By the sea

Quelle surprise: summer holiday on the beach at Slag Vlugtenburg (South Holland)

It's great fun, those holiday plans in your own country, and yes, there really is a lot of fun - sp...

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Sailing + holiday in the Netherlands = De Blauwe Donder. A dream (holiday) on a boat

Look, if you say staycation, we at Barts Boekje are the first to shout: Hotel! Forest house! Outside..

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Beach club Birds in Kijkduin

Did we already have it, of all those Dutch beach bars that we are so crazy about...

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Uluwatu Beach Club Hoek van Holland

The beach season is almost here again and if we can hope for a summer like last year's (201..

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Another wonderful Turkish holiday resort: Macakizi Hotel Bodrum

We at Barts Boekje - and no, that is not going in the Toilet Duck direction - believe there is a huge resurgence of...

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The most wonderful (super deluxe) apartments by the sea: Maris Apartments in Egmond aan Zee

We also know that we here at Barts Boekje occasionally repeat ourselves. What do you mean: even that re..

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Tulum Tulum, Noordwijk

Ah yes, we cheered several times around the block for Hippie Fish, a local beach bar on the beach..

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Republic of Bloemendaal: golden oldie in a new coat

Completely upgraded from an excellent beach bar that is open all year round to a fantastic location..

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La Bella Cucina is an Italian party in Vlissingen

A touch of Italy in the middle of Vlissingen, that's La Bella Cucina. A cozy place with mountains of cushions ..

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Shed 10 Breskens, Zeeland

Overlooking Vlissingen and its lighthouse, you can visit one of the nicest beach bars in...

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