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A day trip to Gouda: the complete guide
From St John's Church (Sint-Janskerk) to the cheese market, from the historic city centre to the best terraces on the Markt: everything you need to know for an unforgettable day in Gouda.
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10 things to do in Gouda
The absolute highlights of Gouda at a glance. From the imposing St John's Church (Sint-Janskerk) to the cosiest terraces on the Markt.
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The story behind the Gouda Windows
The 72 stained-glass windows of St John's Church (Sint-Janskerk) are world famous. This is the story behind the windows and how they inspired Gouds Glas.
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Parking in Gouda city centre: car parks, lots and smart tips
Where do you park for a day in Gouda or an evening on the Markt? All the car parks and parking lots around the city centre at a glance, with tips for the cheese market, busy Saturdays and the train as an alternative.
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The Gouda cheese market: 2026 dates, times and what you will see
Every Thursday morning from April to August, the cheese market returns to the Markt. These are the dates and times for 2026, what happens and how to combine the morning with coffee or lunch on that same Markt.
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High tea in Gouda: what you get and where you sit
A high tea is not a snack, it is an afternoon. Sweet and savoury, served at a leisurely pace, with all the time in the world to catch up. In this article: what a high tea involves exactly, where to go in Gouda and how to arrange one for a birthday, baby shower or girls' day out.
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High wine in Gouda: wine, bites and the wine bar on the Markt
The high wine is the grown-up sister of the high tea: a series of wines with matching bites, in the wine bar of Gouds Glas. How it works, who it is for and what the bartender's beer tasting does alongside it.
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Terrace in Gouda: outdoors all day on the Markt
The terrace of Gouds Glas looks out on the town hall and the Waag (weigh house). From coffee with Gouda pastries in the morning to drinks at sunset: how to make the most of a terrace day on the Markt.
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Getting married in Gouda: wedding venues and how to choose
Gouda is a city where you can get married without travelling all day: ceremony, dinner and party can all take place within a few hundred metres. This article explains how it works with the municipality, which venues there are in the city centre and what to look out for when choosing.
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Drinks in Gouda: Friday afternoon drinks, bitterballen and the bar on the Markt
Where do you go for drinks in Gouda? On the Markt, with bitterballen (Dutch fried snacks) from our own kitchen, a cheese board with Gouda cheeses and a beer tasting by the bartender. Everything about Friday afternoon drinks, drinks with a group and what is on the menu.
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Company outing in Gouda: six programmes that work
Gouda is made for a company outing: compact, historic and twenty minutes from Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. Six programmes from half a day to an evening, all with Gouds Glas on the Markt as the starting or finishing point.
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Group lunch or group dinner in Gouda: how to arrange it for 10 to 200 people
Sitting down to eat with a group in Gouda? This is how a group lunch from 15 euros and a group dinner from 30 euros per person works at Gouds Glas: shared dining or courses, five settings from terrace to mezzanine, and what to let us know in advance.
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Cheese & Wine Tasting in Gouda: how the tasting works at Gouds Glas
Four Gouda cheeses, four wines and sixty minutes led by Joost Zekveld. The Cheese & Wine Tasting is the tasting that turns a group of strangers into table companions in one hour. How it goes and how to book.
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Meeting venue in Gouda: what to look for, and how it works in our wine bar
You choose a meeting venue on accessibility, quiet, technology and good food. Gouda scores on all four: twenty minutes from Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, and at Gouds Glas you meet in the secluded wine bar with lunch from our own kitchen.
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Business dinner in Gouda: at the table with clients or the team on the Markt
A business dinner has to be right: location, quiet, a kitchen that impresses and a bill without surprises. How to organise a business dinner at Gouds Glas, from a table for six to a team dinner for eighty, also around the holidays.
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Gouda by Candlelight 2026: programme, tips and dining on the Markt
On Friday 11 December 2026 the street lights in the city centre go out and the Markt glows with candlelight. What happens, what time you want to be there and how to secure a table on the Markt that evening.
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Christmas dinner in Gouda: with family, friends or colleagues on the Markt
December is the busiest month on the Markt: Gouda by Candlelight, Christmas drinks and Christmas dinners. How to arrange a Christmas dinner for your party at Gouds Glas, from a table with the family to a corporate Christmas dinner for the whole company.
Read the guide →Lunch in Gouda: the best spots in the city centre
Gouda is compact, and that is good news for a lunch break: everything is within walking distance. But where are you really well seated? This guide walks past the spots in the city centre, tells you what to expect and passes on the practical things you do not read about in most lists.
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Wine bar in Gouda: a good glass on the Markt
A wine bar is more than a place with wine on the menu. It is about the selection, about someone who can tell you what you are drinking, and about a room where you want to linger. Here you read where to drink a good glass in Gouda and what makes the city distinctive when it comes to wine.
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