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Alkmaar Cheese Market

Festival Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

Festival Type(s): Food Festivals, Community Festivals, Markets


by © Michael Has 2009

Take a look at more of Michael's great photos of the famous Alkmaar Cheese Markets held each Friday in Alkmaar in The Netherlands.


Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

The Alkmaar Cheese Market is held in front of the Weigh-House in the Waagplein

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

Cheese porters dressed in white and wearing hats in the colour of their guild

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

The cheese porters carry the cheese on cradle-like racks

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

The square bcomes a very busy place during the markets

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

A great day at the Alkmaar Cheese Markets

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

An onlooker attempts to carry the barrow.

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

Cheese, cheese and more cheese

Alkmaar Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands photo

The Weigh-house now contains the Cheese Museum.

Take a look at more of Michael's great photos of the famous Alkmaar Cheese Markets held each Friday in Alkmaar in The Netherlands.

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