"Gouda: a town full of suprises" Gouda by TheDunno

Gouda Travel Guide: 177 reviews and 437 photos

I live 5 kms from this nice town. I was suprised to see how little about Gouda was posted on VT. Apparently it's on very few peoples itenary. Such a shame.

Most people will associate the name Gouda with cheese. Strangely enough Gouda cheese doesn't really exist since Gouda doesn't have a cheese factory.
The cheese got its name from the cheese market that has been going on in the city for centuries.
Cheese or not, Gouda has a lot more to offer!

Although the old city centre isn't big, It's really one of the most beautifull towncentres in the Netherlands.

Gouda is a typical old Dutch city, full with narrow streets, "grachten" and nice buildings. Certainly worth a stop on anyone's visit to the Netherlands.

The centre of the town is the town hall, in the middle of a large square.

The tourist information is right on this square too, so its a good place to start your discovery of Gouda.

the webpage of the tourist information Gouda is:
http://www.vvvgouda.nl/

Pros and Cons

Pros:One of the most beautifull city centres in the Netherlands
Cons:The old city centre is not that big.
In a nutshell:certainly worth a days visit!

Intro Updated Apr 3, 2003
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florry Mar 31, 2004 at 3:27 AM

Yes gouda and cheese. looks like i nice place..like your photos..greetings from ireland
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genispp Dec 10, 2003 at 12:20 AM

Beautiful page. I like your photos
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marimar_72 Oct 28, 2003 at 6:21 PM

Hi there, I was chatting with stevetheplumber and he mentioned Gouda,,,so i thought i ought to visit ur pages about it ;-)Great work! and amazing pictures!
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OlafS Oct 8, 2003 at 11:12 PM

Yes, Gouda IS nice and definitely worth a visit. Nice page. Funny, I must have been at exactly the same spot as you when I took a picture of the St. Jan.
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manuelEB Aug 15, 2003 at 4:03 AM

Regrets I had a few...one of them is not having a good camera when I visited St. Jan. Nice pics, pal. On the other hand, it is nice to know the best cheese is not exported...
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Ekahau Aug 11, 2003 at 4:57 AM

a member since only Feb 06, 2003 and already a 5 plus a comment from the godfather himself giampiero6. Nice page good photos great cheese.
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ATLC Jun 22, 2003 at 6:36 AM

Well, now there's an intro to this nice Dutch city. Do add some more ! :-)
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Bonobo2005 Apr 3, 2003 at 4:14 AM

the glass is impressive, and beautifully photographed!! Never thought before of going to Gouda, but that might change...
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sandysmith Mar 12, 2003 at 2:58 PM

I saw the market here many years ago but I missed the other sight :-(
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giampiero6 Mar 3, 2003 at 8:01 AM

Now THIS is a very nice page. Many Thanks.