There are countless ways to enjoy nice weather in the Netherlands, but visiting the beach is a must-do on warm summer nights.

Start your evening with a beautiful walk on the beach. Despite the crowds lining most of the coastline of the Netherlands, Noordwijk is generally easy to access - especially after 5pm. We enjoyed watching kite-flyers and joyous children still splashing in the warm waves.

Later, we headed to one of Noordwijk's highest rated restaurants: Thai Tjon (located at Albert Verweystraat 50). Highly rated, that is, but affordable - most entrees are about 15 euros. The food is delicious and well worth the trip. But be sure to make a reservation, even on a seemingly quiet Sunday evening. We snapped up the last table available for drop-ins.