THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Amsterdam

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Amsterdam

• Rijksmuseum — The national museum of art and history, featuring Rembrandt’s The Night Watch.
• Anne Frank House — The preserved canal house where Anne Frank wrote her diary during the Second World War.
• Van Gogh Museum — The world’s largest Van Gogh collection, tracing the artist’s life and evolution.
• Vondelpark — The largest city park, popular for cycling, open-air concerts and relaxed picnics.
• Dam Square — The central square with the Royal Palace, national monument and street performers.
• Royal Palace Amsterdam — A former city hall and royal palace on Dam Square with grand interiors.
• Rembrandt House — The house where Rembrandt lived and worked, now a museum of his etchings and life.
• Stedelijk Museum — The museum of modern and contemporary art and design.
• Heineken Experience — An interactive visitor experience in the former Heineken brewery.
• Amsterdam Canal Ring — The Amsterdam Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) is a UNESCO World Heritage network of concentric canals from the 17th century — Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht — lined with 17th-century townhouses, houseboats, and bridges, the iconic heart of Amsterdam.
• Westerkerk — A 17th-century Protestant church with a tall tower and Rembrandt’s burial site.
• The Nine Streets — A grid of boutique shopping streets between the main canals.
• Bloemenmarkt — The world’s only floating flower market, with bulbs, souvenirs and tulips.
• Amsterdam Dungeon — An interactive attraction bringing grim episodes of the history to life.
• Hortus Botanicus — One of the world’s oldest botanical gardens, with tropical and desert greenhouses.
• Oude Kerk — The oldest building, a medieval church in the heart of the Red Light District.
• Museum Het Rembrandthuis — Same as the Rembrandt House, the artist’s former home and studio.
• Moco Museum — A boutique museum with modern and street art, including works by Banksy.
• De Negen Straatjes — The Dutch name for the Nine Streets shopping area between the canals.
• Skinny Bridge — A picturesque drawbridge over the Amstel River, lit up at night.