The 8 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Alkmaar, North Holland Province

May 30, 2021 Stefan Strunk

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.
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1. Alkmaar Tours

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Alkmaar Tours

Don't miss out on a chance to visit the beautiful medieval city of Alkmaar, its traditional Cheese Market or the tulip fields and take a top-rated small group Alkmaar Tours tour! The owner of Alkmaar Tours, Jennifer, is a Canadian who has been living in Alkmaar since 2015. She is passionate about living in the Netherlands and in Alkmaar! Her tours are fun, informative and give an insightful look into the Dutch culture and way of life. Join Jennifer as she not only takes you to Alkmaar’s most important attractions, but you will also wander off the beaten track and experience the ‘real’ Alkmaar. Tour sizes are kept small ensuring a personalised experience for everyone! Alkmaar Tours offers Cheese Market Tours, City Walking Tours, Tulip Bike Tours, Bike Tours as well as Private Tours. Tours can be booked directly online via the Alkmaar Tours website. Book now!

2. Grachtenrondvaart Alkmaar

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Grachtenrondvaart Alkmaar

Boat tour of the old center of Alkmaar via canals.

3. Alkmaar Citytours

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Alkmaar Citytours

Rental of canal motorboats, canoes, bicycles. Sightseeing tours on open boats through the citycentre of Alkmaar.

4. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Canadaplein 1, 1811 KE Alkmaar The Netherlands +31 72 548 9789 [email protected] http://stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl/
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Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, which opened in 1875, is one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands. The museum manages the Alkmaar City Council collection, with more than 12,000 objects. The collection of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century paintings is outstanding, with masterpieces of national significance. The museum is also known for its large collection of Bergen School works. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is the city of Alkmaar’s memory and the starting point for anyone who wants to experience and discover the history and art of Alkmaar and the surrounding area. This is presented in a topical and personal way in changing and interactive exhibitions for young and old.

Reviewed By QuintenK_13 - Willemstad, Caribbean

The museum is very interesting especially if you want to learn about the nearby Bergen school of art or about the history of the city of Alkmaar.

5. Grote Sint Laurenskerk

Koorstraat 2, 1811 GP Alkmaar The Netherlands +31 72 514 0707 [email protected] http://www.grotekerk-alkmaar.nl
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Grote Sint Laurenskerk

Reviewed By DrValliappan - Coimbatore, India

This is a hidden gem amongst canal, boat rides and Cheese Museum. Very Antique (500 years plus) church. Excellent Architecture, with Gothic Arches and Stained glass windows. Still with regular masses at specific times (English and Dutch) for local and visiting Christians. Many tourists do not know it and stop with Kass Museum and this is right beneath.

6. Cheese Market

Waagplein, 1811 JP Alkmaar The Netherlands +31 72 511 4284 [email protected] http://www.kaasmarkt.nl
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Cheese Market

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.

7. Dutch Cheese Museum

Waagplein 2, 1811 JP Alkmaar The Netherlands +31 72 515 5516 http://www.kaasmuseum.nl/
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Dutch Cheese Museum

On the 6th of March 2014 the Dutch King Willem-Alexander reopened the redesigned Dutch Cheese Museum. The museum received its millionth visitor since 1983, in 2013, marking the start of the complete redesign. In 2014, the story continues 'From Cow to Cheese ' intact, but in a new setting, in the beautiful Weigh House. Both regional day visitors, tourists and children on a schooltrip experience the world of cheese through historical objects, interactive games and audio-visual stories. A great experience for young and old! Follow the Dutch Cheese Museum on Facebook, but above all bring a visit to this friendly museum in Alkmaar.

Reviewed By buaya40 - The Hague, The Netherlands

The Alkmaar's Dutch Cheese Museum, founded in April 21, 1983, is housed in the centre located monumental Weigh-house; Alkmaar is a city famous for its cheese. Its origins results from the foundation of the Stichting Hollands Zuivelarchief on April 23, 1969. The museum not only contains historical artefacts and utensils out of ancient history, farming culture and dairy trade, but also shows noteworthy objects, like production methods, machines for the industry and preparation of products. Also twenty-four 16th century woman portraits are exhibited to illustrate life in earlier time. The museum is accessible for wheelchairs and suitable to be visit with kids because of its multimedia activities.

8. AFAS Stadium

Stadionweg 1, 1812 AZ Alkmaar The Netherlands +31 72 547 8000 [email protected] http://www.az.nl/fanzone/rondleidingen
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AFAS Stadium

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