It also means lots of people in funny clothes (and clogs), horse drawn carts, organs and loads of tourists all wanting to get a selfie with a wheel of cheese. Touristy it is, but it's also good clean fun.
The action all takes place in the market square between the town hall and the weigh-house and as well as the cheese there are stalls all around the square selling fruit, veg, clothes and various take away foods - fried fish, waffles, pancakes etc.
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| The Town Hall |
On a day other than market day Gouda would be a very pleasant place to have a wander, the church is particularly impressive - the longest in The Netherlands and has some very impressive 16th century stained glass. You can also have a look at a company that makes caramel waffles - lots of samples!
Later on this afternoon I caught a train from Rotterdam to Brussels where the Belgian part of this trip commences in the morning.
Cheese in your bag should be nice by the time you get home!
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