You can find all the information you need about attractions, events, accommodation and places to eat in Akersloot on www.voorliefhebbers.nl. Akersloot is heaven for water sports enthusiasts. Thanks to its wonderful location beside Alkmaarder Lake, you can relish endless enjoyment of the water. Take a scenic canoe trip through the area, moor your boat at one of the many berths, or hop aboard the ’t Hoorntje cruise boat.
Quiffs and petticoats
Or do you prefer dry land? Then the ferry route is highly recommended. You cycle all around Alkmaarder Lake and Uitgeester Lake on a 44-kilometre bike ride. You make five ferry crossings during the excursion. Will you be in Akersloot at the end of August? Do not be surprised to see the town teeming with quiffs and petticoats: the annual rock ’n roll festival is always a crowd puller.
Picturesque De Woude
If you want to go on a pleasant boat trip, moor in the idyllic village of De Woude: an island in the Alkmaarder Lake and Uitgeester Lake. As soon as you come ashore, you are in a holiday mood. Relax on a terrace beside the water or take a stroll through the picturesque village with its traditional wooden Zaan-style houses and pretty vistas across the polder.