No other place in the Netherlands has as much knowledge about space as Noordwijk. Since 1968, the European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC), the technical heart of the European Space Agency (ESA), has been located here.

Hybrid 2025 takes place in the Space Expo Museum, directly at ESTEC. Discover the world of space travel in all its facets! From designing and building space missions on earth to launching them into space. Touch a real meteorite, walk through a model of the International Space Station (ISS) and take a look inside André Kuipers' original Sojoez-capsule.

Noordwijk is located on the Dutch North Sea coast, in close proximity to the cities of Leiden, Haarlem, Amsterdam and The Hague. Discover the high dunes, extensive forests and the 13 km long sandy beach. Noordwijk comprises four entire centers, all with their own history: Noordwijk aan Zee, Noordwijk Binnen, Noordwijkerhout and De Zilk.

From the north, Noordwijk starts at De Zilk. As early as the 17th century, wealthy merchants and nobles from the big cities visited this area to enjoy fresh air, peace and beauty on their country estates. The cozy and hospitable Noordwijkerhout is located in the heart of the flower bulb region. Built around the characteristic "Witte Kerk" (White Church) from 1620 with cozy terraces, shops and close to the dunes and beach. In the charming streets of Noordwijk Binnen you can feel the history in the architecture. A walk through the Voorstraat lets you feel what it looked like back then. The many herb shops from back then form the basis for a high-quality and diverse range of shops today. From a characteristic bookstore to a special cheese specialist. And everything in between. In Noordwijk aan Zee, enjoy the 13 kilometer long beach and the high-quality range of hotels and restaurants as well as the two boulevards and the cozy Hoofdstraat with a varied and inspiring range of shops alternating with cozy terraces.