Alkmaar Dutch Cheese Market Tour from Amsterdam
In Edam, Gouda, Alkmaar, and Woerden Meet the Big Cheeses. By Anne Braly. A tester examines the cheese at the Alkmaar cheese market. When considering a trip to the Netherlands, visiting the city of Amsterdam or taking a windmill tour might possibly be the first things that come to mind. But growing in popularity are the Dutch cheese markets.
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Hoorn has hosted a cheese market since 2o07 on the city's Roode Steen square. During the market a live commentator explains important information via loudspeaker and discusses the ins-and-outs of the historic cheese trade. 📍 Roode Steen, Hoorn, the Netherlands
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Cheese Market 772 reviews #3 of 47 things to do in Alkmaar Flea & Street Markets Temporarily closed Closed until further notice Write a review What people are saying By Whichway2thebeach40 " Go if you can fit it into your itinerary " May 2023 It doesn't matter. " Fun outing " Apr 2023 This is a very touristy re-enactment yet so worthwhile!
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Cheese Market Edam 270 reviews #1 of 22 things to do in Edam Flea & Street Markets Write a review What people are saying " A good morning out from the city " Jul 2022 The cheese Market takes place in Edam on Wednesday mornings in July/August and gives you an opportunity to see how tr. " Beautiful village " Sep 2021 Beautiful village
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About the cheese market Thousands of visitors from all over the world come specially to Alkmaar for the cheese market. It is therefore a special spectacle with a square full of cheese and lugging cheese carriers. In 1365 Alkmaar had weighing rights and one scale, but in 1612 there were already four.
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The cheese market in Edam will take place every Wednesday from June 29 until August 17, 2022. Opening times: from 10:30 untill 12:30. Location: Jan Nieuwenhuizenplein, 1135 WT, Edam. There will also be the evening market in Edam on August 8, 2022 (Saturday), from 20:30 untill 22:00. View details >> Cheese market in Gouda
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There are currently five cheese markets operating in the Netherlands - Woerden, Alkmaar, Gouda, Edam, and Hoorn. Each of these was once a merchant cheese market in operation during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century.
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Gouda and Edam are the two kinds of cheese from the Netherlands that are the most popular. The following are only a few of the several additional varieties of Dutch cheese: Frisian, Limburger, Kernhem, Bluefort, Subenhara, Maasdam, Old Amsterdam, Old Alkmaar, Mimolette Commission, Maasland, Texelaar-Kollumer, Leyden, and Leerdammer.
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By Veronica 1 September, 2023. The Netherlands (Holland) is much more than visiting for four days Amsterdam. For today's post, I want to talk about the cheese route through the Netherlands and its medieval markets in Gouda, Edam, and Alkmaar. They are ideal and essential visits for cheese lovers and people who love to know a little more about.
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Located in the picturesque town of Alkmaar, just a short train ride from Amsterdam, the cheese market is a centuries-old tradition that is still going strong today. Here's everything you need to know to plan your trip to the Alkmaar Cheese Market, including how to get there, what to expect, and where to find the best cheese in town.
Carriers Walking with Many Cheeses in the Famous Dutch Cheese Market, Alkmaar, the Netherlands
These cheese markets are/were where farmers and merchants would assess the cheese prior to auctioning it and weighing it. Today, the Netherlands is one of the largest cheese producers in Europe. Certainly, you've heard of Gouda cheese. This post may contain affliate links. Please see my disclosure for more information.
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The cheese market (kaasmarkt) on the Waagplein in Alkmaar, North-Holland, is one of the top sights to see in Holland and arguably the most photogenic of all the cheese markets in the Netherlands. The Alkmaar cheese market follows the old traditions with strict cheese carrier guild rules applied to dress and behavior.
Netherlands, South Holland, Gouda. Cheese market on Markt square in front of Stadhuis Gouda city
Woerden Farmer's Cheese Market has been held since 1885. The trade is made in Dutch only. Location: Kerkplein [ Open Google Map] Hours: Saturdays from April to August, 11-11:30 am & 12-12:30 pm. I did not know about Woerden until I stumbled up it. The Big O and I initially planned to visit Gouda from Utrecht.
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The cheese market has been a part of Alkmaar for over 400 years and it has always taken place on the Waagplein, just as it does today. Over time the cheese market grew more than 8 times in size and the houses around the square had to be demolished to accommodate its expansion. Waagplein moments before the opening of the cheese market
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The Hoorn cheesemarket is the oldest cheesemarket of the Netherlands, with a history every visitor to our beautiful city should taste. Literally and figuratively.. Entrance of the cheesecarriers and opening market: 14:15 -15:30: Cheese market continues and a second performance of the dance group: 15:30 - 15:45: Grand finale: 15:45: End of.
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In Holland, there are five cheese markets. The Cheese Market of Edam is nearest to Amsterdam. The market of Woerden is most authentic, as the cheese is still really sold there. The most famous markets are in the bigger cities Alkmaar and Gouda. Cheese Markets in Amsterdam Edam Cheese Market Alkmaar Cheese Market Cheese Market of Gouda
