Complex sentence: From the 16th to 19th centuries, Katwijk aan Zee continued its existence as a quiet, close-knit North Sea fishing village with close ties to the neighbouring fishing villages of Scheveningen and Noordwijk aan Zee.
Split into simpler sentences: From the 16th to 19th centuries, Katwijk aan Zee continued its existence as a quiet, close-knit North Sea fishing village. It had close ties to the neighbouring fishing villages of Scheveningen and Noordwijk aan Zee.