Storm Clouds Gather Over Zandvoort

Most people agree that the best Zandvoort weather is when it is sunny, warm and dry. That is when you get to see the place at its best - alive with colour and activity with Zandvoort beach playing host to tens of thousands of people.

However, one of the most atmospheric experiences on Zandvoort beach is when there is a storm approaching.

This photograph was taken late afternoon on a summer's day when the weather was just beginning to turn. The horizon gradually grew darker and shadows rather than sunshine began to invade the beach.

The wide view of the horizon when it changes so dramatically like this is a wonderful sight to behold ... but once we had taken this shot, we quickened our pace and ran into one of the beach cafes quickly to avoid getting wet!

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Welcome to the Zandvoort Holland Blog! If you have ever been to Zandvoort you will know what a special place it is and if you have not been there, well we have the website that can tell you all about it - http://www.zandvoort-holland.com/.

Here are just a few of the features on our website:

• Zandvoort's history - from the 14th century up to the modern Zandvoort of today
• Zandvoort beach - 9 km of west-facing beach featuring fabulous beach pavilions
• Zandvoort kitesurfing - Zandvoort's location is ideal for this extreme water sport
• Zandvoort sailing club (Watersportvereniging Zandvoort)
• Zandvoort accommodation - hotels, apartments, pensions (bed & breakfast)
• Zandvoort restaurants - including Dutch, Indonesian, Greek, Italian & Thai cuisine
• Zandvoort shopping - fashionwear, handmade chocolate goods, antiques & more
• Zandvoort weather - an everyday topic of conversation for both locals and visitors
• Zandvoort sunsets - our own photo gallery of seascapes at sunset

We have been enjoying trips to Zandvoort since 1981, have made many friends there and had some wonderful times. Through zandvoort-holland.com we hope to bring you all that's best about Zandvoort. Our Zandvoort Blog will keep you up to date with the latest developments on the site, new photographs, video and general news. So please bookmark and come back soon!