Texel is the biggest and the most famous island
Texel is the biggest and the most famous island of all 5. It has 7 towns and a lot of cycling paths. We strongly recommend to rent bicycles once you are there. You can rent an electric bicycle too. The first shop is located next to the Ferry harbor. In texel you’ll find plenty of amazing beaches, a brewery where you can enjoy a local beer, and a lot (like really) of bicycle paths. Renting bicycles is probably the best if not the only way to really enjoy the island.
To reach it: take the train from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Den Helder (about 1h10 journey) and stop in Den Helder. The bus stop will be indicated so take the number 33 at the exit of the Den Helder station (circulates every hour). It will drop you to the ferry station which is called the “Steiger TESO-boot”. Buy your boat tickets at the station (2.50 euros for passengers). The total price for a round trip is around 17euros and it takes about 2h. You can rent bicycles directly from the harbor.
