Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Catharina Hoeve is an authentic 17th century cheese farm, situated at the Zaanse Schans close to Amsterdam. Upon arrival you attend a demonstration about the cheese making process. After this you are invited into the shop to taste our large selection of cow, sheep and goat cheese with many different flavours. Free entrance, demonstration and tasting.
Duration: < 1 hour
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Redshirts889
Chicago, IL1,433 contributions
Oct 2019
It’s a nice cute little cheese shop, but it’s so dolled up to hide the fact it’s just a commercial cheese store selling over priced stuff to tourists. We found similar cheeses in Amsterdam for less. But…it is a cute shop in the mode of Disney… if you like that kind of thing.
Written 4 March 2020
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Ilias K
Chaidari, Greece117 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
This is a beautiful traditional shop located in the area, where they sell various Gouda and Edam cheeses. At the entrance there is a fake stable, with a herdsman and a cow, where it looks like they used to milk the cows to make their cheeses. Inside the store there is a wide variety of cheeses with various flavors, such as with garlic, paprika, oregano, and many others, usually from 12 euros and above. However, if one cannot buy cheese from there, there is no need to worry, since there are many branches of the store in the center of Amsterdam.
Written 19 May 2024
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Keega16
411 contributions
Jun 2022
We were so pleasantly surprised by this place. The animals on the property are really fun to see. We wandered in to the "cheese making experience" which was short but educational. We were surprised that it was really free as several of the other "museums" in the town charge to enter.
You leave through a large cheese shop which has an amazing variety of cheeses that you can sample. We ended up buying quite a few and would have done more if we didn't have to carry our treasures for the rest of the day.
You leave through a large cheese shop which has an amazing variety of cheeses that you can sample. We ended up buying quite a few and would have done more if we didn't have to carry our treasures for the rest of the day.
Written 14 June 2022
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Saskia
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Friends
I experienced the visit to this cheese farm as very unpleasant. I live nearby and brought a family from abroad here. You notice that the people who work here do not enjoy their work. Especially the older lady in her traditional costume behaves extremely unfriendly and grumpy. One of the guys who works there also snapped at several tourists. Seems to me as just wanting to earn money from tourists.. Not recommended...
Written 16 October 2022
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Flavia
Turin, Italy97 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Very nice place and well structured. There is a small part with information on the history of the Farm and then both the shop with free tasting of the various types of cheese and the kiosk that sells the Farm's milk ice cream. Recommended
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Written 18 September 2024
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casey
Edinburgh, UK1,977 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
I visited during a tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. Petra the cheese maker wearing traditional dutch clothing was informative and friendly and patient and posed for pictures which was very kind. In the cheese hall you will find many many types of cheese, be provided with a cocktail stick to go around and taste as many as you like before finally deciding on what to buy. I bought a vegetarian kind called organic truffle for my friends who were delighted.
Written 17 September 2023
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arun316
Mumbai, India35 contributions
Dec 2019
If you are a cheese lover, you cannot pass this buy. As such Zaanse Schans is a stunning town in Netherlands, this cheesy shop with more than 15-18 types of cheese to choose from, can surely be a mouth-watering experience. We bought more than we thought we would , and don't regret. The goat and sheep cheese are yum!
Written 9 January 2020
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Tommy from Zena
Genoa, Italy5,165 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
In this big shop they sell cheese. A lot of types of cheese: with pepper, paprika, pesto (so weird to me that I'm from Genova), truffle, coconut and so on..! We had some tastings and I like most of them. For lunch we took a grilled sandwich, a toast, with cheese and ham for 3€. Very good and warm , suitable with this windy weather among the mills. Super recommended
Written 26 January 2019
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Thank you for visiting us! We hope to see you again in the future!
Written 1 March 2019
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Syaril M
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia86 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
Here you shall find taste and buy cheapest cheese in whole of Amsterdam! Also chocolate! I am pretty sure...
Written 22 March 2017
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ivonetansil1990
Padang 3 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
I was there with a group of tour from Indonesia. The lady who explain about cheese making process was very rude. She doesnt smile at all. And i purchase chesse and some other stuff which cost me almost 200 euro. But when i ask for xtra bag she said i need to pay! I mean come on. I purchased that much it wont be for me to consume. It'll be for gifts and paper bags would be nice to gift so they know where i bought it!
Written 29 November 2016
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Can we enjoy the cheese demonstration if we visit in our own or do we need to be on a tour?
Written 10 April 2024
Dear Morokov,
Thank you for your message. We have demonstrations 7 days a week every 10 minutes during opening hours from 9 AM till 6 PM.
Look forward to seeing you.
Best regards,
Wiebe Willig
Written 24 June 2016
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