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May 30, 2026
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Woerden Cheese Market
Kaasmarkt Woerden
Woerden, Netherlands
May 30, 2026ConfirmedSource
Each summer Saturday, the historic center of Woerden holds its cheese market. The cheese bell rings as buyers and sellers strike deals in the old handjeklap bargaining under a master of ceremonies, in a celebration that carries on the town's centuries-old farmer-to-market cheese tradition.
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Woerden, Western Netherlands (Randstad), Netherlands
Woerden, Netherlands
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Woerden Cheese Market
Kaasmarkt Woerden
Woerden, Netherlands
Each summer Saturday, the historic center of Woerden holds its cheese market. The cheese bell rings as buyers and sellers strike deals in the old handjeklap bargaining under a master of ceremonies, in a celebration that carries on the town's centuries-old farmer-to-market cheese tradition.
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About Woerden Cheese Market
Recurring Saturday morning cheese market in the historic center of Woerden during the summer months. It continues the town’s centuries-old farmer-to-market tradition, with the cheese bell (kaasbel) and the traditional handjeklap bargaining, and a master of ceremonies explaining practices. Publicly visitable on Saturday mornings at Kerkplein.
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Recurring Saturday morning cheese market in the historic center of Woerden during the summer months. It continues the town’s centuries-old farmer-to-market tradition, with the cheese bell (kaasbel) and the traditional handjeklap bargaining, and a master of ceremonies explaining practices. Publicly visitable on Saturday mornings at Kerkplein.
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Woerden
Western Netherlands (Randstad)
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Families welcome
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