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I stand on the shore and drunk from the moisture of the sea.

Salty spray flight and gentle surf.

And, it seems, I forgot the sadness, longing and grief,

And your kiss burns, saturated with tears ...

How I wanted to experience all this for myself ... Once I had such an opportunity, and I did not miss it.

To celebrate the New Year, my husband and friends decided to go to Amsterdam. Our friend Archibald offered to take advantage of this unique opportunity to get to the place where the final scene of the film "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was filmed - Texel Island. The place is unique. Here the soul unfolds, and all anxieties and experiences disappear. That's what happened, at least with me. Almost a year has passed, but these feelings are still fresh in my memory.

The road from Amsterdam to the island took quite a long time, but it was worth it. We had to take a trip to the central station (Central Station), transfer to the train, then to the bus, then to the ferry, again to the bus and walk. In fact, everything is not as scary as it might seem at first glance. Public transport in the Netherlands is very comfortable and fast. By the way, I traveled for the first time, sitting on the second floor in the train.

January morning turned out to be sunny, which gave positive and inspiration. Even then we knew that it would be one of the most memorable days. We weren't wrong. Morning tea (coffee) was drunk, all the essentials were collected, we set off on the road. Getting from our "Biryulyovo" (this is how friends dubbed the area in which we rented an apartment in Amsterdam), to the station, we bought 4 tickets from the machine to Den Helder (Den Helder) and back to the second class (tickets are valid all day, that is, you can use them at any time) for 28.10 euros. In the first, prices are much higher, but it makes no sense, since in the second it is quite decent. You can pay for tickets at the machine with a card, coins or banknotes. You can also buy tickets at the box office, but there are always long queues. Then we went to the scoreboard, and found the departure route we needed. Finding the right class of car is not difficult. They are marked with the numbers 1 and 2. Naturally, we got into the car under the number 2 and conveniently settled down on the second floor. The road to the place took a little more than an hour, but the time flew by unnoticed, as all attention was occupied by the landscapes that we passed.

When we arrived in Den Helder and found the right stop (by the way, it is only a couple of steps away), we realized that we had time to have a bite to eat. Opposite the stop there is a cozy restaurant, so here the waiting time has flown by unnoticed. On the bus number 33 (the ticket was bought from the driver), we quickly reached the port. We drove for 15 minutes, no more. We passed the Museum of the Marine Corps, very impressed.

Now about the ferry. We bought a ticket (round-trip) already on the spot. There are also two options - cash desk and terminal. The ticket was attached to the turnstile and passed without problems. We liked the ferry itself. There are many places for passengers, there is an open area where you can enjoy the views, feed the seagulls, make a couple beautiful photos. There is also a small cafe on the ferry for those who wish.

If you decide to repeat the route, keep in mind that the last ferry leaves at 21:30. If you are late, you will have to spend the night on the island. There is no need to worry, we met several hotels on the way. The ferry covered the distance from Den Helder to Texel Island in 30 minutes. A comfortable bus was waiting for everyone. Keep in mind that he only waits 10 minutes. If you don't make it, blame yourself. The bus trip gave me a lot of impressions. We were surprised ... No, even amazed at the skill of the driver. So dexterous to fit into the turns on such narrow roads. In general, the guru is 80 lvl. We drove and admired for about 40 minutes. We also looked at the houses and local residents, because they didn’t hear about curtains at all. We got off at the Badweg stop in De Koog. The names of the stops are displayed on the board in the bus.

To get to the right place, we went from the stop to the right, we did not cross the road. After about a hundred meters, we came out onto a wider street, turned left. Now we had to climb up the hill, and a fork opened before us. Having made a couple of memorable photographs, we continued on our way, but not along the coast, but along the path.

On the way we met several descents to the sea. We knew that we needed a third, but we, as it turned out, successfully passed it. Nevertheless, this fact did not overshadow our trip at all, because the picture that appeared before us was simply mesmerizing. The wind was strong enough, but it was not cold. Each of us enjoyed ourselves the best we could. Someone was dancing, someone was filming a video and photographing all this beauty, and someone was simply in euphoria from everything that was happening. Rare passers-by met on our way ... couples in love, a lady with a dog, tourists. In general, here we walked and enjoyed life. Euphoria, goosebumps from an overabundance of emotions, salt spray flying and gentle surf. I died of happiness and was born again ... happy.

