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Cheese markets

Visit the markets

Tradition runs deep at Dutch cheese markets, on top of selling world renown cheeses. Discover the most famous cheese markets in the Netherlands at Alkmaar, Edam and Hoorn.

A visit to a Dutch cheese market is a great day out from Amsterdam.  A visit to a cheese market in the Netherlands is only possible in the summer. All Dutch cheese markets are free to visit and are held in lovely old towns, all worth visiting. Visiting a Dutch cheese market is also a nice thing to do with kids. There are many Dutch cheese markets in places near Amsterdam, in Alkmaar on Friday, in Edam on Wednesday and in Hoorn on Tuesdays.

For more information about :

Alkmaar: www.kaasmarkt.nl

Edam: www.kaasmarktedam.nl

Hoorn: www.kaasmarkthoorn.nl