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Paracentrum Texel BV
Postweg 128
1795 JS De Cocksdorp, Texel

Tel: +31(0) 222 311464
Fax:+31(0)222 311414

info@paracentrumtexel.nl

By car:

In Den Helder you will take the ferry to Texel. The ferryride will take about 20 minutes, for which no prereservation is needed.

Once you get off the ferry, you need to ride into the direction of Den Burg. At the second roundabout you will take the first exit to the right (exit 10) into the direction of De Cocksdorp.

From there follow the sign indicating "vliegveld". You will see the airport on your right hand side.

With public transport:

You can park your car in Den Helder, take the ferry as a pedastrian and use the public transportation on Texel.

You can use a Texelhopper to get a ride from the ferry terminal to the Paracentrum Texel. It needs to be booked at least an hour before depature via phone under 0222-784 000 or online via texelhopper.nl.
The Texelhopper will be waiting for you to step in right in front of the pedestrian exit of the ferry.

Pay attention: the bigger busses such as Connexxion (lijn 28 and 828), will not pass Paracentrum Texel, but only ride to Den Burg and De Koog. To get to the airport on Texel you must take a Texelhopper.

The ferry leaves Den Helder every hour starting from 6.30am (7.30, 8.30, etc.) till the last ferry ride at 9.30pm.

During highseason (July and August), as well as on the weekends there might be additional ferry rides. For more information and detailed information for specific dates please check www.teso.nl.

The ferry leaves Texel on top of the hour starting at 6am (7am, 8am, etc.), with the last ride to Den Helder at 9pm.

At 'Texel International Airport' is a lot to see and experience.

TesselAir

• Rondvluchten
• Introduction flightlessons
• Check on Tessel Air for more information!

Aircraft & War Museum Texel

• A nice activity for everyone
• For more information check on www.lomt.nl

Restaurant 'De Horizon'

• Breakfast, lunch, coffee & tea, snacks
• Big sun-terrace
• Frehsly renovated interior
• Chargingstation for E-Bikes
• Big bouncy cushion for kids

Hotel Airport Texel

• Overnight-stays directly on Texel International Airport
• For more information and offers, check www.hotelairporttexel.nl

Glider's Club Texel

• More information on floating through the air you can find here:www.mzct.nl

Texel is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Netherlands, hence there is a lot to see and experience on the island.

Check the website of the local tourism office VVV Texel
for an overview of fun things to see and do on Texel. To check for specific events, this Of bekijk de agenda:  will help.

A few suggestions:

• Icecream-Farm Labora  (A milk farmer, who sells his homemade icecream in a little farmer's icecafé)
• Paintball Texel
• Karting (only an outdoor ring)
• Sheep-Farm Texel
• Seal-Spotting Tours
• Golfing
• Beachbar 'Paal 17' (famous spot for Kite- & Windsurfers)
• Beachbar 'Paal 9'(famous spot for Kite- & Windsurfers)
• Beach-Café 'Kaap Noord' (famous spot for families)
• Ecomare (seal rehibilitation center)
• 'Jutter'-Museum Oudeschild (Jutter is the local liquor of Texel)
• One-Dat Trip to Vlieland (Vlieland is the small island next to Texel)
• Kitesurfschool Texel
• Surfschool Texel
• Sailingschool Texel

Texel has 7 villages and many smaller options for accommodations and overnight-stays. Texel International Airport is nearly from every location on the island easy to reach, so choose a location that is most comfortable for your to come to the airport from your accommodations for your jump.

The local Tourism Office VVV can help you making a good choice for your stay on Texel.

For our course participants we suggest "De Kievit" "De Kievit", "The home of the skydivers".

Yes, you can rent a bike at the Restaurant, unfortunately no cars.

Yes, there is an option to charge your E-Bike. However, not yet an option to charge an electro-car.