Monday, October 17, 2011

Texel National Park: Where human intervention creates paradise

Texel, Netherlands, 17th October 201.
The beauty secret of Dunes of Texel National Park, might be that alternative ways of travel such as hiking and cycling are fully exploited.

 One hour journey by train from Amsterdam, brings you to Den Herlder port. From there you get the ferry boat that takes you to Texel island in 15 minutes. Ferry ticket costs 2,5 euros retour.
You can hire bicycle on the island which is as flat as a pancake.
For getting to the National Park you can go to De Koog village.
From there you walk into the Park. There is no admission fee.
Enjoying the natural aspects in a National Park is important.
By laying out hiking and bicycling paths in a well thought-out manner, conserving nature and recreation can go hand-in-hand.
This combination has been achieved in Dunes of Texel National Park.

Farmhouse in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Farmhouse in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape and flock of sheep in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape and flock of sheep in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape and flock of buffalo in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape and flock of buffalo in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Hiking on the Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Landscape in Dunes of Texel National Park.
Beach of Dunes of Texel National Park, near De Koog village
Beach of Dunes of Texel National Park, near De Koog village.
Beach of Dunes of Texel National Park, near De Koog village
Beach of Dunes of Texel National Park, near De Koog village.
Hiking on a beach of Dunes of Texel National Park, near De Koog village.
Hiking on a beach of Dunes of Texel National Park, near De Koog village.
Cycling on the route that crosses the Dunes of Texel National Park.
Cycling on the route that crosses the Dunes of Texel National Park.
Tree trunks from the forest, by the cycle route that crosses the Dunes of Texel National Park.
Tree trunks from the forest, by the cycle route that crosses the Dunes of Texel National Park.
Den Burg is the largest and least touristic village of the island.
Den Burg is the largest and least touristic village of the island.
The beauty of Texel  island  continues beyond the Dunes of Texel National Park. Location near the ferry boat to Den Helder.
The beauty of Texel  island  continues beyond the Dunes of Texel National Park. Location near the ferry boat to Den Helder.