Holiday apartment in Hank: Biesbosch, water and history

Hank reveals different sides: on the edge of De Biesbosch National Park, the focus is on nature and landscape, while the town’s history extends to the Zuidhollandse Molen and wartime monuments. Experiences on the water, wildlife watching and a cycling route through Hank complete the picture. This makes choosing a holiday apartment in Hank a matter of deciding how you want to spend your day: should the focus be on the water, the landscape, a bike ride or a quiet look at history?

Water experiences in the Biesbosch

At Docks Vissershang, visitors can rent rowing boats, motorboats, canoes and motor sloops. Docks Vissershang also offers trips in a silently operating whisper boat. A nature guide provides information about the flora, fauna and history of the Biesbosch. This makes the water-based activities two different ways to experience the area: you can rent a boat for your own excursions or choose a trip accompanied by explanations about nature and the landscape.

Nature among creeks and islands

With a little luck, beavers and large water birds such as spoonbills and grey herons can be spotted in the Aakvlaai. The Aakvlaai route passes through a landscape with many creeks, beaches, landing jetties and islands. The Aakvlaai combines wildlife watching with a varied waterscape. Biesbosch nature therefore gives the trip a clear focus without ruling out relaxation and other excursions.

Local history with specific places of remembrance

The Zuidhollandse Molen in Hank was built in 1791 to drain the Zuid-Hollandse or Nieuw-Dussense Polder, which was reclaimed in 1682. The Monument voor de line-crossers in Hank commemorates two resistance heroes who were killed by the occupying forces. It is located near the “De Keijzer” petrol station on the A27 near Hank, in the municipality of Altena. The war memorial in Hank is a bronze sculpture of a human figure falling backwards; it commemorates the suffering caused by the Second World War. Within a day’s holiday, the two monuments provide a different focus from water and nature.

Day trips or cycling

De Kurenpolder offers day recreation in the Brabantse Biesbosch, as well as an indoor swimming pool and a large beach on a lake. This provides an option for a less active day alongside nature and water. The lake adds another stretch of water to the range of activities. The “Fietsroute door Het land van Altena” cycling route passes through Hank.

Choose a holiday apartment in Hank to suit your day

When staying in a holiday apartment in Hank, you can align your holiday interests with the destinations in the area: water, nature, culture, cycling and day recreation. Docks Vissershang stands for boats and whisper-boat trips, the Aakvlaai for wildlife watching and landscape, while the mill and monuments provide other points of focus.

More places for planning your trip: Werkendam, Dussen, Nieuwendijk, Sleeuwijk

To the higher-level travel overview: Werkendam.