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Alkmaar Cheese Market

  • October 20, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Re Carroll from Abbotsford, British Columbia
Alkmaar Cheese Market

On Friday mornings in the summer, Alkmaar is swarming with tourists who have come to observe the colourful cheese auction. Porters dressed in Venetian gondolier type costumes pile big yellow rounds of cheese on wooden sleds and carry them into the weighing house. There is a street party atmosphere with lots of stalls selling souvenirs and offering free samples of cheese. My favourite was garlic gouda! If you're going to buy some cheese, this is the place since I found the prices here a bit less than Amsterdam. Try to be here before 9 a.m. if you want a good spot to see the proceedings and be prepared to share space with hordes of people - this is not the place for those who are claustrophobic!! The market is a pleasant 10 minute walk from the train station and trains run regularly to Amsterdam's Centraal Station. There is also a Hans Brinker Museum in town but I didn't get a chance to visit it.

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