Katwijk aan Zee - Going to the beach.

Katwijk aan Zee - Katwijk on Sea in English.

One of the beach-seaside located on the North Sea.

I went there by car, it's around 22 Km from where I live, without heavy traffic it can be reached in 30 minutes.

Bus is also coming there from The Hague train station (Den Haag CS).

It means it's possible to get there by public transport.

Lots of apartments for rent available in this area, located next to the beach or at the main street where lots of shop and restaurants are located.

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The name "Katwijk" probably has its origins in the name of a Germanic tribe called the Chatten (Chatti). The Dutch word "wijk" means "area", so the name probably meant something like "the Chatti area".

In Roman times, Katwijk was a place of strategic importance. It was located at the Roman Empire's northern border, at the mouth of the Rhine river, which in Roman times was larger in this area than it is today. There was a good deal of traffic along the Rhine. Katwijk was also a jumping-off point for the voyage to Britain. Built during the reign of Emperor Claudius (41–54), the town's name was Lugdunum. The town's name was later associated with the name of the city of Leiden, but this is now thought to be incorrect.

After the Romans left the settlement was abandoned and the area largely depopulated, except for small, isolated groups of Frisians ekeing out a living along the changing coast. The area was Christianised by British and Irish missionaries around the 9th century.

Starting around the 12th century the population began to grow. In 1231, the first reference to Catwijck appeared in the records. At this time Katwijk aan Zee was little more than a few wooden houses.

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I went there at the beginning of spring, you can say the first sunny day in my home town.

It always nice to walk at the beach when it was not crowded, you can enjoy the view to the sea, feel the fresh air and relax walking with your own speed, no fear to bump to running kids or people.

No queue in front of the ice cream stall (my favorite healthy dessert) :)