Holiday apartment in Colijnsplaat: discover the coast, culture and routes

Holiday apartment in Colijnsplaat between water and history

Choosing a holiday apartment in Colijnsplaat means opting for a place with a distinctive cultural and historical character and a direct connection to the Oosterschelde. Colijnsplaat is located in Oosterschelde National Park. At low tide, one third of this sea inlet falls dry, visibly changing the character of the landscape with the ebb and flow of the tides. This creates a special combination of nature observation, local history and maritime themes for planning your trip.

Culture and townscape in Colijnsplaat

Gallery Maritime in Colijnsplaat specialises in contemporary maritime art. The Voorstraat is lined with old lime trees and monumental buildings, including the monumental Regthuys dating from 1769.

The Monument for the Drowned Villages in Zeeland is located on the Oosterscheldedijk between Colijnsplaat and the Zeelandbrug. The names of 117 villages in Zeeland that were lost beneath the water can be read on its steps. Another historical trace leads to the war memorial in Colijnsplaat. It commemorates the defence against a German attack on the lock of the Waterschap Oud en Nieuw Noord-Beveland and the Dutch Reformed Church on 25 November 1944.

De Oude Molen in Colijnsplaat was built in 1727 as the successor to an earlier mill constructed in 1598. The Colijnsplaatse Dagen, celebrated annually, are also part of the town's recurring events. Depending on their personal interests, anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home can focus their trip on architectural history, art, regional remembrance or festive traditions.

Cycling routes through island and waterscapes

Several routes of different lengths are available for active days. The 15-kilometre “Fietstocht Inlagen Noord-Beveland” cycling tour runs along inlagen, karrevelden and bird islands on both sides of the dikes, as well as through picturesque Colijnsplaat. The 36-kilometre “Ontdek Noord-Beveland” route follows the contours of the island and also passes through Colijnsplaat. The different distances make planning easier if you want to compare shorter and longer excursions.

The Noord-Beveland Oost mountain biking route is 21 kilometres long and marked with wooden posts bearing red arrows. Near Colijnsplaat, it offers views of the Zeelandbrug. For a different way of getting around, there is the “Uniek” Parelroute: an interactive walking route in Colijnsplaat. This allows cycling and walking activities to be considered separately or together when choosing your accommodation, without limiting your holiday to a single activity.

Oosterschelde, harbour and Nehalennia Temple

The Nehalennia Temple is located on a site overlooking Colijnsplaat's marina. The Nehalennia Foundation aims to keep the temple open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Boat trips on the Oosterschelde can also use the harbour of Colijnsplaat as their starting point. Together with the tidal landscape, this creates a travel experience in which water, maritime culture and different types of excursions follow closely upon one another.

When choosing your holiday apartment in Colijnsplaat, it helps to first decide on your preferred rhythm: would you like to focus on local history and architecture, compare cycling routes by length, plan an interactive walking route, or make the Oosterschelde an important theme of your trip?

Discover more places

For further trip planning, you can also explore Wissenkerke, Geersdijk, Kortgene, Kamperland, Kats and Stroodorp.

To the higher-level travel overview: Noord-Beveland.