40km (25 miles) S of Amsterdam; 25km (17 miles) NE of Rotterdam

In addition to its famous cheese, Gouda (pronounced Khow-dah) is noted for its candles: Each year, in the middle of December, the market and the Town Hall are ravishingly candlelit. Gouda (pop. 72,000) has a handsome Old Town.

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