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

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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).

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💡 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.
• Relax in Markt Square with coffee and people-watching.
• Rent a bike to explore the surrounding polders and windmills.

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