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...Alkmaar hosted one of the world's largest and longest-running cheese markets, starting in 1622. The commercial trade ceased 15 years ago, but the frantic buying and selling is re-enacted every Friday from April to September for more than 100,000 tourists annually. At 10 a.m. in Waag Square, in front of the historic weigh house that now incorporates the Dutch Cheese Museum ($3.30; (31-72) 511 42 84; www.kaasmuseum.nl), a local rings a bell to open trading. Before bargaining begins, the buyer sniffs the cheese, bashes it with his hand to ensure the holes are the right...
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