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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
34 km · about 40 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Petten sits on the route: 10 minutes from Groet, 36km from Texel.
Petten is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 1,640, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Petten sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Petten to your route.
Petten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea. The population is ca. 1900.
Petten's economy is based on agriculture (bulb cultivation), and tourism. A particular type sand can be found on the beach ofRead more
Petten, of sanded quartz with granite. Since 1997 a plan has been developed for a marina with 600 places; called Marina Petten.
Somewhat to the south of Petten, the dunes have been eroded, as a result of which a dike had to be built, the Hondsbossche and Pettemer zeewering.
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Petten is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7667 latitude, 4.6611 longitude.
Petten has a population of approximately 1,640 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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The largest Wadden island offers wide North Sea beaches, a lighthouse, seal colonies and lonely dune-backed cycle paths.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
43 km · about 50 min drive
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A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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