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Sightseeing
EcoMare
EcoMare is Texel’s definitive centre for the Wadden Sea and North Sea, where you’ll learn everything about wildlife on Texel, the Wadden area and the North Sea. You can also visit the animals that make the island so famous: seals.
More information: www.ecomare.nl
Wijnhuis Oosterend
In the spacious 120 m² cellar of an original, typical Texel house — in the centre of the beautiful monumental village of Oosterend — more than 29 different unique Texel drinks are produced.
More information: www.wijnhuisoosterend.nl
Ronde om Texel
Over the last 30 years the Zwitserleven ‘Ronde om Texel’ or Round Texel Race has grown into the world's biggest catamaran event, in which over 600 catamarans take part each year.
More information: www.roundtexel.nl
Paracentrum Texel
Based at Texel airport, founded in 1969, and a household name in the world of Dutch parachuting.
More information: www.paracentrumtexel.nl
Maritiem & Jutters Museum
Here you can experience everything to do with beachcombing on Texel and shipping and fishing around the island.
More information: www.texelsmaritiem.nl
Agrarisch en Wagenmuseum
In 1965, the museum started life as a cart museum on the initiative of local horse lovers. Carts and implements that were used on the farm have been donated to the museum or given on loan by members of the equestrian club.
Address: Hogereind 6, De Waal
Telephone: 00 31 (0)222 31 29 51
Oudheidkamer
The smallest museum on Texel. Step inside one of Texel’s oldest houses (1599), where you can physically experience what it was like to live on Texel in 1900.
Address: Kogerstraat 1, Den Burg
Telephone: 00 31 (0)222 31 31 35
Aviation Museum
The youngest of Texel’s museum is based next to the airport and gives an impression of the illustrious history of aviation on Texel.
Address: Vliegveld Texel, De Cocksdorp
Telephone: 00 31 (0)222 31 16 89






