# Hello Amsterdam

> A local's field guide to Amsterdam in English and Dutch.
> Neighborhood-by-neighborhood walking guides, curated attractions,
> restaurants, and hotels — written for visitors who want depth
> beyond the standard tourist circuit.

Site language: English (/en/) and Dutch (/nl/)
Last updated: 2026-07-06

## Neighborhoods (74 currently published)

- [Amsterdam Nieuw-West](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/nieuw-west): Spacious post-war "garden cities" around the Sloterplas lake — green, residential and well off the tourist map.
- [Amsterdam-Noord](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/noord): Amsterdam's creative, post-industrial frontier across the IJ — street art, festivals, waterfront bars and bold architecture.
- [Amsterdam-Oost](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/oost): Amsterdam Oost: vibrant multicultural area with Oosterpark, Dappermarkt, Brouwerij ’t IJ and authentic local atmosphere.
- [Amsterdam-West](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/west): Trendy, diverse and full of life — revived 19th-century streets, great food halls, leafy parks and a young, local energy.
- [Amsterdam-Zuid](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/zuid): Amsterdam's elegant, green south — Museumplein, Vondelpark, the Concertgebouw and the city's smartest streets.
- [Amsterdam-Zuidoost](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/zuidoost): Multicultural, modern and green — high-rises, big lakeside parks, the Johan Cruijff ArenA and the country's biggest concert venues.
- [Amsterdamse Poort](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/amsterdamse-poort): The lively shopping and transport heart of Zuidoost beside the ArenA, Amsterdamse Poort is a busy pedestrian hub of shops, markets and multicultural food. Practical and energetic, the gateway to the area's big venues.
- [Apollobuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/apollobuurt): An upmarket residential quarter in the south, the Apollobuurt is prized for its elegant Amsterdam School buildings and broad, green avenues around the Apollolaan. Refined and quiet, with the Beatrixpark nearby.
- [Betondorp](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/betondorp): A historic 1920s "concrete village" in the east — an early experiment in concrete housing — Betondorp is best known as the neighbourhood where football legend Johan Cruyff grew up. A quiet, leafy curiosity for the architecture-minded.
- [Bijlmer](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/bijlmer): A multicultural high-rise district in the south-east, the Bijlmer is home to the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the Ziggo Dome and AFAS Live, plus vibrant Surinamese, Ghanaian and Antillean communities and markets. Bold, diverse and the city's events heartland.
- [Bos en Lommer](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/bos-en-lommer): A multicultural, up-and-coming residential area in the west, "BoLo" has become a magnet for affordable eating, young creatives and rooftop bars, while keeping its everyday local feel. Good value and increasingly lively.
- [Buiksloterham](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/buiksloterham): A former industrial zone in Noord transforming into a circular, creative district of studios, start-ups and experimental housing along the IJ. Raw, evolving and one of the city's most interesting redevelopment stories.
- [Buikslotermeer](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/buikslotermeer): A post-war residential area in Noord around the Boven 't Y shopping centre and the metro hub at Noord station, Buikslotermeer is practical and well-connected, with green space nearby. A convenient base on the metro line.
- [Buitenveldert](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/buitenveldert): A spacious, green post-war residential area in the far south, Buitenveldert sits beside the vast Amsterdamse Bos and the Zuidas business district. Calm and well-connected, good for green space and the VU university.
- [Centrum (Old Centre)](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/centrum): The historic heart of Amsterdam — UNESCO canals, the medieval old centre, and most of the city's famous sights, all within walking distance.
- [Dapperbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/dapperbuurt): A lively, multicultural district in Oost built around the daily Dappermarkt — one of Amsterdam's best street markets — with global food and a genuine local buzz. Affordable, diverse and authentically Amsterdam.
- [De Aker](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/de-aker): A 1990s residential neighbourhood on the western edge of the city, De Aker has waterways, family housing and green surroundings near the Nieuwe Meer. Suburban, quiet and well-suited to families.
- [De Baarsjes](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/de-baarsjes): A diverse, increasingly hip west-side neighbourhood around the lively Jan Evertsenstraat and the Mercatorplein, De Baarsjes is full of good-value international food and a young crowd. A real, local Amsterdam on the up.
- [De Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets)](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/negen-straatjes): A charming grid of nine little cross-streets between the canals, the Nine Streets are the city's most delightful shopping pocket — independent boutiques, vintage and design, specialty shops and tiny cafés, in postcard-pretty surroundings.
- [De Pijp](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/de-pijp): Lively, diverse and packed with places to eat, De Pijp is where locals send you for great food and everyday buzz. Home to the Albert Cuyp Market and the Heineken Experience, it's effortlessly cool and made for grazing.
- [De Wallen (Red Light District)](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/de-wallen): Amsterdam's oldest quarter is a tangle of medieval lanes and canals around the Oude Kerk — and the heart of the Red Light District. By day a fascinating historic centre; by night famously frank. A real, working neighbourhood with clear rules.
