The smallest and one of the oldest villages in the heart of Texel. This quaint village has a history witch dates back to the twelfth century, and its fronts and streets breathe a timless atmosphere. As the village hardly grew, the original old struchure of roads and buildings has remained. There is a preservation order on most houses in the "hoofdstraat het Hogereind. In this street the agricultural and Carriage museum is situated. The former priest's residence has been changed into an art gallery.
