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- Scheveningen Pier: This pier reaches out over the North Sea with a Ferris wheel and a bungee jump at its end. The views back toward the Kurhaus and dunes are the best way to understand how the coast is laid out. Go near dusk for the lights, and skip the paid rides if you are watching your budget.
- The Kurhaus: This grand hotel from the 1880s dominates the promenade. You can step into the domed Kurzaal for free outside events and see old-world Dutch seaside luxury, which is a sharp contrast with the casual beach below.
- Surfing and kitesurfing: Surfers work the beach breaks on either side of the pier, and kitesurfers use the wider stretches when the wind is up. Waves are modest and best in autumn and winter, which suits beginners, and local schools rent boards and wetsuits. You need the wetsuit,
- Scheveningen Pier: This pier reaches out over the North Sea with a Ferris wheel and a bungee jump at its end. The views back toward the Kurhaus and dunes are the best way to understand how the coast is laid out. Go near dusk for the lights, and skip the paid rides if you are watching your budget.
- The Kurhaus: This grand hotel from the 1880s dominates the promenade. You can step into the domed Kurzaal for free outside events and see old-world Dutch seaside luxury, which is a sharp contrast with the casual beach below.
- Surfing and kitesurfing: Surfers work the beach breaks on either side of the pier, and kitesurfers use the wider stretches when the wind is up. Waves are modest and best in autumn and winter, which suits beginners, and local schools rent boards and wetsuits. You need the wetsuit, even in summer.
- Herring at the harbor: Walk south to Scheveningen Haven, where fishing boats still unload and stalls sell raw herring with onions, smoked fish and fried fish sandwiches. Prices are much lower than on the boulevard, and the new-herring season in early summer is the one to time.
- Sunset walk along the dunes: At the end of the day, follow the promenade and dune paths north toward Kijkduin’s opposite side, where the crowds vanish within a few hundred meters. Beach clubs glow behind you while sand, wind and gulls take over, and it costs nothing.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.