Alkmaar

Alkmaar 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. The municipality has a population of 111,766 as of 2023. Wikipedia.
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Top attractions in Alkmaar

Dutch Cheese Museum
1. Dutch Cheese Museum
4.3
(1231)
Museum
Shopping
Museum focused on cheese, with historical objects, paintings, presentations & more.
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
2. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
4.5
(2022)
Protestant church
Sights & Landmarks
Architecturally notable Protestant church with exhibits, constructed from 1449 to 1525 & after WWII.
Dutch Cheese Museum
3. Dutch Cheese Museum
4.3
(1231)
Museum
Shopping
Museum focused on cheese, with historical objects, paintings, presentations & more.
The Beatles Museum
4. The Beatles Museum
4.4
(742)
Museum
Specialty Museums
Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom
5. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom
4.5
(100)
Museum
Specialty Museums
Alkmaar city hall
6. Alkmaar city hall
2.6
(180)
City Hall
Sights & Landmarks
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Other notable attractions

Accijnstoren
Historical landmark
Sights & Landmarks
Kissing Cheese Girl
Sculpture
Sights & Landmarks
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
Protestant church
Sights & Landmarks
Architecturally notable Protestant church with exhibits, constructed from 1449 to 1525 & after WWII.
Alkmaar
Sights & Landmarks
Monuments & Statues
Alkmaar 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. The municipality has a population of 111,766 as of 2023. Wikipedia.

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Weather in Alkmaar

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