Our feet brought us to a cafe, which stands right on the shore. There was an indoor hall and an open area. We didn’t really want to sit in the wind, so we went into the room, made an order and vigorously discussed everything that was happening. It was nearing evening, and it was time for us to start on our way back.

The road home, after so many impressions, turned out to be more tiring. But the impressions that we experienced during this day were definitely worth it.

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If summer inevitably ends, then at least it should end pleasantly. So we decided, having planned a trip to the Dutch island of Tessel for the last weekend of August. The same one where the finale of the film "Knockin' on Heaven" was filmed. Impressions - the sea. Photos and useful tips, what should be taken into account when planning a trip - too :) And, of course, I will share all this now.

The article was written in September 2015 and updated after the second trip to Tessel in September 2017.

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So, welcome to Tessel Island! In Dutch and English, its name is written as Texel, it is pronounced in all languages ​​exactly like Tessel, with a double C. True, in Russian you can also hear variants of Texel, Texel - all this is also him.

This is the same sea that Rudi Wurlitzer and Martin Brest were so eager for. They say that in the season it is more crowded, but this is how we saw the sea on Friday, August 28th. On a deserted beach, sunset is met only by birds and rare photographers who come to capture them.

These are endless fields, unlike those that can be seen in the "continental" Holland.

As soon as we arrived at Tessel and I saw this landscape from the car window, I quickly took out my camera to capture the moment. But it turned out that there was no need to rush. Cute sheep are everywhere!

As someone wrote on Tripadvisor, "Heaven on Earth". Very similar in places :)

In general, I highly recommend to go and see it all live. And so I immediately turn to more practical questions about how to plan a trip to Tessel Island.

How to get to Tessel Island?

We went to Tesla by car. Having a navigator, it is easy to build a route. On the mainland, you need to get to Den Helder.

What the navigator does not show is that at some point along this stretch you may find yourself near the river and you will need to cross on the GVB ferry. There is nothing wrong with this, of course. The main thing is to have € 1.45 in cash to pay for the ferry (you buy this ticket right on the spot, without getting out of the car, a GVB employee will come to you himself).

And in Den Helder you will need to use another ferry, which will directly take you to the island. Ferry ticket price There and back again in 2017:

• € 25 per car on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
  
• € 37 per car Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays

When we arrived at the Den Helder crossing point, we saw what - especially given the number of German cars - can be summed up in one word: Achtung! Hundreds of cars in two rows to the horizon. Queue. At the same time, the right lane was suspiciously, almost completely, empty.

We have pre-purchased e-ticket, and doubts crept in on me whether we should modestly stand in line or we can safely go to the right lane (if they let them in in a separate queue, why not do it here too?). Employees of the TESO company, which owns the ferries, walked along the queue. I caught one, and it turned out that yes, having an electronic ticket, you can safely go ahead! So our queue was magically reduced to 3-4 cars.

So, if you are going to Tessel by car, I strongly advise you to buy a ferry ticket in advance. You just need to print it out, and then scan the QR code at the machine at the entrance.

Another important point: since January 2017 parking on Tessel paid from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 18:00. The cost of an hour is approximately 2.50 euros. On Booking.com, in a letter from the hotel, in announcements on the ferry, they strongly recommended buying an electronic vignette - and we did. It costs parking:

• 7.50 euros per day
• 15 euros per week
• 20 euros per year

We needed to pay for parking for two days. We paid for the weekly plan. It works like this - you pay for parking online, your car number is entered into the system - and that's it, you can park wherever you want, without showing anything to anyone.

And here we are at last on the ferry! This is how it looks from the side.

And so inside. Cars enter the lower part of the ship.

And people can go up on deck or sit in a cafe (tea, coffee, pastries are sold). For those who stood in line for a couple of hours, it will be very useful that there is a toilet here :)

The crossing takes about 20 minutes. After that, cars under the guidance of "regulators" leave the ferry. And that's all - you are on Tessel Island!