- [Driemond](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/driemond): A small, villagey community on the far south-eastern edge of the city, where the Gaasp and Smal Weesp waters meet, Driemond has a rural, tucked-away feel quite unlike the rest of Amsterdam. A quiet outlier with green, watery surroundings.
- [Eastern Docklands](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/oostelijk-havengebied): Where Amsterdam's old shipping harbours lay, the Eastern Docklands are now a showcase of bold modern architecture — reclaimed islands like Java- and KNSM-eiland, all big skies, water and sculptural bridges.
- [Eastern Islands](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/oostelijke-eilanden): The Eastern Islands are former maritime docklands just east of the centre, now home to Het Scheepvaartmuseum (the Maritime Museum) and handsome waterside streets. A calm, characterful area with a strong seafaring history.
- [Frederik Hendrikbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/frederik-hendrikbuurt): A quiet, gentrifying residential pocket between the Westerpark and the centre, the Frederik Hendrikbuurt has leafy 19th-century streets, neighbourhood cafés and an easy walk into the Jordaan. Calm but well-placed.
- [Gaasperdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/gaasperdam): A green residential area in the south-east by the Gaasperplas lake and park, Gaasperdam offers water recreation, camping and open space. Calm and family-friendly, on the metro line out to the edge of the city.
- [Gein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/gein): A quiet residential neighbourhood on the south-eastern edge, Gein has low-rise family housing, green space and its own metro stop. Suburban and peaceful, away from the city bustle.
- [Geuzenveld](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/geuzenveld): A quiet post-war "garden city" neighbourhood in the west, Geuzenveld has green courtyards, low-rise housing and a calm residential rhythm. Off the beaten track and genuinely local.
- [Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/grachtengordel): The UNESCO canal belt is the Amsterdam of the postcards — a horseshoe of grand 17th-century canals (Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht) lined with gabled merchant houses. Beautiful on foot, by bike or from the water.
- [Helmersbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/helmersbuurt): A handsome 19th-century residential area between the Vondelpark and Oud-West, the Helmersbuurt has elegant streets, good cafés and the park on its doorstep. Quiet, central-ish and very liveable.
- [Holendrecht](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/holendrecht): A residential area in the south of Zuidoost beside the AMC hospital and a metro stop, Holendrecht is practical and well-connected, with green surroundings. A functional, everyday neighbourhood.
- [Houthavens](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/houthavens): A striking modern waterside district built on former timber docks in the west, the Houthavens is all new architecture, canals and harbour views — one of the city's newest neighbourhoods. Sleek, quiet and right by the IJ.
- [IJburg](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/ijburg): A modern residential district built on man-made islands in the IJmeer, IJburg has contemporary architecture, waterside cafés and the city beach at Blijburg. A fresh, family-friendly side of Amsterdam with room to breathe.
- [Indische Buurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/indische-buurt): One of the city's most diverse, fast-changing neighbourhoods, the Indische Buurt in Oost is a magnet for great, affordable food and a young, creative crowd, centred on the buzzing Javastraat.
- [Java-eiland](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/java-eiland): A redeveloped docklands island in the Eastern Docklands, Java-eiland is famous for its distinctive modern canal-side housing, pedestrian bridges and harbour views. A showcase of contemporary Dutch architecture by the water.
- [Jordaan](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/jordaan): The Jordaan is Amsterdam's prettiest, most charming quarter — narrow lanes, leafy canals, hidden almshouse courtyards and brown cafés. Once working-class, now beloved for slow wandering, independent shops and a villagey feel right beside the centre.
- [Kinkerbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/kinkerbuurt): A busy, lively area around the Kinkerstraat and the De Hallen complex, the Kinkerbuurt is packed with shops, markets and food — energetic, diverse and steps from Oud-West's Foodhallen. Great for everyday buzz and eating.
- [Lastage](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/lastage): A small, historic pocket on the eastern edge of the old centre near Nieuwmarkt, Lastage is one of Amsterdam's oldest expansion districts — quiet lanes and canals just steps from the bustle. Easy to fold into a wander around Nieuwmarkt and the Wallen.
- [Museumkwartier (Museum Quarter)](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/museumkwartier): The city's cultural powerhouse, gathered around Museumplein — the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, Stedelijk and Moco, with the Concertgebouw nearby and the luxury P.C. Hooftstraat for shopping. The Vondelpark is on the doorstep.
- [NDSM](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/ndsm): A former shipyard across the IJ, NDSM is Amsterdam's creative, industrial-cool frontier — giant street art, studios, food halls, festivals and the monthly IJ-Hallen flea market, reached by free ferry.
- [Nellestein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/nellestein): A quiet residential neighbourhood in the south-east, Nellestein has green surroundings near the Gaasperplas and a calm, suburban rhythm. Off the tourist map and genuinely residential.
- [Nieuw Sloten](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/nieuw-sloten): A modern residential area in the south-west built in the 1990s, Nieuw Sloten has neat streets, green edges and a quiet, family-oriented feel. Practical and calm, near the old village of Sloten.
