Clara Maria Cheese & Clog Farm
Clara Maria Cheese & Clog Farm
Clara Maria Cheese & Clog Farm
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
The Clara Maria Cheese Farm and Clog Factory is set in the pastoral polder landscape just southwest of Amsterdam. This historic 160-year old farm creates an inviting atmosphere for visitors to step back into old-world charm. The original barn has been charmingly transformed into the wooden shoe factory and the cheese making room, with a spacious, nostalgic gift shop that has a large variety of Dutch souvenirs. Visitors are welcome to drop in for a tour and to taste a variety of our delicious, freshly made cheese.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Biloxi, MS56 contributions
Dec 2014 • Family
We absolutely loved our visit to the cheese and clog farm. The entire staff were so friendly and accomodating. The clog maker let my children make a clog to take home. The cheese is delicious. We also happened to visit when a local church was hosting a live nativity program. It was in Dutch (earlier in the day there was an English version) but we very much enjoyed the experience. This was our kids' favorite activity in Amsterdam.
Written 26 March 2015
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DRaIsrael
israel68 contributions
Feb 2015 • Family
The clog making part was just looking the machines with nobody around. The cheese part was very well explained while they were making cheese in this kind of family owned business. The lady working there stopped making cheese and explained in perfect English the whole process. In the end you enter the shop and even though you are not obliged its difficult not to go out with some cheese.In the shop we were taken care by another guide also very friendly. My dutch friend even learned some new facts about making cheese !!
Written 20 February 2015
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selangor294 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
a stop on our tour to this little farm. the owner & his wife was very lovely and accommodating, very funny , sweet & knowledgeable. Shared their stories, experiences including a full demo on clog making. of course they do selling as well. Suitable for families and cheese lovers. if not, just breeze through the demo and there is a big souvenir shop at the exit
Written 3 April 2019
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Wael_Tabba
Amman, Jordan26 contributions
Jan 2018
Arriving at the farm is a nice experience on its own. The setting are breath-taking, in Amstelveen at the edge of Amsterdam, where everything is green, luscious and just beautiful. Take the train, or bus, and walk the remaining 15 minutes to really feel the countryside fresh breeze. (I did that even in Winter, and loved it).
If you are a city-dweller like myself, you will certainly "appreciate" the experience of being near the cows, and watch their feeding where little kids compete for the honor. It must draw a smile to your face.
Then there is the explanation of how the cheese is done from milk. The young lady that showed us the process was very courteous; answered every question we asked no matter how "not clever" we thought it might be :)
Unfortunately we did not see the "clog makers" in action; they were away when we arrived, but the colg collection is eye-catching.
We ended our experience with delicious cheese tasting, and went back to Amsterdam waking the same 15 minutes and loving every moment of it.
If you are a city-dweller like myself, you will certainly "appreciate" the experience of being near the cows, and watch their feeding where little kids compete for the honor. It must draw a smile to your face.
Then there is the explanation of how the cheese is done from milk. The young lady that showed us the process was very courteous; answered every question we asked no matter how "not clever" we thought it might be :)
Unfortunately we did not see the "clog makers" in action; they were away when we arrived, but the colg collection is eye-catching.
We ended our experience with delicious cheese tasting, and went back to Amsterdam waking the same 15 minutes and loving every moment of it.
Written 31 January 2018
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JenniferMcCarthy
Reno, NV120 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
My husband and I visited last week and it was amazing and one of the highlights of our trip. The people were so very friendly, the cheese making process interesting (and tasty) but the clogs for us was IT! watching them being made, trying them on, and of course coming home with some of our very own. A lovely bonus was watching my husband play with the baby cows because it is indeed a working farm. Put this one on your list for sure.
Written 25 April 2016
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Chase L
Seongnam, South Korea15 contributions
We visited here on our first trip to the Netherlands with little expectations. We loved this place! They have demonstrations on how they make clogs and they have a nice size shop where they sell lots of different cheese and gift items. The cheese is delicious. Make sure and buy one of their cheese slicers, they work the best. Also they have a barn that has a huge fort made out of hay bales with swings... super fun for kids!
