Bergen nh
Bergen (nh) is a special spot in the Netherlands. Close to the woods, heather blossoms and the North Sea – the area is steeped in history and alive with culture. A mix of artists and business people, together with thousands of tourists every year, make for a particularly interesting and varied community.
While it is a pleasure discovering the area, it can sometimes be a challenge navigating, especially if you are not a native Dutch speaker. As such, MyBergenOnline.com was created in 2010 by Kim, a lady from the Western United States. After living in Bergen for a while, she saw an opportunity to assist the international community with obtaining helpful information and advice about living in the area.
Jing
Since July 2012, this website has been taken over by me. I lived 4 years in Alkmaar, a town which is just 6km away from Bergen, and moved to Bergen very recently.
This website will continue to be a source of help for newer residents and visitors in the Bergen area, and perhaps a source of renewed inspiration for those who have been here longer.
If you have any comments, or ideas for topics – I would be happy to hear from you.
See you in the neighborhood!
Jing
I believe you can use the RSS button above.
Jing
Hello, I would like to subscribe for this web site to take newest updates,
therefore where can i do it please help out.
Het Poldergilde Toastmasters Club meeting for February 8th will take place at Het Gulden Vlies.
Full address:
Het Gulden Vlies, Koorstraat 30, 1811GP Alkmaar. (www.guldenvlies.nl)
We are trying out this new location. So we would appreciate your feedbacks and comments.
Do you want to know more about us. Click on this link
http://www.toastmasters.nl/clubs/tpoldergilde/
Het Poldergilde Toast Masters Club Alkmaar.
DATE: 2/8/2013 (Fri 8:00PM – 10:00PM)
LOCATION: Het Gulden Vlies; Koorstraat 30, 1811 GP Alkmaar. http://www.guldenvlies.nl
Hi Lanee,
I am glad you found the website useful. Really can’t take the all the credits for myself – a great part of the posts are written by Kim, who went back to the US last year. I am trying to keep this website going, and I really enjoy it.
Have fun in Schoorl! you can always contact me if you have any questions.
Jing
Jing! It’s nice website to find out over Bergen and near by other villages. As a new-commer in Schoorl myself, this really opens better life-style for me in this lovely but small village. Thanks for your hard work!! Regards,
Lanee
I know that Sabrina Tacci offers painting lessons, you can go to her website http://www.sabrinatacci.net
Otherwise, have a look at one of Kim’s old posts about the atelier “de verborgen schat” at http://www.mybergenonline.com/creative-cafe-open-atelier
Hope that helps and thanks for visiting!
Jing
You are so helpful! Do you know where I could take art classes-painting,drawing… It’s an artists village, but I haven’t found any websites for this yet. Thanks!
There are food stalls on the market around the Ruinekerk every Saturday, but I don’t think we have any markets for food alone. If you can make it in time, there will be a Christmas market on Sunday December 16th. There will be a stall selling French food (savory and sweet dishes). Check my page about the Christmas market at http://www.mybergenonline.com/christmas-market-bergen-2
The butcher Patrick Legrand on Ruinelaan 5 (Bergen) is nice, but if you are looking for an organic butcher, the closest would either be in Schoorl (Herenweg 5 Schoorl) or in Alkmaar (Hofplein 5 Alkmaar). The market in Alkmaar has a great fish stall every Saturday! As for wine, you have two beautiful wine stores in Bergen, one on Dorpsstraat 5 and the other on Jan Oldenburglaan 4.
Have a smooth transition,
Jing
Thank you Isabelle !
Jing
Your website is nice and useful. I’d love to come back to the Netherlands and use it!!!.Isabelle.
Kim,
This is a great site. We are moving to the area from Seattle next month and this is all
such helpful information.
I am wondering if there are good food markets in town and if so where and when.
Butchers…wine shops….fish markets?
There is a website in English you can look at: http://www.diningcity.com
I don´t think all the restaurants are listed on it, which is a pity.
For more detailed lists of restaurants, it is better to go to a Dutch website such as http://www.iens.nl or http://www.eet.nu
I am not familiar with any websites in English about hair saloons, sorry. But you can try googling “kapper Bergen”!
As for drycleaning, you can go to Berger Textiel Reiniging on Oude Bergenweg 13B.
Hope that helps!
Jing
Hi, we are new to Bergen and the Netherlands. Is there a site in English that gives a list of good restaurants and the type of food, shopping divided into categories, hair and nail salons, drycleaning, etc Bergen? Would be so helpful to have that information!!! If not, how about a nice hair salon?
October 19th at 19:45pm
Our next demonstration meeting is for October 19th starting at 7:45pm
Venue : The Academie van de Zon, Berenkoog 80, 1822 BZ Alkmaar. Click http://academievandezon.ning.com to know more.
Click on this link to know more :http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4CAAA823AB9-oct19th1
You are invited and very welcome to attend.
Philip
Next Demonstration meeting – October 19th.
You are invited. Come along with a friend.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4CAAA823AB9-oct19th1
Het Poldergilde Toastmasters Club: Oct 19th at 7:45- Next Demonstration meeting
http://www.signupgenius.com
2nd Demonstration meeting : New Toastmasters club in the Alkmaar area – Noord –Holland-Noord and will cover Bergen, Alkmaar, Heerhugoward, Heiloo, Egmond aan den
Hello, we are interested in moving to the area from the US. Do you have any good contacts for a real estate agent or the best website that is english friendly with properties for rent or for sale in Bergen?
Thank You!
Thanks for visiting! Kim
Hi Kim
Great ideas. Thank you, well done. Andrea
Thank you for the kind words. Just trying to help people enjoy the area!
I love the website Kim!
Kim,
Congratulations!!!! This looks great! Great. As you know the Kunstijsbaan Bergen will open in December. Nice for kids. We can give you details about that.Let us know if we can help you with information etc.