Travel Industry

Gouda is world-famous for its cheese market, cheese, syrup waffles, pipes, and pottery. The compact and picturesque historic city center, with its many attractions, authentic shops, narrow medieval streets, canals, and courtyards, is well worth a visit. All the attractions are within walking distance of each other. Thanks to its central location, Gouda is an ideal base for excursions in the surrounding area, such as to Kinderdijk or Keukenhof. In short: Gouda is the perfect destination to include in your offerings, whether for day trips or multi-day trips.

More than just cheese and syrup waffles
Gouda is one of the few cities with a freestanding late-Gothic town hall. This beautiful historic building, with its red-and-white shutters, stands right in the middle of the Markt. And what about St. John’s Church, with its 72 unique stained-glass windows and, at 123 meters long, the longest church in the Netherlands? Or Museum Gouda, with its interactive city model and special exhibitions? Gouda has a rich history tied to water, so a canal tour is highly recommended. You can also soak up the old-world atmosphere at the artisanal shops in the medieval streets. With its many cozy outdoor cafes and restaurants, rich culture, and history, Gouda is a wonderful destination to explore!

Gouda is easily accessible
Gouda is centrally located in the western part of the Netherlands and close to the highway. Gouda is also very easy to reach by train. The cities of Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Utrecht, and Leiden are just a half-hour drive or a half-hour train ride away. Gouda is a medium-sized city with over 75,000 residents. 

Add Gouda to your travel itinerary
The unique combination of Gouda’s history and culture, cheese, syrup waffles, Gouda pottery, restaurants, museums, and workshop opportunities guarantees a successful day trip or longer stay.

We're happy to help you with:

• Customizing and booking packages (for groups of 15 or more)
• engaging and promotional texts and high-quality (royalty-free) images from the Image Bank. 
• maps showing directions and parking spots for tour buses
• A free cup of coffee at Kruim, next to the Klein Amerika (bus) parking lot, for drivers who work long hours and have to wait a lot.

In this special brochure for tour operators (you’ll find the brochure in German and English at the bottom of this page), you’ll findall the information relevant to the travel industry:

• detailed information about attractions, activities, and restaurants
• Sample packages, including one- and two-day packages
• Special group and tour operator rates 
• Information about parking for tour buses in the city center, directions, and maps

Click here for:
- Tour operator brochure (German)
- Tour operator brochure (English)