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Alkmaar Cheese Market: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

Alkmaar Cheese Market: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

Posted by | May 11, 2024 | ,

…bjectivity included. How to read these ratings 📜 History of Alkmaar Cheese Market The cheese market of Alkmaar is the oldest and biggest of the Netherlands. We don’t know for sure when the first cheese market took place; the first official record of the market dates from 1622, but there are records of a Cheese Carrier’s Guild being founded in 1593, so there must have been markets held around that time as well. Alkmaar was granted weighing rights a…

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Best Day Trips from Amsterdam: Dutch Cities You Need to Visit

Best Day Trips from Amsterdam: Dutch Cities You Need to Visit

Posted by | Jan 29, 2025 | ,

…ar.  👉 Make the most of your visit by planning in advance: Alkmaar: Cheese Market Tour from Amsterdam Alkmaar Small Group City Tour Alkmaar: Friday Cheese Market and Hoorn Private Tour 4. Amersfoort: medieval walls and old streets (35 min, Utrecht province) Only half an hour from Amsterdam, Amersfoort is a medieval gem that wears its history lightly. Three of its old city gates still stand: the photogenic Koppelpoort, the water gate Monnikendam an…

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Best Organic and Farmers Markets in Amsterdam

Best Organic and Farmers Markets in Amsterdam

Posted by | Jan 29, 2022 | , ,

…be to our newsletter! By continuing, you accept the privacy policy Farmers Market Haarlemmerplein. A small market on Haarlemmerplein, where you can find fresh veggies and fruit, cheese, fish, garden plants and some other local and mainly organic products. The selection is not too varied, but it’s good for a weekly shopping trip. Also great for a lunch: I used to work nearby and I would buy my veggie burger there almost every week on Wednesdays. Ev…

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A Lovely Day Trip to Gouda: Things to Do in the City of Cheese

A Lovely Day Trip to Gouda: Things to Do in the City of Cheese

Posted by | Apr 6, 2022 | , ,

…very half hour followed by a carillon and puppet show. 2. The Gouda Cheese Market The Gouda cheese market is the main attraction of the city. Visitors come from all over the world to see the famous Gouda cheese being traded at the Markt in Gouda. Cheese has been traded in Gouda since 1395, when the city was granted its cheese market rights, and continued over centuries, because a large area around Gouda dairy farming was the main source of income….

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Amsterdam in Spring: What to Do From March to June

Amsterdam in Spring: What to Do From March to June

Posted by | Mar 14, 2026 | , ,

…f the city skyline. It’s one of the best free moments in Amsterdam. Spring markets Amsterdam’s market scene is year-round, but spring brings particular energy to a few key spots. The Noordermarkt in the Jordaan runs a Saturday organic farmers’ market where you’ll find the first white asparagus of the season, Dutch strawberries, fresh bread, and artisan cheeses among the Jordaan’s photogenic streets. The same square hosts a flea market on Monday mo…

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Visit Edam, an Authentic Dutch Town Without the Tourist Crowds

Visit Edam, an Authentic Dutch Town Without the Tourist Crowds

Posted by | Nov 17, 2025 | ,

…e carriers in traditional white uniforms, re-creating a traditional cheese market. There are some days when the market is held in the evening, so make sure to check the Edam Cheese Market website for the latest info. Edam Museum One of the oldest museums in North Holland, the Edam Museum is the place where you can learn about the history of this town. The museum is housed in two locations, one being Edam’s oldest brick house (1530) and the other o…

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A Summer Morning at the Alkmaar Cheese Market: My First Visit

A Summer Morning at the Alkmaar Cheese Market: My First Visit

Posted by | Jun 16, 2016 | ,

…a rich tradition in the Netherlands and there are a few traditional cheese markets where the product is presented, weighted and traded. I recently visited the one from Alkmaar, a lovely city situated North of Amsterdam. The market, on the Waagplein (Weighing Square), is a big show. People are dressed in traditional clothes, a host with a microphone describes the activities (in several languages), men run around carrying the wooden racks filled wit…

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Day Trip to Schagen: North Holland’s Market Town

Day Trip to Schagen: North Holland’s Market Town

Posted by | Jan 24, 2022 | , ,

…maar, Hoorn, Medemblik). In 1463 the city received rights to hold a cattle market and since 1603 started hosting an annual horse market. The construction of the railroad between Alkmaar and Den Helder in 1865 brought further prosperity to Schagen. Walking through the town today, you can still sense the echoes of its storied past. The 15th-century Grote Kerk (Great Church) stands as a testament to Schagen’s long-standing importance, while the remna…

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A Hidden Gem in Amsterdam: The Oudemanhuispoort Book Market

A Hidden Gem in Amsterdam: The Oudemanhuispoort Book Market

Posted by | Jan 11, 2026 | , ,

…niersburgwal and the other from Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Amsterdam rewards market lovers well beyond the book stalls — the best organic and farmers markets in Amsterdam are proof. And the covered passage is at its most atmospheric on a grey day — one more entry for why visit Amsterdam in winter. Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life in the Netherlands, written by a real local, updated con…

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Noordermarkt: Amsterdam’s Beloved Organic Market

Noordermarkt: Amsterdam’s Beloved Organic Market

Posted by | Jan 23, 2026 | ,

…vating a bit while at it), I almost forgot to mention that there is a flea market right next to the food market (or, better said, mixed with it), where antiques or different handmade objects can be found. This flea market on Saturdays is only a few stalls, but you’ll find a larger flea market on the spot and surrounding area (Lindengracht) on Mondays, from 9.00 to 14.00. How to get there? It’s a ten minutes walk north from Westerkerk (close to Ann…

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