Municipality of Alkmaar Travel Guide

North Holland

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A riverside village with traditional houses, a canal, and boats docked along the water.
A canal with boats, a bicycle, and buildings along the water.
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A canal lined with brick buildings, trees, and a white fence.

Popular cities in Municipality of Alkmaar

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Alkmaar
Known for Historical, Cheese and Biking
Experience a traditional cheese market, hire a motorboat and potter around the canals, explore the surroundings by bike, and relax at one of the numerous sidewalk cafés.

Reasons to visit

  • Waag
  • Stedelijk Museum
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A riverside town with a church, houses, and a grassy field.
West-Graftdijk
Check out Dam Square and Van Gogh Museum—just two of the popular sights around West-Graftdijk.
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Oudorp
Oudorp
Venture to Waagplein and Cheese Market—just two of the sights around Oudorp.
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Zuidschermer
Zuidschermer
Check out Waag and Cheese Market—just a couple of the sights around Zuidschermer.
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De Rijp
De Rijp
Check out Dam Square and Van Gogh Museum—just two of the popular sights around De Rijp.
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Stompetoren
Stompetoren
Check out Waag and Waagplein—just a couple of the sights around Stompetoren.
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Stay near popular Municipality of Alkmaar attractions

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Waag

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Visit the cheese museum and learn about cheese making throughout history inside Alkmaar’s beautiful 14th-century cheese weighing house.
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