Ever wondered how that delicious Gouda cheese is made? Learn the craft of making cheese at a Dutch cheese farm! Enjoy a guided tour and taste some of the best cheeses, biscuits and wine that Holland has to offer.
Starting out with milk from the local cows, learn about the steps involved in making cheese. Mixing, heating, pressing and eventually eating, of course! Make your own little farmer's cheese. This is a very young cheese that can be eaten directly or ripened at home using liquid plastic as a cover around the cheese.
After the workshop, you will take a guided tour in the clog factory. See a piece of wood turn into footwear and learn about the different varieties of clogs.
Know in advance:
Tasting cheese, typical Dutch biscuits and a sip of local fruit wine in the shop
All materials needed for the cheesemaking workshop
Young fresh cheese
Ripened cheese
Food and drinks
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins., Receive a 50% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Wagenweg 2, 1145 PW Katwoude, Netherlands
Meeting point:
Begin your experience at the Simonehoeve traditional cheese farm and clog factory. The Cheesefarm and Clog Factory can be recognized by the mini-windmill. Traveling from Amsterdam? Take bus 316 from Amsterdam CS (IJzijde) - Check in with your (bank)card or get your tickets at the station or bus driver (no cash accepted). You will find Simonehoeve a couple of meters from the bus stop for 'Hotel Volendam'. Traveling by car? You will find Simonehoeve next to Hotel Volendam. At the roundabout, Amsterdam-Edam-Volendam take the Volendam direction (right) and then immediately turn right again.
Simonehoeve
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