Noord-Beveland

Noord-Beveland is a former island in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

Understand
Noord-Beveland, located on the Walcheren-Beveland peninsula, has been an island for many years. It weren't the regular floods the province had that made it cease to be an island, but instead the Delta Works made it cease to be an island. The Delta Works included the construction of a land bridge between Walcheren and Noord-Beveland. This land bridge would connect directly to the Oosterscheldekering, which connects Noord-Beveland to Schouwen-Duiveland via former work island Neeltje Jans. The Oosterscheldekering also protects the aforementioned islands from getting flooded.

The island consists of six towns, as well as many smaller communities. These towns, of which Colijnsplaat and Kamperland are the biggest, hold a total of 7,500 Noord-Bevelanders.

Tourist Information

 * Online Tourist Guidebook (101 pages, Dutch)
 * Online Tourist Guidebook (101 pages, German)
 * Online Tourist Guidebook (101 pages, German)

By car
When travelling from Rotterdam, head onto the A15, heading for Spijkenisse. At Knooppunt Vaanplein, head onto the A29 and at Knooppunt Hellegatsplein, turn onto the N59. Follow this road until, shortly before entering Zierikzee, you take a left onto the N256. Follow the signs going to Domburg, which will guide you onto the N255, which will take you almost directly to Kamperland.

Get around
Like most of Zeeland, the islands can easily be explored by bike. The terrain is flat, which allows any cyclist - recreational or professional - to take the bike to get from point to point. Alternatively, you could use a car or bus. Trains do not service the island, you'll have to do with busses.

Bikes can be rented at the following addresses:

See

 * Village centres - Colijnsplaat as a whole is a Rijksmonument. Beautiful old wooden houses and docks can be found throughout the town.
 * The Delta Works - The Oosterscheldekering is a mighty dam that is known worldwide. They tell the story of how the Dutch tamed the seas.

Do

 * Cycling - Noord-Beveland has a total of 50 kilometers of coastline. By cycling alongside the coastlines, you'll continuously find yourself between water and land, with a continuously changing panorama all around.
 * Hiking - Endless views over the landscape rich of bodies of water. The clear sky gives a feeling of spaciousness and allows you to relax.
 * Watersports - Noord-Beveland is surrounded by three bodies of water: The North Sea, the Veerse Meer and the Oosterschelde. These three are perfect calm waters fit for (kite)surfing, sailing, waterskiing and more.

Buy
Local products are the Oosterschelde-lobster, mussels and Noord-Bevelam (lamb).