Scheveningen: Guided Walking Tour｜Netherlands

Discover the history of Scheveningen on a guided walking tour. Explore the modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. Learn about the history of the area as you walk through the city.

The seaside resort of Scheveningen developed from a small spa in 1818 into an increasingly prominent resort. The fishing village of Scheveningen already counted many inns throughout the centuries; the large hotels arose at the end of the 20th century on the coastline of the seaside resort.

In 1470, a heavy storm destroyed the church and half the houses. The village was again hit by storms in 1570, 1775, 1825, 1860, 1881, and 1894. After this last storm, the villagers decided to build a harbor. Until then, the fishing boats had had a flat bottom (bomschuiten), and were pulled up the beach. By around 1870, over 150 of these boats were in use. Once the harbor had been constructed in 1904, more modern ships replaced the bomschuiten.