🧀✨ “Cheese & Canals: A Perfect Day in Gouda” 🇳🇱

#westerneurope Gouda is a charming Dutch city famous for its world-renowned cheese, cozy canals, and beautiful historic center. With its medieval architecture, traditional markets, and warm Dutch hospitality, it’s an ideal day trip destination. 📍 Location Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands 🕰️ Best Time to Visit April–September, especially Thursdays (April–August) during the Gouda Cheese Market. 🚆 How to Get There • 20-minute train from Rotterdam or 50 minutes from Amsterdam. • Easy walk from Gouda train station to the city center (10 minutes). ⸻ 💡 Travel Tips • Visit the Cheese Market (every Thursday morning in summer) to watch cheese weighing and traditional trade. • Admire Stadhuis (Town Hall) on the Markt — one of the oldest Gothic town halls in the Netherlands. • Explore St. John’s Church with its famous stained-glass windows (entry ~€7). • Walk or bike along Gouda’s canals for postcard-perfect views. • Try local treats like stroopwafels (thin caramel waffles) and Gouda cheese aged in various styles. • Visit the Gouda Cheese Museum (entry ~€5). • Relax in Markt Square with coffee and people-watching. • Rent a bike to explore the surrounding polders and windmills. #Gouda #DutchCheese #CheeseMarket #Stroopwafels #NetherlandsTravel #HiddenGemsNetherlands #HistoricTowns #SouthHolland #CanalViews #SlowTravel#travel #localguides #familytrip #historicallandmarks