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.

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

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

The cheese porters carry the cheese on cradle-like racks

The square bcomes a very busy place during the markets

A great day at the Alkmaar Cheese Markets

An onlooker attempts to carry the barrow.

Cheese, cheese and more cheese

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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