Looking ahead, I will once again draw your attention to the fact that you buy a ferry ticket in two directions at once. Thus, no one will check it on the way back, do not be surprised :) This is probably why the line at the entrance to the ferry moves much more cheerfully. We had to wait half an hour, because when we arrived, the previous ferry was just leaving. If you want to plan your trip more carefully, you can check the ferry schedule in advance.

If you go to Tessel Island on your own, then you will need to first take the train to the city of Den Helder. From the station take a bus to the ferry. Well, then you will find yourself on the same ferry as motorists :) A round-trip ferry ticket costs € 2.50 per person. I won't go into more detail, but here is a very detailed account of a man who traveled in the footsteps of the film "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" without a car.

At the port on Tessel Island, you can take this Texelhopper minibus or bus number 28. The bus will take you to the capital, the city of Den Burg, or to the sea, to the city of De Koog. Minibus for € 3, regardless of the distance, will take you to other points of the island. Please note that in order to use the minibus, you need to book a seat at least one hour before departure ().

Where to stay on Tessel Island?

On our first trip, we decided to stay at the Loodsmansduin campsite near Den Hoorn. Many people live there in their tents and campers. But we chose the chalet option.

Inside it is a house, not much different from a four-star hotel. A room with a double bed, a children's bedroom for three people, a living room (pictured), a kitchen with all appliances, from a coffee machine to a dishwasher, a toilet, a shower, a terrace.

For the second time, we chose a hotel in the northern part of the island - in the village of De Cocksdorp, next to the famous Tessel lighthouse, which I fell in love with the Wadden Sea and those places where the finale of the film “Knockin' on Heaven's Knock” was filmed.

The only free room (I booked two weeks before the trip) was found in the family hotel Het Anker van Texel. It is located on the main street of the village - Kikkerstraat. Every second house in the neighborhood also has a mini-hotel or B&B.

On the next trip, we saw ourselves accommodation in the Prins Hendrik Bungalow Park, 30 meters from the Wadden Sea. I love this part of the island. And if you book in advance, then for the money that we paid for a room at the Het Anker van Texel hotel, you can rent a whole cottage in the park. Again, the key is to book in advance.

You can also search Booking.com for other accommodation options in Tessela, focusing, for example, on the fact that:

• De Koog is a town on the North Sea coast, also near the cinematic beach. The place is quite touristy. But it is here that those two hotels on the island that have a sea view are located - Strandhotel Noordzee or Resort De Buteriggel.

Photo: Strandhotel Noordzee on the beach

• Den Burg is the capital and busiest (by local standards) city of the island.

Here you can also find affordable B&Bs, campsites, apartments or, if you want local flavor and exotic, unusual accommodation options. For example, you can stay in futuristic motorhomes, on a ship, in yurts, or even in a circus van. In general, there are options on this small island for every taste.

What to see and do on Tessel Island?

It's definitely worth it on Tessel rent bikes(mountain bike rental cost us € 12.50 per day) and go around the island. We did just that on the first day. We rented bicycles at our campsite and there was not much hype there. But if you want to rent a bike right at the port, then it’s better to book it through the website in advance, because. there will be many who want to.

Our first stop was capital city Den Burg.

Here you can stroll through the shops, among which there are unusual ones, with designer pieces and, of course, with local souvenirs (mainly lighthouses and sheep). The Tessela VVV tourist center is also located here, where you can contact if you need advice on attractions, transport and other issues.

The next point of our program is the Museum of Flora and Fauna EcoMare(admission € 12.25 for adults).

Children will probably be very interested here - inside the museum you can look at live fish, stuffed birds, animals, play interactive toys. But we were more impressed by the outdoor area with fur seals. It is interesting, by the way, that in Dutch they are called zeehonden, that is, sea dogs. Well, see for yourself who they look more like, cats or dogs :)

Animals injured in the wild are brought to the EcoMare Center. Here they are treated, nursed and sent back to "free swimming". Each animal, in addition to its history, has its own name. And sometimes my “mom and dad” - or I don’t know how to correctly call people or companies that “adopt” fur seals. That is, they transfer money for their maintenance. I looked at the amounts transferred by those who want to take care of animals, and it turned out that the minimum there is generally symbolic, from € 4 per month.

