[DATAGOV Core] Our upcoming Zeeland weekend - some info

[Stefania Milan]

wow, a Spotify playlist 😊 thanks, Giulia!
Bike: yes, we have space for two on the bike rack.

To go back: train from Goes to Amsterdam is direct, we can take you to the bus.

From: Core <core-bounces at lists.datagovlab.net> on behalf of Giulia Campaioli via Core <core at lists.datagovlab.net>
Date: Monday, 15 June 2026 at 18:56
To: core at lists.datagovlab.net <core at lists.datagovlab.net>
Subject: Re: [DATAGOV Core] Our upcoming Zeeland weekend - some info

Wow!!

This looks amazing, thanks for the virtual tour Stefi, I'm excited :)

I am sharing a link to a Spotify playlist - our own DATAGOV playlist, if you feel like adding songs that you like to hear while cooking, chatting, or whatever else: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3R4XgPdR1ZjmKQ1UwPeTqx?si=4886c914afae4829&pt=db1c74eea92cf29878c427dc779e4e4f

I'd like to bring my bike, is there still some space on your van? Otherwise I can also rent one there.

Also, what time were we thinking of going back  to A'dam on Sunday?

For now that is all the questions I have, will write again if something else comes to mind :)

Best,
G



On 15/06/2026 11:27, Stefania Milan via Core wrote:
Team!
While the PhDs are hard at work finalising their pilots, here go some info re our upcoming weekend outside Amsterdam.

[WHERE]
We will be heading to Colijnsplaat, a quaint village in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland ((=land of the sea).
We will be staying in Veldzicht (= view over the fields, see picture—horses most likely not there), a working farm that has belonged to the van der Weele family for generations. It is now a holiday home for the family, while some local cousins take care of the farming. It is relaxing by default, super silent, and 400 mt from the seaside.
The house has been largely left as if its last inhabitant, the mythological Tante Zus, was still around, plus a large kitchen and the bedrooms were built (or rebuilt) on the side. There are 4 rooms with two beds each, and two beds in the open space, so expect to share. Expect very steep stairs (almost ladders) to go upstairs.
There are some bikes but if everyone wants a bike we can rent some extra in the village.
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[TIMING]
Note: due to academic commitments (PhD defence me, departmental summer event Joel), we are only able to arrive in Zeeland after 7pm. Please find yourself a nice restaurant, perhaps in Zierikzee? (see below), and maybe shop for the days together (info below). We can take one more person on our van (it only carries four).

[WEATHER]
It is expected to be the hottest weekend of the year in the NL, and this is both good and bad news. Good is because we are at the sea, we can swim, and there is always quite some nice breeze over there and 4-5 degrees less than in the city. Bad because we will be sleeping under the roof, in a house not designed for hot weather, but it is not hot yet so the house may still be fresh enough when we arrive.

[WHAT TO BRING AND NOT TO BRING]
In the house you will find bedding and towels, some basic soaps, etc.— so no need to bring those.

Bring your own beach towel if you like, clothing, slippers, whatever you may need for a countryside/beach location.

There are two bathrooms but only one shower, and one kitchen, which is then shared by all of us. For those with special dietary requirements: please inform the group of what we should do to make it safe and comfortable for everyone.
We will take turns at cooking etc, so make your proposals!

In the village, there is a small supermarket<https://www.spar.nl/winkels/spar-sturm-154/>, a cute bio shop (Biologische winkel De Kleine Deugniet, on Voorstraat 26), which opens only on Fridays and Saturdays, and a fish shop (John's Zeevishandel, on Visserijweg 4) also with erratic opening times.

[TO DO]
The Delta project<https://www.zeeland.com/en/visit/things-to-do/sights/delta-works/the-delta-works-of-zeeland> is nearby and deserves a visit. We are close to the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier.
Notable villages nearby: Zierikzee<https://www.zeeland.com/en/visit/islands/schouwen-duiveland/towns-and-cities/zierikzee> (across the Zealand drug), Veere<https://www.zeeland.com/en/visit/islands/walcheren/towns-and-villages/veere> and Middelburg<https://www.zeeland.com/en/visit/islands/walcheren/towns-and-villages/middelburg>, linked to the colonial history of the country.
Surprisingly there is much to do: walking in the dunes, by the beach, swimming (only possible with rising tide<https://tidecheck.com/tides/colijnsplaat/15-day>) cycling (our fav), fishing oysters at low tide, watching the sunset… visiting the Neeltje Jans<https://www.neeltjejans.nl/> park, or the improbable replica of a roman temple dedicated to Nehalennia<https://www.nehalenniatempel.nl/>, the goddess of sea, death and rebirth, or going on a boat trip to spot seals—we won’t have much time to work! There are even some interesting museums (including the National Flood Museum<https://www.zeeland.com/en/visit/things-to-do/art-and-culture/museums>).

Hope this answers the most pressing doubts—if not, just ask.
It will be fun!
~st.



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