Are you in need of peace, free space, pure air and a connection with the greatness and the power of natural elements? Or do you have a deep yearning to come home and land? Here on Schouwen-Duiveland you will feel unconditionally welcome in the bigger picture.
Welcome in Schouwen-Duiveland
Pure places have become scarce. Everywhere you go, you are distracted by noise, bustle, shops and human activity. But not in the unique and unspoilt Schouwen-Duiveland!
Most people come here for the beach, the sea and the dunes. Along the unspoilt kilometres of coastline, there are no houses or buildings or traces of human activity. Just views and forests. This is so unique that it's enchanting during every season!
The biggest national park in the Netherlands
The Oosterschelde National Park is the largest in the Netherlands: a dynamic world of wind, water, mudflats and inland marshes. You can spot porpoises and even seals in the Oosterschelde. Divers are surprised by a colourful, lush reef. Hundreds of species of plants and animals live in the water and in the brackish water nature reserves surrounding it.
The gull dunes north of the domanial forests invite you to take a brisk walk! However, you cannot go there between 15 March and 15 July, when it is breeding season and the dunes are not accessible. From a high dune top, you will be rewarded with a majestic overview of the region. Nature is vast and unspoilt.
Land in a different world
Schouwen-Duiveland is more than a well-preserved piece of nature, the island has a healing power that is hard to explain, but that you experience instantly when you set foot on land. Immediately, the magic takes over: a feeling of calm, serenity, peace, happiness and vitality!
You feel the invitation to get grounded, look, breathe, play, walk and get moving. You smell the salty sea air and perhaps take a refreshing dip in the water. You literally feel discharged and recharged again. The beautiful skies you see not only when you look up, but later still when you close your eyes... Many who come here want to return soon.
Allow yourself the break you need
A stay on the island helps you to distance yourself from your daily worries and concerns, your roles and habits. You see your own life from a distance in the bigger picture. You can experience how you are just a tiny part in the great and powerful nature.
For a moment, you can escape from the issues of the day, make time for yourself, give space to what is going on in your head and body. You feel invited to renew yourself, to order your thoughts, to see new perspectives. That is what this unique place can do with you.
So give yourself a break and surrender to the power and beauty of nature. A visit to this island has a long-lasting effect on your physical energy and your inner world. Relaxed and recharged you will return home, full of new insights and energy. And - oh yes - I bet you will come back.
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