The 9 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Scheveningen, South Holland Province

Today, kitesurfing / kiteboarding is one of the most spectacular sports. After three or four kitesurfing lessons at sea, you will be able to kitesurf independently. The biggest advantage of kitesurfing at sea is being well prepared, even at deeper locations. Through those kitesurfing lessons you will learn how to deal with deep water and waves. This makes you able to practice your kitesurfing skills all over the world. Nothing is more beautiful than the freedom you experience once you are on your board. Kitesurfles.nl has a motivated, well experienced, IKO kitesurfing instructors waiting for you to let you enjoy kitesurfing. Learn to kitesurf quick and safely at our kitesurfing school Because safety is so important, our kitesurfing instructors are being trained through the IKO (international kiteboarding organisation)standards. After your kitesurfing lessons you will receive an IKO certificate based on your personal level. Newest equipment during your kitesurfing lesson When attending a kitesurfing lesson, all equipment (powerkite, board, wetsuit, trapeze, hand gloves and shoes) is included. We use the newest materials from Cabrinha during our lessons. If you want to buy a whole kite set after completing your lesson(s), we can give you a full refund. Kitesurfing at our prime location in Scheveningen/Den Haag Our kitesurfing lessons are given on the beach of Scheveningen/Den Haag. Right in front of beachclub 'De Staat'. This location is only available for kitesurf students. So you don't have to worry about other people interrupting your lesson. At this location our students have access to several facilities: toilets, changing rooms and a restaurant. You can invite friend or family to watch you kitesurfing while they are enjoying a drink. It is very easy to get to our location with both public transport and car. Parking is free!

The primary location of the museum foundation is an authentically decorated command bunker of type 608 (Battalions,- Departmental or regimentalCommand post). From this bunker and the nearby villas was by the occupying military command Stutzpunkgruppe Scheveningen lined. The bunker is mostly original furnishings and gives visitors the unique experience of a tangible past. There are also original historical objects of German, British, Canadian and American forces exhibited. In the adjacent personnel bunker type 622 (Doppelgruppenunterstand) Is a 'time capsule'; one of the two common rooms furnished with only unrestored objects. The visitor gets the impression that the bunker since the end of World War II has remained untouched. In reality, most looted bunkers in the Netherlands after the war and stripped of all valuable parts. The other lounge is an exhibition space for photographs, art and historical objects.

Museum Beelden aan Zee focuses exclusively on contemporary sculpture. The museum was founded in 1994 and now holds nearly one thousand sculptures and several hundreds of medals. This is the only Dutch museum which specializes in exhibiting sculpture. The collection holds work from sculptors as diverse as Armando, Stephan Balkenhol, Iris Le Rütte, Tony Cragg, Per Kirkeby, Giacomo Manzú, Kiki Smith, Igor Mitoraj, Jan Meefout , Berlinde De Bruyckere, Shinkichi Tajiri and Cornelis Zitman.

In the completely renovated school building from 1877 one can learn about the history of the fishing village, the seaside resort and the fascinating forms of life which can be found beneath sea level. the centuries old tradition of the fishing industry as well as the seaside resort life form the image of Scheveningen. The permanent exhibit provides an overview of the fishing industry and daily life in years gone by. A unique collection of paintings, including several by Mesdag, provides a beautiful record of the past. The full size reconstruction (and moving) of the cabin of a fishing boat revives the life onboard. Period rooms show the different lifestyles of various classes: the fisher folk, the middle class and the well-to-do shipping cmpany owners. And, of course, the traditional costume of Scheveningen in on display. Special attention is given to the jewelry worn with the costume. Unique is the exhibit featuring the story of the seaside resort dating from the beginning of the 19th century. The Sea Room takes the visitor into the underwater World. Hundreds of beautifully coloured shells, crabs in many shapes and colours, octopi from the deap sea, millions of years old fossils and many other sea creatures aron on display here. A complete coral reef and its inhabitants also constitutes a part of the presentation. Regularly there are temporarily exhibitions. For more information see our web site.