{"id":273,"date":"2016-12-10T23:20:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T22:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2016-12-24T13:53:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T12:53:43","slug":"culture-and-amenities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/en\/culture-and-amenities\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture and amenities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The center of <em>Egmond aan den Hoef<\/em> is within biking or walking distance (3 km or 1.9 miles) from the house. It is located right next to the ruins of the <em>Op den Hoef<\/em> castle, former residence of the Lord of Egmond, and there are a couple of caf\u00e9s and restaurants. There is also a small shopping center with a bakery, a fishmonger, a butcher, and an AH supermarket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/vanuitdesterren.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/vanuitdesterren-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"vanuitdesterren\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/vanuitdesterren-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/vanuitdesterren-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/vanuitdesterren-500x243.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/vanuitdesterren.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At a distance of 6 km (3.75 miles) is the old fishing village of <em>Egmond aan Zee<\/em>, with a lighthouse and a broad beach. There are a variety of shops and restaurants, as well as a swimming pool and other amenities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeeaquarium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-363 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeeaquarium-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"to be seen  in the sea aquarium\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeeaquarium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeeaquarium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeeaquarium-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeeaquarium.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The town of <em>Bergen aan Zee<\/em> boasts a newly renovated salt-water aquarium. <em>Bergen Binnen<\/em>, 7 km (4.4 miles) away, has long been an artists\u2019 colony that housed famous poets like Roland Holst and Lucebert, as well as painters with their own \u2018Bergen School\u2019. The <em>Kranenborg<\/em> museum often has special exhibits in addition to its permanent collection. It includes a sculpture garden that holds much fascination for children. The community includes various galleries and upscale shops. The <em>Ru\u00efnekerk<\/em> in the village center regularly hosts concerts. The <em>Zwarte Schuur<\/em> is an attractive art film house (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinebergen.nl\">www.cinebergen.nl<\/a>) nestled among the trees. The town of <em>Bergen<\/em> frequently offers cultural events, ranging from art shows to jazz festivals.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Alkmaar has many attractions. Its famous cheese market is held every Friday (April through September) and there are several stage and film theaters. The historical city center offers many shopping opportunities and has an eclectic variety of restaurants and caf\u00e9s. In addition, the town has a canal system, allowing visitors to take interesting boat tours.<\/p>\n<p>By car, many other historical towns and villages in North Holland are within easy reach. The towns of Hoorn, Enkhuizen, and Medemblik on the IJsselmeer are within an hour\u2019s drive, and you can even get to Amsterdam in less than an hour \u2013 either by car or by train.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The center of Egmond aan den Hoef is within biking or walking distance (3 km or 1.9 miles) from the house. It is located right next to the ruins of the Op den Hoef castle, former residence of the Lord &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/en\/culture-and-amenities\/\">Lees verder <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":452,"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions\/452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zandvogel.nl\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}