Riding bikes is fun stop near farms or even go there for a cup of tea. So, on some farms there is a cafe where they sell, for example, ice cream of their own production. And near most farms there are simply tables or pavilions where you can buy vegetables, jam or flower bulbs. You just need to put money in a box :) In some places, the same scheme works in a more advanced form: you can go into the garden and harvest or pick a bouquet of flowers yourself. And leave money, according to the price list.

The next day we went to Port of Oudeschild. From there, by the way, you can go on a tour and see how shrimp are caught in the sea. But we arrived a little late, so we just ate fish and walked along the water.

Oh, and more! This is, of course, a story for those who live in Holland and watch the show Boer Zoekt Vrouw (Farmer looking for a wife). In one of the cafes we saw farmer Tom with his new girlfriend. It was unexpected, because on Tessel lives just the same other participant in the show, farmer Jan (you can even rent housing on his farm). But, since I am one of Tom's fans, I was very happy :))

In the same city, Oudeschild has TEXELS brewery where you can go for a tour and tasting.

Wanna see authentic dutch village(not a tourist attraction like Volendam)? Go to Oosterend. There are few tourists here (there are no hotels at all), but the real daily life of local sailors and their families unfolds in all its glory. We witnessed a local fish-smoking competition, where sailors competed in this art, and then handed out the finished fish to the audience.

Behind beautiful scenery and soothing views of pristine nature, go V(near the village of De Koog). Entrance to the park is free. Routes are laid along it - to the sea, to the lighthouse, to other points of the island, and everywhere there are signs so that guests do not go astray.

If you have rubber boots, put them on - so you can walk not only on the paths, but also on the water (indescribable pleasure!).

One of the popular entertainments on Tessel is bird watching.

In some places, special walls with holes are installed through which you can observe the birds without disturbing their peace. If you need binoculars, camping and information centers(google verrekijker te leen for specific addresses) they can be rented for free. You only need to leave a deposit of 50 euros.

Sunsets on Tessel Island

And, of course, no matter what you do on Tessela during the day, in the evening the choice of activity is unambiguous - to meet the sunset!

The final part of "Knocking on Heaven" was filmed in the North Sea, at the very top of the island, not far from the famous lighthouse. The exact coordinates of this place are: 53° 6’57.28″N 4°46’16.02″E. And on the first evening we went to the North Sea (see the very first photos), which, in fact, reminded me a lot. It was beautiful, but, in principle, like everywhere else on this coast.

And the next day - on the other side of the island, to the Wadden Sea.

And here I saw something from which I was speechless! A calm, endless sea that merges with the sky on the horizon.

Almost surreal sheep, also meeting the sunset.

And almost no one around. Silence. Not a sound. And it is not clear whether this is the end of the Earth, or indeed paradise :)

When it was almost completely dark, we got to the famous lighthouse. Judging by the number of departing cars, most of the island's guests meet sunsets there :)

“Understand, in heaven they only talk about the sea! How infinitely beautiful. About the sunset they saw. About how the sun, plunging into the waves, became scarlet, like blood. And they felt that the sea absorbed the energy of the luminary into itself. And the sun was tamed. And the fire was already burning in the depths. And you? What will you tell them? After all, you have never been to the sea. Up there, they will call you a sucker "(c)

And that's all for today! New journeys ahead. Stay in touch!

So, finally, I visited the island where the final scene of the film "Knockin' on Heaven's Knock" was filmed.





We filmed the last scene on Texel Island. North of Holland. Getting from Amsterdam was easy: Train Amsterdam - Den Helder Ferry from Den - Helder to the island of Texel, and then by bus to the town of De Koog. The whole road from Amster is no more than 4 hours. This is the train you can get to Den Helder:

On the island itself, the beach is quite deserted.

If you want to get exactly to the place where the final scene was filmed, then you need to find the third descent to the sea on the right side. Then you can take this picture :)

In the movie, they were drinking tequila, and so was I.

The town of De Koog. Varlamov has already written a lot about tiles in Europe. But I will say it again, look how neat, with what love it is placed.

