You can book a Cheese Market package starting from €149.50/2 people.
Book a roomThe Cheese Market package consists of an overnight stay in one of our rooms. We welcome you with a glass of wine and a delicious cheese platter.
Our hotel is located next to the Waagplein, the place where the cheese market is held. The tour boat also departs from in front of our hotel, for which you receive tickets with this package.
The Kaasmarkt package therefore consists of:
✓ Overnight stay in a perfectly located room You can book a Kaasmarkt package starting from €149.50/2 pers. Having trouble? Feel free to call 072 520 5969.
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✓ 2 tour boat tickets
✓ 2 welcome drinks + cheese platter
The Cheese Market in Alkmaar is a recreation of how the cheese market took place in the 16th century. You see a square full of cheeses. The cheeses are moved using berries: a type of wooden carrying structure between two cheese carriers. Traders negotiate the price. In the canals, you see small boats with cheese. The cheese carriers wear special clothing, and there are cheese girls in traditional costume. All in all, it is a spectacle to behold. During the cheese market, you are informed about everything that is happening.
On the edge of the Waagplein and in the street next to it, there is a general market for enthusiasts. Naturally, you can also buy cheese there.
From April through September, there is a cheese market every Friday between 10:00 and 13:00.
During the summer months of July and August, there is an additional cheese market on Tuesday evenings from 19:00 to 21:00.
You will hear the cheese bell at the start of the cheese market. After that, the traders begin negotiating.
The cheese market takes place on the Waagplein. Right in the city center of Alkmaar. The address is Waagplein, 1811 JP Alkmaar. You will also find the Dutch Cheese Museum on the Waagplein.
Wolf Hotel Kitchen & Bar is located a 1-minute walk from the cheese market! You cross the canal and you are there. So, would you like to enjoy a weekend in Alkmaar including the cheese market? Then take advantage of our Cheese Market Package. Enjoy a well-rested breakfast at Wolf and then walk to the cheese market. Afterwards, you can quietly retreat to your hotel room. From some hotel rooms, you can even catch a glimpse of the cheese market.
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Fancy grabbing a drink on a terrace after the cheese market? Or in the mood for lunch? Pull up a chair at Wolf on the terrace along the canal and enjoy the view. From our terrace, you can see the lively center of Alkmaar while you quietly savor the atmosphere of the cheese market. Order a good cup of coffee, a refreshing drink, or something tasty from the lunch menu to complete your trip to Alkmaar.
Whether you are coming for a short break, an extensive lunch, or just want to relax by the water: you’ve come to the right place at Wolf. Thanks to our central location, you can reach our terrace from the Waagplein in no time.
You will find the De Karperton parking garage a 2-minute walk from the cheese market. Be on time, as it can be busy on days when the cheese market is held. Alternatives are:
Many people come to Alkmaar by train. It is a 15 to 20-minute walk from the train station. Is that too far for you? Then you can take the bus and get off at the Kanaalkade. From there, it is another 5-minute walk.
Team Wolf wishes you a lot of fun at the cheese market.
