Netherlands rental guide
Make Alkmaar feel like home.
Famous for its cheese market, Alkmaar offers historic charm just 35 minutes from Amsterdam. A good fit for those who want canals without Amsterdam prices.
- 35 minutes by train to Amsterdam Centraal
- Picturesque historic centre with weekly cheese market
- Beach (Bergen aan Zee) is a 15-minute drive away
- Quieter pace than the Randstad core
- Popular area: Binnenstad
- Popular area: Overdie
- Popular area: De Mare
- Popular area: Oudorp
- Popular area: Daalmeer
- Popular area: Schermereiland
- De Mare is built around a station , easy Amsterdam commute
- Older centre homes can have steep stairs and small kitchens
- Negotiate the indexation clause , landlords often default to CPI+1%
- The Friday cheese market is fun once a year, then mostly tourists