Clara Maria, Amstelveen

This charming, old-world country side cheese farm is the stuff that inspires volumes of odes. Against a pictorial backdrop of luscious fields, visit the cheese factory and catch farmer Kees-Jan milking the cows and revealing the art of fine cheese making. Or challenge a buddy for a farmer's style golf game in the meadows. Pick up one of the expertly crafted wooden shoes, each of which is a masterpiece from the souvenir shop or buy the sinful cheese by the cartloads. Other Dutch memorabilia like cheese plates and mugs with landscapes inscribed on them are also up for sale. Kiddie parties and other private functions can be arranged by prior reservation. For a slice of rural charisma, Clara Maria ought to be on your itinerary.