Alkmaar

Welcome to Alkmaar, the city of cheese! Every Friday morning between March and September, the Waagplein hosts the cheese market, a quintessentially Dutch spectacle featuring the cheese porters. Want to learn more about the city’s history and the cheese market? Then plan a city walk or take an Alkmaar Cheese Cruise: this canal tour departs from Waagplein. Or come enjoy some shopping or relax at an outdoor café in Alkmaar’s lively city center.