The Cheese Market in Alkmaar shows how the cheese trade in this town looked like in old times.
The show is put on every Friday morning (from 10 till noon), in the summer season, on the picturesque Waagplein square. It attracts thousands of spectators every year.
Alkmaar has a picturesque old town, which is worth visiting.
In 2016 the Cheesemarket is every Friday from March 25 to September 2.
Tower 'Waagtoren' in Alkmaar
Cheese Market @ Alkmaar