Arts & Culture
Go see the Nachtwacht from Rembrandt van Rijn. Tip: If you go an hour after they open, you miss most of the queues!
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatGo see the Nachtwacht from Rembrandt van Rijn. Tip: If you go an hour after they open, you miss most of the queues!
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinAnne Frank House
20 WestermarktBoom Chicago
117 RozengrachtLive comedy shows in English
NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokHas a very nice roof terras
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanZoo
The Hendrikje Museum of Bags & Purses. Top tip: The handbag museum also serves delicious high teas in a period room overlooking the canal.
100 locals recommend
Museum of Bags and Purses
573 HerengrachtThe Hendrikje Museum of Bags & Purses. Top tip: The handbag museum also serves delicious high teas in a period room overlooking the canal.
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeFormer brewery
Foam
609 Keizersgrachtphotography museum
Eye Film Institute. To go there take the free ferry from central station to Ijplein
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeEye Film Institute. To go there take the free ferry from central station to Ijplein
Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en LommerwegBar, restaurant and theater
Sightseeing
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNice and chill
People don’t just go to the red-light district to look at the women in the windows. There are plenty of other things to see. At the heart of the district is Amsterdam’s oldest building, the Oude kerk
635 locals recommend
De Wallen
People don’t just go to the red-light district to look at the women in the windows. There are plenty of other things to see. At the heart of the district is Amsterdam’s oldest building, the Oude kerk
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-PleinOld shipwarf , nice for a walk
Johan Cruijff ArenA
1 Johan Cruijff BoulevardAjax stadium
Here you can find excellent Southeast Asian cuisine in the city’s small Chinatown around Nieuwmarkt and Zeedijk.
118 locals recommend
Zeedijk
ZeedijkHere you can find excellent Southeast Asian cuisine in the city’s small Chinatown around Nieuwmarkt and Zeedijk.
Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalRoyal Palace on Dam square
Vondelpark
Nice square with a vintage market on Monday mornings. Till 1300 o´clock
891 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktNice square with a vintage market on Monday mornings. Till 1300 o´clock
(Old Church), which has a lively programme of contemporary art exhibitions.
112 locals recommend
The Oude Church
23 Oudekerksplein(Old Church), which has a lively programme of contemporary art exhibitions.
Neighboorhood with lots of beautiful houses, canals, shops, bars and restaurants
756 locals recommend
Jordaan
Neighboorhood with lots of beautiful houses, canals, shops, bars and restaurants
Go to the top floor and enjoy a great few over the city. There is a restaurant so you can also have something to eat or drink.
Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
Go to the top floor and enjoy a great few over the city. There is a restaurant so you can also have something to eat or drink.
Shopping
De Bijenkorf
1 DamShopping center
Westerstraat
WesterstraatMarket on Mondays 900-1300 o'clock
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraatdutch market
Bos en Lommerplein
Bos en Lommerpleinlocal cheap market
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraatshopping street
Biggest seconshand merket of Europe. Check the website for the dates: http://ijhallen.nl/agenda.php
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
Biggest seconshand merket of Europe. Check the website for the dates: http://ijhallen.nl/agenda.php
Waterlooplein Market
2 WaterloopleinDaily goods market
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraatlocal market
This is de 9 straatjes area (9 streets) lots of different shops and restaurants
27 locals recommend
Berenstraat
BerenstraatThis is de 9 straatjes area (9 streets) lots of different shops and restaurants
Mercatorplein
2 Mercatorpleinmultiple cheap shops and restaurnts in a multicultural area
Food Scene
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegBeach, bar restaurant with a nice view
REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadamif you dont eat there, just go up for the view
All kinds off food. Go for something truly original made by an Amsterdam manufacturer every other weekend on the local goods market
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinAll kinds off food. Go for something truly original made by an Amsterdam manufacturer every other weekend on the local goods market
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgrachtnice bar/restaurant
Restaurant Van de Buurt
bar/restaurant
Bos en Lommerweg 85
85 Bos en LommerwegWarung Solo, good Indonesian take away.
Closet on Saturdays
This small cheese shop offers personal service and lets you taste its wares. And there are cheese tastings on Sunday afternoons! Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
19 locals recommend
Fromagerie Kef
137 Czaar PeterstraatThis small cheese shop offers personal service and lets you taste its wares. And there are cheese tastings on Sunday afternoons! Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Young old meet, where good food sellers from in an around the city come together. From 11 AM till 6 PM you’re welcome. Check the webste for dates: http://www.neighbourfoodmarket.nl/en/agenda/
262 locals recommend
Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatYoung old meet, where good food sellers from in an around the city come together. From 11 AM till 6 PM you’re welcome. Check the webste for dates: http://www.neighbourfoodmarket.nl/en/agenda/
Eetcafé 't Pakhuis
10 VoetboogstraatCheap and good food
Everything Else
Pontsteiger
Pontsteigerfree ferry to the north of Amsterdam
Sportplaza Mercator
315 Jan van GalenstraatInside and (in summer) outside swimming pool.
Also a gym.
Bos en Lommerweg 151
151 Bos en LommerwegFarmacie
AH Bos en Lommerweg
117 Bos en LommerwegLots of multicultural shops and restaurants
Train station Sloterdijk. Closest from Schiphol Airport
86 locals recommend
Amsterdam Sloterdijk station
1 ZaventemwegTrain station Sloterdijk. Closest from Schiphol Airport
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinAmsterdam Central Station
Drinks & Nightlife
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaatsnice place for a drink or a swim
Cafe 't Mandje
63 Zeedijksmall typical Amsterdam bar
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinA lot of bars and restaurants. Very touristic
Rembrandtplein
a lot of bars and restaurants
Reguliersdwarsstraat
ReguliersdwarsstraatGay area
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkadeserves excellent special beers and delicious bar snacks.
Oedipus Brewing
274 Westerdokserves excellent special beers and delicious bar snacks.
Waterkant
55 KapelwegInspired by the city of Paramaribo on the river Suriname in Suriname
quite expensive but beautifully decorated and a great view over the city
227 locals recommend
SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraatquite expensive but beautifully decorated and a great view over the city
Essentials
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatNice local market, daily
Bos en Lommerweg 117
117 Bos en LommerwegAlbert Heijn small supermarket
Open from 800-2200 o'clock
Jan van Galenstraat 87
87 Jan van GalenstraatAlbert Heijn big supermarket
open from 800-2200
Bos en Lommerweg 211
211 Bos en LommerwegTurkish Supermarket (halal meet). Very nice olives