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The Saturday market on Grote Markt, live
Your local guide
Milan Peters
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Highlights
- A market trading here since medieval times
- Cheese, fish and flowers on the same square
- A closer look at one cheese stall
- A short, focused market session
- Useful before your own Saturday visit
About this tour
This session covers the Saturday market on Haarlem's main square, tracing a trading tradition that goes back to medieval times. You see stalls of cheese, fish and flowers, and a closer look at one cheese stall specifically. It is a short, focused market session rather than a full food tour.
We move slowly along a few stalls rather than covering the whole market, since a closer look tells you more than a wide pan across the crowd. I answer questions about specific stalls as we reach them.
It suits viewers who enjoy markets and local produce over restaurant recommendations. It also works well for anyone planning their own Saturday visit.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Haarlem before heading out.
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Market Stalls 15 min
You see stalls selling cheese, fish and flowers set up on the same square that has hosted a market since medieval times, and I explain what makes this particular market different from the smaller ones elsewhere in the city.
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Cheese Stall 15 min
The camera holds on a cheese stall specifically, and I point out the varieties on display without tasting anything on camera.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Haarlem: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Doelen, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Haarlem, showing you Market Stalls and Cheese Stall live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the stalls live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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