2015年5月29日 星期五

Cheese Market, Alkmaar, Netherlands


We go to Alkmaar, the city on the north part of Netherlands, to visit the traditional cheese market. During Apr. to Sep., the cheese market will show some traditional performances of trade of cheese at 10 a.m. to 12 a.m..

我們要去Alkmaar(荷蘭北方的小城市)參加傳統起司市集

在4月到9月的早上10點到12點

起司市集會表演傳統的起司交易



After buying a cup of coffee, we go to the train station and take the train to Alkmaar.

買一杯咖啡後

我們到火車站搭火車前往Alkmaar

Amsterdam Central Station

Cute yellow train

The scene outside of train

There is a reach of grassland with some cows.

有一大片草原和一些牛


There is a cute Dutch girl with traditional Dutch dress standing outside of the Alkmaar train station.

在Alkmaar火車站外有一個可愛的荷蘭女孩穿著荷蘭傳統服飾








Street views of Alkmaar

Alkmaar is a small town. Compared with Amsterdam, people here walk slowly.

Alkmaar是一個小城鎮

這裡的人步調相對Amsterdam慢很多~


The cheese market is near this building!

起司市集在這棟建築物附近!


This is the cheese market! Many lovely cheese lays on the floor!

這裡就是起司市集

有超多可愛的起司躺在地上!


Many people come here for the cheese market!

很多人為了起司市集到此!


The men in white is called "Cheese father." Their job is try the flavor of cheese to make sure the quality of cheese great. They also provide tourist small pieces of cheese to eat.

穿白袍的人稱為"Cheese father"

他們的工作室試吃起司來保證起司的品質

他們也會提供遊客試吃!

Delicious Gouda cheese






Some Dutch girls tell some stories of cheese in Dutch and sell some souvenirs. I cannot understand what they say...

有一些荷蘭女孩用荷語解說一些起司的故事

也會販售一些紀念品

可以我聽不懂他們說什麼





In the market, cheese carriers carry the cheese to the building to measure their weights. For general, a chunk of cheese is about 12 kg and they need to move 8 chunks of cheese at once time. It's an old tradition since 1593 A.C..

在起司市集中

搬運工會將起司搬到建築內測量重量

一般而言一塊起司約12公斤

他們一次要搬8塊!

這是從1593年就開始的傳統!


They also carry some cute children for fun XD

他們也會搬運一些小孩XD



Inside of the building


It's a fun tradition. Finally, they will use carriages, boats and trucks to take the cheese to all of the world.

這是一個有趣的傳統!

最後,他們會把起司用馬車、船和卡車運到世界各地!





There are many vendors near the market.

在市集旁有很多攤販~





Many kinds of cheese


Hand-made wooden clogs


Delicious Dutch baby!

After visiting the market, we walk around the city. 

參觀完起司市集

我們在城鎮走走







Some bridges can be opened for the boats.

有一些橋可以為了船而開啟

Many candles~























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