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Amsterdam itinerary

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  1. 1

    Rijksmuseum - The Golden Age Art Collection on Museumplein

    The Rijksmuseum is the single best reason to visit Amsterdam and one of the top things to do in the city for any first-time visitor. This national art gallery holds 8,000 objects across 80 rooms, spanning 800 years of…

    Address
    Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 2, 5, or 12 to Rijksmuseum stop, 1-min walk
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    Van Gogh Museum - The World's Largest Van Gogh Collection

    The Van Gogh Museum sits 200 metres from the Rijksmuseum on Museumplein and houses the largest collection of Vincent van Gogh's work anywhere in the world - over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters. The…

    Address
    Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 2, 5, or 12 to Van Goghmuseum stop, 1-min walk
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    Anne Frank House - A Window Into World War II History

    Anne Frank House on Prinsengracht is one of the most visited Amsterdam attractions and among the most important WWII sites in Europe. This is the actual canal house where 13-year-old Anne Frank, her family, and four…

    Address
    Westermarkt 20, 1016 DK Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 13 or 17 to Westermarkt stop, 2-min walk
  4. 4

    Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) - Amsterdam's UNESCO World Heritage Waterways

    Amsterdam's Canal Ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the defining feature of the city. Three concentric canals - Herengracht (Gentlemen's Canal), Keizersgracht (Emperor's Canal), and Prinsengracht (Prince's Canal)…

    Address
    Herengracht 502, 1017 CM Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Amsterdam Centraal Station, 10-min walk south to Herengracht
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    Vondelpark - Amsterdam's Green Escape

    Vondelpark is Amsterdam's most popular park and a natural break between museum visits on Museumplein. Stretching 47 hectares along the southern edge of the Museum Quarter, the park draws over 10 million visitors per…

    Address
    Vondelpark, 1071 AA Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 2 to Vondelpark stop or Tram 1 to 1e Constantijn Huygensstraat, 2-min walk
  6. 6

    Jordaan - Amsterdam's Most Photogenic Neighbourhood

    The Jordaan is the neighbourhood that makes people fall in love with Amsterdam. Originally a working-class area built in the 17th century for immigrants and labourers, it has evolved into the city's most desirable…

    Address
    Westerstraat 187, 1015 MA Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 13 or 17 to Westermarkt stop, then walk west
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    Royal Palace Amsterdam - The Heart of Dam Square

    The Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis) anchors Dam Square and is one of Amsterdam's most prominent landmarks. Built in 1655 as the city hall during the Dutch Golden Age, the building was converted to a royal palace under…

    Address
    Dam Square, 1012 JS Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 4, 14, or 24 to Dam stop, 1-min walk; Amsterdam Centraal, 10-min walk
  8. 8

    Albert Cuyp Market - Amsterdam's Largest Open-Air Market

    Albert Cuyp Market has run daily (Monday to Saturday, roughly 09:00-17:00) since 1905 and stretches for nearly a full kilometre along Albert Cuypstraat in De Pijp. With around 260 stalls, it is Amsterdam's biggest…

    Address
    Albert Cuypstraat, 1073 BD Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 4 to Stadhouderskade or Tram 24 to Albert Cuypstraat, 2-min walk
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    Bloemenmarkt - The World's Only Floating Flower Market

    The Bloemenmarkt has floated on the Singel canal since 1862, making it the only floating flower market in the world. Vendors operate from houseboats moored between Koningsplein and Muntplein, selling tulip bulbs, potted…

    Address
    Singel 630, 1017 AZ Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 4, 14, or 24 to Muntplein stop, 1-min walk
  10. 10

    Heineken Experience - Inside Amsterdam's Most Famous Brewery

    The Heineken Experience occupies the original Heineken brewery on Stadhouderskade, where the company brewed from 1867 to 1988. Part museum, part interactive brand experience, part tasting room. The self-guided tour…

    Address
    Stadhouderskade 78, 1072 AE Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Tram 24 to Heineken Experience stop or Tram 7 to Korte Stadhouderskade, 1-min walk
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    A'DAM Lookout - Amsterdam's Best Panoramic View

    A'DAM Lookout sits atop the A'DAM Tower in Amsterdam-Noord and offers the best 360-degree panoramic view of the city. The observation deck on the 20th floor looks south across the IJ river to Centraal Station and the…

    Address
    Overhoeksplein 5, 1031 KS Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Free GVB ferry from Centraal Station to Buiksloterweg, 2-min crossing, then 1-min walk
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    NDSM Wharf - Amsterdam's Creative Waterfront District

    NDSM Wharf is Amsterdam's grittiest creative district, built on the bones of a decommissioned shipyard in Amsterdam-Noord. Where welders once assembled ocean liners, you now find artist studios, street art on an…

    Address
    NDSM-Plein 28, 1033 WB Amsterdam
    Nearest transit
    Free GVB ferry from Centraal Station to NDSM Wharf, 15-min crossing

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