Bloemendaal aan Zee and Zandvoort are recommended as among Europe’s best party beaches by Britain’s Times newspaper.

‘If you feel the need to clear the head while in Amsterdam, there are two good-sized beach resorts less than half an hour outside the Dutch capital where you can get a lug of sea air,’ the paper says.
And while Zandvoort is large, Bloemendaal aan Zee wins on style with its ‘mix of beach bars, restaurants and clubs done out with palms, buddhas and sofas, where you can be as lively or laidback as you please,’ says The Times.