Apartment Castor is located just outside the center of De Koog, on the west side of Texel. You walk into the cozy Dorpsstraat with plenty of shops and restaurants. The seaside resort is adjacent to an extensive dune area, forest and farmlands. It is an excellent base for discovering Texel's nature: the De Nederlanden, De Muy and De Slufter nature reserves are in the vicinity. You can enjoy walking and cycling on the wide path from De Nederlanden to De Slufter. Within 10 minutes you can cycle to the vast North Sea beach. You can rent bicycles in the village. In the area you will also find museums, riding stables and an indoor swimming paradise.