Ordered a schnitzel at a local bar. Locked here these 4 plates, eat horseradish!

Now a few photos from Amsterdam itself, many were there, so just Instagram + Amsterdam. They are made for each other :)

In general, we don’t really like the cities themselves, but rather wander through nature. And in every journey there should be a small goal, and Texel Island and the village of De-Koog were chosen as this goal, because, judging by the description, getting there was not easy, which only pushed us to the goal. On a foreign forum and in the Russian description, I found the same coordinates, like “It’s exact location is 53° 6’57.28″N 4°46’16.02″.”? and printed out the experience of one of the travelers.

My morning started on the bus, and this is not the best morning, considering that for some reason the bus arrived an hour earlier and did not let me sleep. It’s also very cool that the subway hasn’t started its work yet, and for a long time I didn’t understand how to buy an unlimited ticket here for two days, in general, I unexpectedly met Russians in the crowd, they helped me, though we all blundered together and bought for 1 day . Well, it's okay, it would not be much more profitable. Having bought tickets, while waiting for the first train, I decided to visit the local funny toilet. For 0.5 euros you get a wonderful design and edging with the wonderful meadows of Holland.

Then we went into the metro hall, and here, unlike in Frankfurt, there are turnstiles everywhere. You can’t just go in like that, you definitely need to apply a ticket. The train itself is ordinary, I just liked the handrails, the design pleases and is functional for several people. I liked how pleasantly the operator holds out "Centraaaaal" in the name of the stop.

At the central station, apparently, even after NG, some guys have not yet left and are sleeping in a photo booth. In general, it’s good to drive out of there, because the owner’s profit does not go, but in tolerant Europe this cannot be done.

Well, judging by the scoreboard, there were several minutes left before the train left for Den Helder, and I was catastrophically nervous, I didn’t want to be late and wait for the next one. The report said that you need to buy them from the machine, but no matter which machine I approached, I could not find such a train arrival point. Realizing that no one would help me except the operator, I explained as best I could where I wanted to go, and that I needed a ticket with a return, so that it would be cheaper. Having received two tickets, we rushed to the platforms, then I didn’t understand anything at all, it seems like it looks like turnstiles in the subway, I leaned the ticket there, he uttered something, but nothing happened. Then I noticed that people pass like that without leaning anything. Quickly asking where our platform was, we ran there, only a few minutes left before departure.

They boarded an empty train, and literally 2 minutes later it left right on schedule. I really liked the train, two-story with very wide and comfortable seats. There were also tables and trash cans. Everything is clean and tidy. We unpacked the sandwiches and began to eat while admiring the picture of the countryside of the Netherlands.

Literally an hour later we arrived at the village, where a sleepy atmosphere reigned. The supermarket had just opened, it was cold and it was starting to rain. I remembered that rain is the biggest problem in the Netherlands and luckily there were 8 euro umbrellas in the supermarket. I previously read that they are completely disposable, but there were no options. These umbrellas lie like crayfish in the market). We also bought underpants for comfort, because it was really cool, and some ingredients for making sandwiches.

The village is very neat, we were in the center, because wherever you look, private houses stretch everywhere, and on the one hand the market began to open. Seagulls scream here very atmospherically, they simply drown out the whole air with their cry. We started looking for tickets. Unfortunately, everything did not agree with the report from the Internet, as this person pointed out, later the traffic pattern had to change, and if earlier the bus departed after 10 minutes of the arrival of the train, now it had to wait about 50 minutes. Here is the texelhopper bus traffic pattern, probably relevant for the whole of 2016

Then we went to buy a ticket. In general, when visiting Europe, I did not think that many people here do not know well / do not know English language and speak local. Previously, in my view, it was that here in general everyone speaks only English. But this is especially felt in the villages, away from the center. I can’t understand for about 5 minutes when buying a combo ticket whether it is valid for a bus + ferry with a return, or only for a ferry, or only for a bus, but I bought it as it was. We also wandered around the village, and now our bus has arrived.

