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16948\" alt=\"Theater de Kampanje\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kampanje-PetervanAalst_J0T0173.jpg 533w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kampanje-PetervanAalst_J0T0173-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kampanje-PetervanAalst_J0T0173-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Peter van Aalst<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271babe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"271babe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1b52e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c1b52e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f9aaf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50f9aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Something to do every day<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1364277 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1364277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">400 events per year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c48de9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c48de9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Den Helder is buzzing. There&#039;s something going on all year round. Major events like the Jutterhavendagen, Julianapop, Helder Licht, and Sail attract thousands of visitors, but smaller festivals, markets, and performances also brighten up the city. Whether you&#039;re here for music, art, food, sports, or history, there&#039;s always a reason to return.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41404511 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41404511\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae41387 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ae41387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/uitagenda\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out what&#039;s happening now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5691dfb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5691dfb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5d615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a5d615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16949\" alt=\"Julianapop Festival\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/denhelder.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250614213851-Julianapop-2025-BOY-HOOGVORST-8767--600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Boy Hoogvorst<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5544c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5544c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb4bce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eb4bce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a85d4c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21a85d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What will be your highlight?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1981c131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1981c131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDen Helder isn&#039;t a city you can understand in a day. But it is a city you&#039;ll remember. Let the wind, the stories, the space surprise you. Grab your bike, your camera, or your walking shoes. Choose your highlight, or even better: experience them all.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights van Den Helder Volg ons op social: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ontdek het maritieme hart van Nederland Wat te doen in Den Helder? Den Helder is rauw en eerlijk, avontuurlijk en eigenzinnig. Hier vind je geen overvolle pleinen of drommen toeristen. Wat je w\u00e9l vindt? 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