Written 8 April 2015
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Lois W
39 contributions
Nov 2019
The web site reads up so well. first impressions after sending an email were great, and from then on it was silence.
I had booked a cheese making experience, and heard nothing back. Long and short, the day we had booked no cheese making was possible.
We were given the run down on how to make cheese, which was absolutely fascinating. The clog making, was just a video and the comment made, we are far too busy now making cheese, as most of our cogs are done elsewhere.
The souviner shop was quite good, but a little on the expensive side.
We were told cheese making really runs from Jan to August, nothing about on their web site!
Overall, it was good to visit, but certainly not a recommendation from us.
I had booked a cheese making experience, and heard nothing back. Long and short, the day we had booked no cheese making was possible.
We were given the run down on how to make cheese, which was absolutely fascinating. The clog making, was just a video and the comment made, we are far too busy now making cheese, as most of our cogs are done elsewhere.
The souviner shop was quite good, but a little on the expensive side.
We were told cheese making really runs from Jan to August, nothing about on their web site!
Overall, it was good to visit, but certainly not a recommendation from us.
Written 16 December 2019
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satya97
Bhubaneswar, India532 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
During my recent Europe trip, I got to visit this place.At the entrance there was an lovely museum. Then I went to see the traditional clog making unit. They demonstrated how the clog were made and lots of clogs in different sizes to buy as sovernior from Netherland. I bought an clog for my daughter too.Then I went to see the traditional cheese manufacturing unit.There too they demonstrated how chees made.The demonitisation was in English and Dutch language. Overall an interesting experience to do.I highly recommend this experience
Written 10 June 2019
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WAZZA28
Sydney, Australia328 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Fantastic dutch cheese tasting and making demonstration. The highlight was a demonstration of how clogs are made from a simple block of wood. Plenty of cheese and good quality souveniers for sale.
Written 29 May 2019
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jwodatch
Washington DC, DC6 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
This is a lovely farm that offers a free demonstration of how clogs are made and how cheese is made. The clog-making was riveting, and also not too long! The cheese making demonstration included a lot of delicious tastes. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is a large giftshop in case you need souvenirs from the Netherlands. You can stroll through the barn and meet the animals. When we were there, we also got to chat with the farmer. A lovely experience, not farm from Amsterdam. Our kids, ages 11-18, all enjoyed it, as did their parents!
Written 19 April 2018
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How would a group of four get here from Amsterdam other than Uber
Written 8 June 2019
There are local train links
Written 24 July 2019
simonolebo2016
Kampala, Uganda
Am really so passionate for agribusiness farming and I see my future in agriculture but I lack the knowledge on agribusiness skills. My humble question is do you accept volunteers in your farm! I would like to join you and gain experience in agribusiness farming. Thanks. Simon from Uganda(Africa)
Written 17 September 2018
Is there an entrance fee please?
Written 19 March 2018
What is the best way to get yo this farm. How much for taxi from hotel near Amsterdam central station
Thanks
Nicola
Written 10 June 2017
KvWees
Amstelveen, The Netherlands
It is also possible to use public transportation from the city center of Amsterdam. From Amsterdam Central Station or from Amsterdam Leidseplein you can take the bus 170 or 174 and get out at the "Zijdelweg". From there it is only a 3 min walk to the farm. The whole bus ride takes approximately an hour.
Written 11 November 2017
What are your working hours in the period between 15-Apr-2017 to 17-Apr-2017?
Written 11 March 2017
Better to call the place directly, since it is a working farm they are up early and we made our cheese in the morning. They did have several people go through after us.
Written 24 April 2017
Hi, i have two young children who would be thrilled to visit your farm. is there an entrance fee for this and do we have to book ahead?
Written 29 September 2016
Yes to do the cheese making and see the clogs being made. I can't remember it was reasonable.
Written 24 April 2017
We stayed here about 20 years ago . It was fabulous. Do I understand that it is no longer a bed and breakfast?
Written 11 April 2016
The B&B does not exist anymore.
Written 18 December 2016
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