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Echte Bakker Timmer on Texel
At Echte Bakker Timmer, you’ll taste true Texel craftsmanship. Since 1910, the Timmer family has been baking with care and a love for the trade. Across five shops and four tearooms on the island, you can enjoy fresh bread, pastries, and the relaxed island atmosphere. The bakery blends tradition with innovation: local grains, timeless recipes, and now sourdough bread that rises slowly for a rich, full flavour. Whether you’re in Den Burg, Oudeschild, De Koog or De Cocksdorp – there’s always a Bakker Timmer nearby. Stop by and discover the taste of Texel at the bakery that grows with the island.
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Shrimp Fishing with the TX20
Shrimp fishing on Texel is an experience for all ages. Aboard a real fishing cutter, you’ll head out onto the Wadden Sea while the skipper tells you all about life at sea. When the nets are hauled in, you can see up close what’s swimming around: shrimp, small crabs and tiny fish. Part of the catch is cooked right on board, so you can taste just how fresh a shrimp can be – straight from the sea into your hand. Children watch in amazement, and adults enjoy it just as much. An adventure that completes your Texel experience.
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Discover De Slufter
The Slufter is a unique nature reserve where the sea has free rein. Walk through the meandering creeks, discover saltwater plants like sea lavender and sea aster, and spot countless bird species. No two days are the same in this ever-changing landscape – perfect for adventurous nature lovers who want to truly experience Texel.
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Visit the Fonteinsnol
The Fonteinsnol is a spot you shouldn’t miss! This lookout tower, located in the forest area of De Dennen, offers breathtaking views of Texel. You can see the sea, the dunes, and the lush green forest stretching out to the horizon. It’s not just a photogenic location but also a perfect stop during a walk or bike ride—a moment to truly take in nature!
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Shopping at Texels Wonen
More than a thousand square meters of home accessories, furniture, sculptures, and plants, just outside Oudeschild. Texel has (almost) everything, and that includes a real home store: Texels Wonen. And what a home store it is. You won’t leave empty-handed, so make sure you have space in your car before heading there. If it doesn’t fit, no worries – delivery is also an option. Texels Wonen constantly updates its extensive collection. For example, in winter, they present a stunning Christmas display. With every visit, you’ll discover new accessories and fresh home ideas. For both indoors and outdoors.
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Ordering groceries and plenty of Texel products: That’s Jumbo Texel!
You can find Jumbo stores all over the Netherlands, but on Texel they’re just a little different. Take a look around the Texel Jumbos in Den Burg and De Koog. You’ll find the items you expect in any Jumbo, but you’ll also discover plenty of surprising, truly Texel products. From delicious Texel cookies, cheese, and candles to local specialty beers that you can’t even buy on the mainland. So go ahead and fill up your shopping cart… But it can get even easier. At the Texel Jumbos, you can also order your groceries online!
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Through the waves with the Bruuzer
The ferry? Child’s play. There’s another Texel boat altogether, and that’s the Bruuzer. It sounds Texel-like, and it’s truly a boat for those with sea legs. On these boats, you experience the water up close, literally going through the waves. Expect salt in your hair! The scents of the Wadden Sea, the colors of the water and skies, the wind in your face: the Bruuzer is an amazing experience. Will you thank the ferry from now on? The Bruuzer also operates as a water taxi between Texel and Den Helder.
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Visit the Texelse Beer Brewery
We all know Texels Skuumkoppe, but when you’re on Texel, you can also get to know the other beers from the Texelse Brouwerij. How about trying a Tuunwal Tripel, an island beer with a kick, or the mysterious Texels Geheim, exclusively available at the brewery? Located in the middle of Texel, between Den Burg and Oudeschild, you’ll find the brewery. There you can take a tour, literally – but also figuratively in the cozy tasting room. Cheers!
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Wool from Texel
What do you take home from Texel? How about wool, real wool. Because Texel remains the sheep island, of course. In the TexelWool factory, you’ll discover that experiencing Texel doesn’t always have to be strenuous. On the contrary: here you can also enjoy a movie while lying on a wonderfully soft mattress. You can also find information here about the delicious blankets, pillows, and toppers made from genuine Texel wool!
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Maritiem- en Juttersmuseum Flora
If you really want to know everything about the TESO and see a real wheelhouse from the inside, then you have to go to Flora. In this museum, they tell you the story of the TESO, ‘Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming’. That, and many even stranger stories, because here you’ll find the result of years of beachcombing gathered together. The beachcombers will gladly tell you themselves how they acquired all of that.