Photos: Hubertl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Hubertl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Scheveningen pier and the North Sea
Your local guide
Sanne de Vries
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Highlights
- Sand running for kilometres
- Out over the water on the pier
- A Ferris wheel above the coast
- The Kurhaus's domed concert hall
- Wind, gulls and an open horizon
About this tour
This session covers the beach, the pier and the Kurhaus in one stretch of the Scheveningen seafront. You see the sand run for kilometres in both directions, walk out over the water on the pier, and finish looking up at the domed hall of a 19th-century hotel. It is a windswept, open-air counterpart to the political centre a tram ride away.
We check the connection on the open beach first, since the sea wind can be loud, then move stop by stop toward the pier and the Kurhaus. Questions come in as we walk rather than at the end, and I answer what I can hear over the wind. A short written recap follows afterwards for anything the sound cut out.
It suits anyone who wants sea air and open horizons after a morning of narrower streets. It also works well paired with an earlier Binnenhof session for contrast.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of The Hague before heading out.
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Scheveningen beach 21 min
We start on the wide sand, and the camera pans along a beach that runs for several kilometres, with the wind usually loud enough that I explain why locals still swim here even in a mild autumn.
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Scheveningen Pier 21 min
Out on the pier, you see the Ferris wheel ahead and the coastline curving back toward the city, and I explain how the structure has been rebuilt more than once after storms and fire.
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Kurhaus 21 min
We finish outside the Kurhaus, and I point the camera up at its domed hall, a grand 19th-century hotel that still hosts concerts under that same dome.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about The Hague: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Statenkwartier, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through The Hague, showing you Scheveningen beach and Scheveningen Pier live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk The Hague live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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