Hook of Holland
Hook of Holland Hook of Holland (Dutch: Hoek van Holland - literally "Corner of Holland") is a district of Rotterdam on the North Sea coast, on the north bank of the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal, and 48 miles from Amsterdam. Its main purpose is to serve as an entry point into Holland and Europe, with regular ferries from Harwich. But Hook of Holland is also a resort, often referred to as "Rotterdam-by-the-Sea". This port-resort arrangement is typical of the Dutch and Belgian coasts: with large populations and little land, the seacoast has to handle shipping as well as provide recreation for summer tourists. But the Dutch are so tidy that they manage to conceal the dock works from the resort beaches. The new Europort is a huge dock area being built on the other side of the New Waterway, on the island of Rozenburg. Begun in 1958, it boasts enormous docks, oil refineries, and shipyards, which will make it one of the most modern ports in Europe when complete. What to See & Do in Hook of Holland