The inscription on it eloquently said that we cannot be wrong, we plunged there with a maximum of 1 more person, and began to wait for departure. The bus reached the ferry in 10 minutes, and most likely it was necessary to stay in it, but since everyone got out, we also left, and at the ferry gate, on my ticket, the woman told me something for a long time, but in the end she missed . The ferry is simply Huge, for such a sailing distance and the number of cars. Although now the holidays and during the season, the ferry probably fills up well, but in our case there were 10 cars below, which was an insignificant percentage of the size of the parking area. From above, the ferry also pleased with an unusually large waiting room.

View of the loading area of ​​cars from the ferry

Even in fully industrialized places, these people manage to insert some element of ordinary life. Here is an example of a house that should be in the middle of a field with sheep, but is located here.

The ferry was almost leaving when we sat on the upper deck. By the way, this is the first ferry on which more than adequate prices for food and drinks, and natural coffee in a vending machine cost 1 euro at all - comparable to Rostov prices. The last view of the industrial part.

By the end of the crossing, we quickly went down from the 3rd tier to the parking lot and got on the bus. Nothing was checked at the exit and we moved to our destination. As usual, we were not lucky, and for some reason the bus information board did not work, with the name of the stops, but focusing on the description, we carefully looked at the names of the stops on the billboards. De-Koog is the terminus of this route, where the bus makes a U-turn and goes back to the ferry. All the way you will drive through beautiful fields with many sheep, looking at the village houses.

Upon arrival, you need to urgently navigate in maps.me to the side of the sea. It is almost impossible to get lost here, if you go from the stop to the right, looking at it, and then to the left, you will see everything at once. After walking straight for some distance, you will see local cafe-hotels, and an interesting bridge.

Further along the coast you need to find 3 piers. I focused on GPS coordinates, which I found on the Internet both in Russian and in foreign sources. You need to walk about 30 minutes. In general, normal people go there in the summer, but since our trip turned out to be in the winter, we had to go in the winter). I think I still have time to visit here in other conditions. By the way, the conditions were normal, warm enough, only it was drizzling (which is the norm in the Netherlands) and a strong wind was blowing.

Our wonderful umbrella broke after 10 minutes, and although I read that these umbrellas are disposable, I did not expect so much. At first, it turned around 15 times, but then just all the fasteners from a sharp breath of wind shattered into chips, and it was no longer possible to assemble it. Already after 25-30 minutes we came to the place indicated on the coordinates.

Unfortunately, in winter it all looked different than in the movie, and we doubted whether we had come there. We went a little further, but since we walk quickly, it would not be like 30 minutes, as in other reports. Yes, and the coordinates swam sharply. Having decided that in winter they simply do not clean this path from sand, we stayed here. Yes, and all the other elements matched. We should have seen something like this (taken from another person's report)

And they saw a path covered with sand

But still, it didn’t frustrate us a bit, I was very pleased, because it was a mini-goal of our big trip, and everything went according to plan, because we arrived in Amsterdam very early, and it would have been nothing, but then looked at the surroundings at the same time.

After staying here for about half an hour, we went back, wet, hungry, tired, but happy. Immediately on the pier, not far from the bus stop, there was a cafe where we landed. It offered an incredibly cinematic view, partly thanks to the interior of the cafe.

We got a cappuccino first, along with? I think it was cognac.

Having rested in a cafe, there were about 15 minutes left before the arrival of the bus to the ferry, since I photographed the schedule. It was about 5 minutes to go, but after leaving the cafe, we took some more pictures near the amusing high pointer.
By the way, the signs with the name of the stops look like this - the desired stop to this place is BADWEG. If suddenly someone also has to navigate by name.

Upon arrival on the bus, there was some kind of awkward situation. I did not understand then what is a return ticket - a ferry or a bus. It seemed to me that the saleswoman was trying to tell me that some ticket was non-refundable. When I got on the bus, of course, the card blew red, for which I took out my purse and handed the driver 10 euros for “that people”. I did not understand his answer at all, but he did not want to take the money. I handed him the map again, he studied it, beeped again, she beeped red again, to which he simply waved his hand in the direction of the bus. We have already decided not to go on the ferry, and spent the whole journey on the bus. We boarded the return train quickly, here the schedule conveniently converged. The train was even more modern, I thought.

