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 Badhotel Zeecroft 
Zeecroft 19-21, Wijk Aan Zee
User review: 7.12. From EUR 40.00
 Mare Sanat
Rijkert Aertszweg 8, Wijk Aan Zee
User review: 7.65. From EUR 59.50
Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin
Relweg 59, Wijk Aan Zee
User review: 7.27. From EUR 74.00
 Hotel Villa De Klughte
Van Ogtropweg 2, Wijk Aan Zee
User review: 8.87. From EUR 97.50
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Wijk Aan Zee hotels - About Wijk Aan Zee
Wijk aan Zee (pronounced: /ʋɛik aːn zeː/) is a small town on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk in the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Corus chess tournament formerly called Hoogovens tournament takes place there every year.
Due to its seaside location, Wijk aan Zee has become a popular destination among tourists. Although this is reflected in the village economy (which consists to a large extent of bars and hotels), Wijk aan Zee continues to function more or less traditionally. A sense of community is maintained that is hard to find in other seaside villages, and which manifests itself through a vibrant public life and a strong organisation potential.
In 1999, Wijk aan Zee named itself "Cultural Village of Europe", recognizing the special nature of village life in general. This was three years after the Danish village of Tommerup had claimed such a title, but this time a large project was to ensue.
Wijk aan Zee came together with villages from England, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, The Czech Republic and Hungary in an effort to determine the role and future of villages in Europe, but also to help each other find ways to cope with difficulties that come to small communities nowadays. Each year, another one of these villages would bear the title of "Cultural Village of Europe".
During the last years, the Cultural Village project led to an increasingly refined picture of what villages have to offer and how to offer it. Simultaneously, this brought about a social critique that is relevant to urban areas as well. It has attracted the attention of the Dutch government, who asked one of the initiators of the project to write an essay about how to 'build' villages (see link below).
Recently, a Dutch journalist wrote a book about the project called 'Vital Villages', in which the thoughts and deeds of the 'village movement' are documented.
Coordinates: 52°30′N 4°36′E / 52.5, 4.6
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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