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H olland has a new website full of ideas for visitors. Every Friday morning from now until September 29, vendors at the cheese market in Alkmaar, 30 minutes north of Amsterdam, line up 2,200 whole rounds, or 30,000 kilos of cheese for sale as part of a tradition six centuries old. South of Amsterdam, visit the four regions of Holland's Cheese Valley, including world-famous Gouda. Continue to Kinderdijk to dis- cover 19 splendid windmills and learn how the Dutch have controlled water for more than 1,000 years. The area is also on a terrific cycling route. If you're planning a fall visit, make it during Heritage Days, September 8 and 9, when about 4,000 historical buildings and sites are open to the public free of charge. Holland.com NBTC HOLLAND MARKETING DREAMSCAPES SPRING/SUMMER 2018 62 TRAVEL GALLERY DS E ric McCormack, of TV's Will & Grace, will return to the Stratford Festival October 30 to perform the lead role in a concert version of The Fantasticks. The world's longest-running musical from 1960 is still a hit with songs like "Try to Remember" and "Soon it's Gonna Rain." This year's Stratford Festival Forum also includes an afternoon of pop music on August 25 with Brent Carver and the Art of Time Ensemble as well as a July 13 performance by Bare- naked Ladies' co-founder Steven Page featuring works by Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman, Elvis Costello and more. stratfordfestival.ca COURTESY STRATFORD FESTIVAL C ulinary adventures are a wonderful way to explore a des- tination, especially when fine food and refreshments are sprinkled with good storytelling and little-known or long forgotten historical facts you would never come across other- wise. Under the leadership of Kevin Durkee, former owner of Cheesewerks, the Culinary Adventure Co. offers such tours peppered with interesting and entertaining insights into a variety of neighbourhoods located in Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Halifax, Charlottetown and Winnipeg. For instance, in Toronto, you can tour the St. Lawrence Market, the Riverside/Leslieville district or Chinatown & Kensington. Prices start at $69/person plus taxes; gratuities are optional. VIP and dinner tours can also be booked privately for special events. culinaryadventureco.com V&V HOSPITALITY & MEDIA SERVICES C lub Med plans to introduce 15 new all-inclusive resorts by the end of 2020 and renovate others. A recent reno is adults-only Club Med Turkoise, nestled on award-win- ning Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos. Enjoy new deluxe rooms with balconies, a redesigned dining space with wine cellar, the new wellness area and technology updates. Mean- while, the expanded Club Med Cancun Yucatan is set to reopen in July. Book one of the 60 new family rooms in the Aguamarina area, featuring 30 Family Club rooms and 30 Family Deluxe rooms and enjoy the new oceanfront pool. Family rooms feature two sleeping areas so parents and chil- dren can have their own rooms. Guests can tour the resort and their rooms prior to arrival via Google Street View. clubmed.ca COURTESY CLUB MED

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