Alkmaar
Alkmaar: cheese, coast, and culture! Alkmaar is located in a typical Dutch polder landscape, close to a large nature reserve with dunes, beach, woods and water. The canals with their characteristic drawbridges, the many monuments, the peaceful courtyards, the old facades and the narrow streets of shops give the centre of the city its very special atmosphere. Alkmaar is one of the tenth shopping city in the Netherlands! In Alkmaar you can enjoy a broad palette of exhibitions, theatre, art, music, books and new media and of course the cheese market, that attracts thousands of people from all over the world, but also because of the proximity of the beach and the capital. |