Category Archives: Edam

Alkmaar

Day trips from Amsterdam for cyclists and backpackers

WATERLAND Biking through the lush green countryside in North Holland is one of my fondest travel memories. I came upon vast open spaces of farmland inhibited by cows, horses and sheep. Little canals; home to mallards and other ducks line

Alkmaar

Day trips from Amsterdam for cyclists and backpackers

WATERLAND Biking through the lush green countryside in North Holland is one of my fondest travel memories. I came upon vast open spaces of farmland inhibited by cows, horses and sheep. Little canals; home to mallards and other ducks line

Alkmaar, the Netherlands

Alkmaar and Edam… Cheese towns in Holland

Holland makes some fantastic cheese. It’s a huge source of income for some of the smaller villages in the Netherlands. Alkmaar for example is a train ride away from Amsterdam. One can fetch a free map of the city outside

Alkmaar, the Netherlands

Alkmaar and Edam… Cheese towns in Holland

Holland makes some fantastic cheese. It’s a huge source of income for some of the smaller villages in the Netherlands. Alkmaar for example is a train ride away from Amsterdam. One can fetch a free map of the city outside

Edam cheese village netherlands near amsterdam
/ Edam

It’s that sort of a village, is Edam.

Edam is one of my favourite villages in the Netherlands. It’s famous for the cheese that they produce and export. Narrow streets border a narrow canal that flows through the village. Typical Dutch houses line the outer edges of the

Edam cheese village netherlands near amsterdam
/ Edam

It’s that sort of a village, is Edam.

Edam is one of my favourite villages in the Netherlands. It’s famous for the cheese that they produce and export. Narrow streets border a narrow canal that flows through the village. Typical Dutch houses line the outer edges of the