Frequently asked questions about amenities in Scheveningen

The Hague Info Store
Spui 68, 2511 BT Den Haag
tel. +31 703 618 860
email vvv@denhaag.com

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No, carnival isn't celebrated in Scheveningen .

November 11 is in many countries, including Belgium, a public holiday in memory of the First World War.

However, in the Netherlands is November 11 a normal day. Therefore all shops in Scheveningen are open during the normal hours.

In Scheveningen, shops are allowed to open every Sunday. Many shops are also open on Sundays, though not all shopkeepers take advantage of this opportunity.

The standard opening hours on public holidays and shopping Sundays in in Scheveningen are from 12:00 to 17:00.

Around New Year’s Eve, a lot of fireworks are being lighted by individuals. Scheveningen allows consumers to light fireworks from 6 pm on December 31st, until 2 am on January 1st.

On other days, consumer fireworks are prohibited in Scheveningen throughout the year. Only professionals with a license may then fire off fireworks.

An overview of all gas bottle sales store can be found at:
- https://benegas.com/flessenzoeker/
- https://www.primagaz.nl/nl-nl/dealerlocator

Scheveningen is a place in the municipality of Den Haag. Below you will find the address and contact details:

Gemeente Den Haag
Spui 70
2511 BT Den Haag
tel. +31 70-353 30 00
e-mail. info@denhaag.nl
web. https://www.denhaag.nl/

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All houses for sale in the Netherlands can be found on the following website: https://www.funda.nl/

A list of real estate brokers can be found at the local Yellow Pages: https://www.detelefoongids.nl/

Most shops, attractions and museums are closed on Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and on New Year's Day (1 Jan.). On other Christmas vacation days they are open during regular opening hours (which can be found on the individual websites).

Most restaurants in Scheveningen are open on Christmas Eve (24 Dec.) and Christmas Day (25 Dec.) but a reservation is often necessary. Several restaurants are also open on New Year's Eve (31 Dec.) and New Year's Day (1 Jan.), but some of them are closed. Unfortunately, we do not have a list of restaurants in Scheveningen that are open during the Christmas holiday.

You can find all information about local restaurants in Scheveningen on: https://scheveningen.com/en/food-and-beverages.php

For a list with information and opening hours of each restaurant in Scheveningen, we refer to the websites: TheFork.nl and/or Eet.nu.

You indicate that you have lost or found something.

If you have lost something you can report this at the municipality Den Haag (https://www.denhaag.nl/). Not the police. Is it an object which has been stolen from you? Then you should indeed do report to the police. Sometimes you also need to go to the police when it comes to a lost identity document.

Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Scheveningen, you can inquire the local municipality Den Haag. Perhaps your item is already found. You can declare an lost object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also come to the town hall.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local municipality.

You can declare an found object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also always come to the town hall.

If you want to get married in Scheveningen, you should contact the municipality of Den Haag.

Via the municipality of Den Haag you will get all the necessary information to prepare the wedding properly. Information on the timing, cost, wedding venues and wedding calendar where you can see whether a particular date is still available.

You can find the contact information on the following website: https://www.denhaag.nl/

You can find all local public laundries in the local Yellow Pages: https://detelefoongids.nl/

From the end of March until the second week of May, the bulb fields are blossoming. The exact period in which they are blossoming obviously depends on the weather, but in general you have a great chance of encountering a blossoming field in the second half of April.

More information: https://scheveningen.com/en/sight/9549/keukenhof.html