🧀🌷 Edam Cheese Hunting Guide: A Summer Adventure in Holland’s Iconic Cheese Town

#summervacay 📍 Why Visit Edam in Summer? Famed for its namesake cheese, this quaint 17th-century town comes alive in summer with Wednesday cheese markets (July-Aug), canal cruises, and hidden cheese cellars. Less touristy than Gouda, but just as delicious! 🗓️ Half-Day Cheese Hunter’s Itinerary Morning: Cheese Market & Canals 9:30 AM – Arrive Early (market starts at 10:30 AM, Wednesdays only). Watch cheese porters in traditional dress carry wheels on wooden sledges. Taste young vs. aged Edam at the De Kaaswaag (weigh house). 11:00 AM – Canal Boat Tour (€10, 45min) Glide past gabled merchant houses and under Dutch drawbridges. Midday: Cheese Cellars & Lunch 12:30 PM – De Tijd Cheese Cellar Descend into a 400-year-old cellar to see cheese aging on wooden shelves. 1:30 PM – Lunch at De Fortuna Try cheese croquettes and Edam beer soup in a garden courtyard. Afternoon: Hidden Gems 3:00 PM – Edams Museum Peek into the “Floating Attic” (a hidden room that levitates during floods!). 4:00 PM – Bike to Volendam (30-min scenic ride) Stop at J.C. van der Hoek cheese farm for farm-fresh samples. 🧀 Cheese Hunter’s Toolkit: ✅ Edam’s Signature: Look for red-waxed wheels (young) or black-waxed (aged 18+ months). ✅ Must-Buy: Pepper-infused Edam at Kaasmarkt Edam. ✅ Secret Spot: De Kaashoeve – A farm shop with cumin-spiced cheese. 📌 Pro Tips: Transport: Bus 110/111 from Amsterdam Central (40min) or bike from Volendam (rentals at Edam harbor). Parking: Free at Grote Kerk parking lot. Avoid: Non-Wednesdays if you want the full cheese market experience. "Edam isn’t just cheese—it’s a creamy bite of Dutch Golden Age history." Ready to wheel-y enjoy it? 🚲🧀