All the way you can look at wind farms, ordinary mills built in the 18th century, and just private houses. During the day, of course, it is more interesting to go than in the early morning, because there is something to see.

Very soon we arrived in Amsterdam, and we had to check in, but that's in the next post.

For the manual on how to get here, a huge human thanks to this person -

There is an island in the North Sea in the Netherlands, which can be called a paradise for lovers of leisurely relaxation, cycling and hiking trails. Tessel Island or Texel (Texel)- part of the province of North Holland and the most large island West Frisian Islands. And that one island on which is dune beach, where filmed the last scene of the movie "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". How to get to "the very beach" - read in our review:

How to get to Tessel Island?

If you are traveling from Amsterdam on your own, then the train to Den Helder will suit you (you can see the train schedule for the Netherlands on the website 9292.nl), then, after getting off the train, do not forget to note the ticket at the exit, cross the road and you you will find yourself at the bus station, from where you will need bus number 33, which leaves 10 minutes after the arrival of the train.

The bus goes to the ferry (literally 10-15 minutes). Don't worry, trains and buses are in Netherlands they go strictly according to the schedule, but in this case everything is "tailored" to one goal - to get on the ferry. You buy a ticket for the ferry at the box office (it works round-trip, don’t throw it away. It costs 2.5 euros per person) and either occupy the upper deck on the ferry or warm yourself inside, where there is a cafe and a shop and you can even take a nap. The ferry rides for half an hour. At the exit of the ferry is already waiting bus number 28 or minibus Texel Hopper(but you need to register for it in advance), and for 3 euros you get to the town De Koog. On the way - picturesque fields and pastures with sheep. The ride takes 30-40 minutes, depending on the bus route.

Your travel tickets will look like this:

1 - Train ticket from Amsterdam to Den Helder. Please note that you can immediately buy a round-trip ticket (Dagretour), as the security deposit for one OV-chipcaart is 1 euro.

2 - bus ticket. You can buy bus tickets directly from the driver or at the Connexxion ticket office at the bus station in Den Heldere.

3 - a ticket for the ferry, which is valid round-trip:

Map of stops on the island:
blue line - bus number 28, green points - minibus stops:

You can book a fixed-route taxi at texelhopper.nl

Please note that the last bus from De Koog the ferry leaves at 20.22, therefore, at 21.34 you will be taken to Den Helder on the train, which will take you to Amsterdam at 22.48.

IN De Koog you can get off at the bus stop Nikadel or on the next badweg. We recommend not to run straight to the sea, but to eat on the pedestrian street in De Koog, as on the beach the views can make you want to eat. After walking along the street and having a snack, go to the sea.

Descending to the sea, inhaling the first breaths of sea air, straightening your lungs, set off to the right and go to the third exit to the sea. A leisurely walk and photographing will take about 30-40 minutes.

Third gathering, you are there.

This is the same beach where the scene from the legendary film was filmed. "Knockin 'on Heaven". There are no signs here, don't look. Only the feeling that the sky meets the sea and sand here, a wave of freedom and air, serenity and peace envelops here. Yes, "in heaven only talk about the sea" , - you understand it here, when there is not a soul around for a kilometer, only rare photo hunters and hikers.

"- You stand on the shore and you feel the salty smell of the wind that blows from the sea. And you believe that you are free, and life has just begun. And your friend's lips burn with a kiss soaked in tears ...
I haven't been to the sea...
- Okay, don't fill it up! Never been to the sea?
— I didn’t. Was not.
“We’ve already knocked on heaven, pumped ourselves up with tequila, literally saw ourselves off on our last journey ... But you haven’t been to the sea ...
- Did not have time. It didn't work out.
“Didn’t know that heaven is nowhere without it?” Understand, in heaven they only talk about the sea. How infinitely beautiful it is... About the sunset they saw... About how the sun, plunging into the waves, turned scarlet like blood. And they felt that the sea absorbed the energy of the luminary into itself, and the sun was tamed, and the fire was already burning down in the depths. And you?.. What will you tell them? After all, you have never been to the sea. Up there they will call you a sucker ... "