







Alkmaar Cheese Market & City Highlights Tour
3 hour tour
per group
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Experience
- Starting times: 09.30
- Max. 15 participants per group
- Duration: 3 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Live guide: Dutch or English
- Meeting point: Waagplein
- We'll spend about an hour at the cheese market, followed by a 1.5-hour walking tour through Alkmaar’s historic city center. Because the cheese market gets quite busy, we meet 30 minutes early to secure a good spot and make sure you don’t miss any of the action.
We’ll start at the legendary Alkmaar Cheese Market, where centuries-old rituals come to life. From cheese-tapping and hand-slapping deals to the iconic carriers in colorful hats, it’s a show you don’t want to miss. Curious what happens if a cheese hits the ground? Let’s just say… there’s a very Dutch way to handle that.
Once the market winds down, we’ll wander through Alkmaar’s old town, where every street has a tale to tell. You’ll see quirky landmarks like the House with the Cannonball, walk past secret courtyards, and discover how a flooded landscape helped defeat the Spanish army back in 1573.
It’s history, humor, and heaps of cheese — all rolled into one unforgettable tour.
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