Offering everything from tranquil boat rides through gorgeous tree-shaded canals to world-class art museums, you’ll never be bored in Amsterdam. We have picked the 5 Best Things to Do in Amsterdam just for you!
1. Say yes to adventure on Canal Cruise
A canal cruise in Amsterdam is practically a cliché, but water is such an intrinsic part of the city that you have to get on board. You’ll be granted the best views of that 17th-century merchant and patrician houses, the innumerable bridges, historic churches, and cute houseboats.
2. Cross the Keizersgracht canal
One of the main canals of Amsterdam, Emperor’s Canal has been named after Emperor Maximilian of Austria. With a width of 31 meters, it is the widest canal in the inner city. Summers are a good time for sailing on this canal and in winters when it freezes, it becomes a popular spot for ice skating for both tourists and locals.
3. Explore Nederlands Scheepvaart museum
Set on some 18,000 wooden piles on an artificial island in Amsterdam’s Harbour, the National Maritime Museum is in the Dutch admiralty’s former main warehouse, constructed in 1646. Even now it is a staggering technical feat, with an inner courtyard that has been covered with an immense glass canopy. Since the Netherlands’ hegemony in the 17th century relied on maritime prowess, the museum inside is essential if you want to understand the dynamics of the Golden Age.
4. Visit the Singel
The innermost Singel is a canal that opens onto the IJ bay in the north. In Medieval times this was Amsterdam’s outer moat and was only used for shipping goods. But in the 16th and 17th centuries, the canal was widened and developed, and there are plenty of holdovers from the Golden Age on its refined banks. It’s hardly surprising that Singel is one of the poshest parts of the city, with continuous rows of gabled canal houses.
5. Enjoy your evening at Leidseplein
If you’re going out in Amsterdam, you’ll surely find yourself on Leidseplein at some point. Directly on this central square are discos, cinemas, theatres, restaurants, and a casino. Leidseplein is dominated by restaurant and cafe terraces, and crowds roll up to watch a colorful cast of jugglers, living statues, break-dancers and buskers do their thing.
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