Holiday apartment in Hollum: local history, lighthouse and beach

Hollum combines a historic centre, lighthouse, woodland, dunes and beach in a special way: these places are close to one another and can be reached on foot. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Hollum, you can therefore base your choice on the experiences you want to shape your stay – local history, nature, maritime culture or regional products.

Holiday apartment in Hollum amid local history and landscape

The protected townscape of Hollum includes Oosterlaan, Burenlaan, Herenweg and part of Westerlaan. Numerous monumental Commander's Houses reflect Ameland's prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Dutch Reformed Church also tells a story of turbulent history: it was destroyed by the Sea Beggars during the Eighty Years' War and rebuilt in 1678.

A prominent landmark visible from afar is the Hollum lighthouse. Built from cast iron in 1880, the tower is 55 metres high. Its ascent comprises 236 steps and leads to a panorama from the tower's gallery. This makes the lighthouse one of the experiences that combine cultural history and views.

Maritime experiences and vivid history

The Maritiem Centrum Abraham Fock in Hollum presents Ameland's maritime history through stories about rescue operations, shipping and communication at sea. At a bridge, visitors can play the captain themselves. Particularly impressive is the demonstration of the horse-drawn rescue boat: ten horses pull the boat towards the sea with great force.

Demonstrations of the horse-drawn rescue boat start at the Maritiem Centrum Abraham Fock and take place about 14 times per year. If you want to experience maritime tradition not only in exhibitions but also as a demonstration, this offering provides a concrete reference point for planning your day.

At the Sorgdrager Museum, the entrance area with exhibition, the temporary exhibition and the permanent exhibition in the adjoining barn are wheelchair accessible. In addition, VVV Ameland has created two free wheelchair-friendly routes in and around Hollum. This information can play an important role when planning a stay for people with different mobility needs.

Discover regional products by bicycle

The Koren- en Mosterdmolen De Verwachting was rebuilt in 1988 on the site of an earlier grain mill that stood there from 1840 to 1949. At the Koren- en Mosterdmolen De Verwachting, visitors can taste various varieties of Amelander mustard. The Fietsroute Amelands Produkt also passes through Hollum with a stop along the way. The route is about 30 kilometres long and leads to 13 producers spread across Ameland's four villages. The distance makes it easier to plan the cycling tour through Ameland's four villages in stages, with your own breaks. This allows cycling, discovering the villages and regional specialities to be combined in one outing.

For further discoveries of places on Ameland, you can include Buren, Buren, Ballum and Nes.

For the overarching travel overview: Ameland.