Wadden Sea World Heritage Site

In 2009, the Wadden Sea was placed on Unesco's World Heritage List.

Both the Dutch and German Wadden Sea received World Heritage status.

The Dutch Wadden Islands Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog as well as the Groningen wadden coast and the Frisian wadden coast lie on the edge of this World Heritage Site.

Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
  Texel

You can reach the only North Dutch Wadden Sea island of Texel via a boat trip across the World Heritage Wadden Sea.

The ferry departs from Den Helder to Texel and sails across the World Heritage wadden Sea.

The boat trip takes between 15 and 20 minutes, sailing past the island's Hors and Horspolders. All Dutch Wadden Islands border the World Heritage Site the Wadden Sea.

Wadden Sea world heritage
 Experience the Wadden Sea for yourself

On Texel you can experience the Wadden Sea World Heritage from wadden Sea from the island.

On the east side of the island you can enjoy the Wadden Sea World Heritage up close. At low tide, you will see the well-known 'drek' of the mud flats emerge. The combination of silt, piers and huge number of wadden birds makes the Wadden area so special.

Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
 Experience the Wadden organised

Wadden walking tours

Seal trip with a cutter

Expert walk through the polders bordering the Wadden Sea