Of all Alkmaar attractions, one of the top is the cheese market. If you visit Netherlands, then don't forget to visit the cheese market of Alkmaar as it will indeed be an experience worth remembering. Reaching Alkmaar is very easy, as Alkmaar is located just half an hour away from Amsterdam. Trains are always available that will take visitors to this famous northern Netherlands site. This cheese market is held on every Friday mornings in the summer months. It begins at dawn and people start crowding the place soon. The popularity of this cheese market is such that the market gets over by noon. It is an experience to watch the processes of this cheese market. One of the most interesting part of cheese market is hand clapping. Large purchases are made on this cheese market.
After the cheese market gets over, tourists can walk through the old lanes of the Alkmaar. Alkmaar has a rich history, it is the first city in the whole of Holland which had beaten the Spanish army. The houses speak of this historical past of the country. These century-old houses create a different aura and this is one of the most invigorating experience one can feel while traveling through the various Alkmaar attractions.
Alkmaar attractions will also include a visit to Bergen, which is a couple of distance north of Alkmaar. Buses are regularly available from Alkmaar to reach Bergen. A walk along the North Sea beach, filled with sand dunes, will leave an permanent mark in the visitor's memory. A visit to Netherlands will remain incomplete without a visit to these beautiful attractions of Alkmaar.
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