Location: Alkmaar
Top Things to do in Alkmaar
What to do and see in Alkmaar, North Holland Province: The Best Shopping
Alkmaar [ˈɑl(ə)kmaːr] ( listen) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.
Restaurants in Alkmaar
1. Boom Klompen & Borstels
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
For 200 years the Boom family has been the specialist for Dutch household items including traditional wooden clogs, brushes and ropes in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. The museum like shop, where the interior has remained unchanged since 1942, is situated in the old historic quarter of Alkmaar. Both the inside and outside of the shop are national heritage. It presents timeless Dutch products and good old-fashioned personal service with the shop being ran by the Boom family themselves. No surprise, tourist & locals love the shop!
2. Alkmaarse Fan- & Giftshop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Very nice souvenirs and footballmerchandise
3. Say Cheese Alkmaar
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
For a typical ALKMAAR-experience you can make a picture in a cheese-costume. We have also a great scale of souvenirs. Its situated in the old town of Alkmaar which it’s worth to visit itself! Restaurants, terraces, history and great dutch atmosphere.
4. Het Schoenmakertje
5. Bierwinkel Alkmaar
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Wijn van Daan
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
At the brand new wine shop 'Wijn van Daan' of owner Daniel Groeneveld you can find the best (organic) wines. We help you in your choice and you can taste what's on the tastingtable is open. Do you have a party, or just do not want to wait until your wine is at the right temperature? Do not worry, we have our best whites cold in the fridge. Our selection consists of (almost) only organic and biodynamic wines. Daniel thinks you have to help nature as less possible to produce the best results. And it need not be expensive, but always tasty! You will find us at the Korte Vondelstraat 6 in Alkmaar. Come visit us at the store, or order wine online today in the shop!
7. Cheese Market
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4.0 based on 755 reviews
Reviewed By hamayonm2018 - Hopkinton, United States
Alkmaar is a small town just outside Amsterdam. During spring / summer months, every Friday morning, the town center turns into a traditional cheese market, full of fun and festivities. You have to go there on a Friday morning, and be there before the fun starts. You can see cheese weighing stations, cheese carrying laborers, and lots and lots of concessions stands and small restaurants to offer authentic and delicious cheese, waffles, and other local food. You can go to the cheese weighing station and get "your family weight". At the same place if you ask nicely, they might make you a "cheese carrier" for a few minutes. I was lucky to do that activity, and I looked very funny carrying 300 lb of cheese logs. Great fun place to visit. Highly recommended.
8. Jouw Marktkraam Alkmaar
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
Do you enjoy finding unique bargains? Your cabinets are bulging out and you'd like to sell something? Would you like to be a DIY or new product highlighting? At Your market stall you can find it all. And as an added plus: you can accept everything yourself before you buy it. So you always know what you are buying. Buy in a secure environment. Just, near you.
9. de Vrolijke Boekenwurm
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
The most adorable shop in Alkmaar for the tourist who wants to know more about the classic caracters of dutch childrenbooks like miffy, Jip and Janneke, Woezel and Pip. (Also available in other languages) For those who have Dutch roots and visiting the Netherlands, you problably wil be hit by sweet memories of your childhood. If you don't have Dutch roots you will immediately fall in love with our books.
10. Pop-Eye Velvet Music