- [Nieuwendam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/nieuwendam): An old dyke-village core in the north, Nieuwendam keeps a historic little harbour and wooden houses along the dyke — a reminder of the fishing village that predates the city's expansion. Quaint and quiet by the water.
- [Nieuwmarkt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/nieuwmarkt): A lively central square crowned by the medieval Waag, Nieuwmarkt is full of café terraces, market days and history, where the old centre meets Chinatown's Zeedijk. A characterful, well-placed spot to sit and eat.
- [Noorderpark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/noorderpark): A green district around the large park of the same name in Noord.
- [Oostoever](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/oostoever): A small waterside residential pocket by the Sloterplas in Nieuw-West, Oostoever offers lakeside living, green space and water recreation. Quiet and pleasant, right on the water.
- [Osdorp](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/osdorp): A spacious post-war residential district in the far west around the Sloterplas lake, Osdorp offers green space, water recreation and a diverse, everyday community. Calm and affordable, with the lake as its centrepiece.
- [Oud-West](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/oud-west): Buzzing, young and food-obsessed, Oud-West is one of the most enjoyable areas to eat and hang out — lively 19th-century streets just west of the centre, with the Foodhallen and the Vondelpark on its southern edge.
- [Oud-Zuid](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/oud-zuid): Gracious, green and well-heeled, Oud-Zuid is the city's most elegant residential district — wide streets of handsome townhouses, the Vondelpark, the Concertgebouw and the smartest shops.
- [Overhoeks](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/overhoeks): The waterfront strip in Noord directly across from Centraal, Overhoeks is home to the EYE Film Museum, the A'DAM Tower and the This is Holland ride, with modern towers and IJ views. The polished face of Amsterdam-Noord.
- [Overtoomse Veld](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/overtoomse-veld): A renewing post-war residential area in Nieuw-West, Overtoomse Veld is being revitalised with new housing and green squares while keeping its diverse, local character. An evolving, everyday neighbourhood.
- [Plantage](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/plantage): A green, genteel district of gardens and tree-lined avenues just east of the centre, Plantage holds some of the city's loveliest institutions — the Artis zoo, the Hortus Botanicus and the moving Jewish Cultural Quarter.
- [Rivierenbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/rivierenbuurt): A calm, leafy 1920s–30s residential area south of the centre, the Rivierenbuurt is known for its harmonious Amsterdam School architecture and quiet, family-friendly streets named after Dutch rivers. A pleasant, local place to stay away from the crowds.
- [Scheldebuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/scheldebuurt): A quiet, well-kept residential part of the Rivierenbuurt in the south, the Scheldebuurt has the same 1930s charm and leafy streets, centred on the Scheldeplein. Pleasant and local, with easy tram links.
- [Schellingwoude](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/schellingwoude): A rural, waterside village on the north-eastern edge of the city, Schellingwoude sits by the IJmeer with marinas, dykes and big skies. A peaceful escape that still belongs to Amsterdam.
- [Science Park](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/science-park): A modern university and research campus in the east, Science Park is home to much of the University of Amsterdam's science faculty and tech institutes, with contemporary buildings and green space. Quiet, modern and student-flavoured.
- [Sloten](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/sloten): The oldest village in the municipality, Sloten is a historic former farming hamlet in the south-west with a working windmill (Molen van Sloten), a church and a genuinely rural feel — a surprising pocket of old Holland inside the city.
- [Slotermeer](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/slotermeer): A leafy post-war "garden city" district around the Sloterplas, Slotermeer is one of Nieuw-West's original planned neighbourhoods, with open green space and the lake close by. Spacious and quiet.
- [Slotervaart](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/slotervaart): A green, post-war residential area in Nieuw-West, Slotervaart has spacious layouts, parks and a multicultural community. A quiet, local district away from the tourist routes.
- [Spaarndammerbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/spaarndammerbuurt): A characterful working-class district famous for Museum Het Schip — the masterpiece of Amsterdam School architecture — and its expressive brick housing blocks. A real architectural pilgrimage, near the new Houthavens.
- [Spui](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/spui): A handsome square in the heart of the old centre, Spui is known for its bookshops, literary cafés and the Friday book market, with the hidden Begijnhof courtyard just off it. A quietly cultured corner between Dam and the canals.
- [Staatsliedenbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/staatsliedenbuurt): A leafy, fast-gentrifying 19th-century residential area in the west, the Staatsliedenbuurt borders the Westerpark and has quiet streets, canals and a growing café scene. A pleasant, increasingly sought-after local quarter.
- [Stadionbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/stadionbuurt): A residential district around the Olympic Stadium of the 1928 Games, the Stadionbuurt mixes sporting heritage with calm, green streets in the south-west. Handy for the stadium, the Vondelpark and Zuid.
- [Transvaalbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/transvaalbuurt): A diverse, close-knit working-class residential area in Amsterdam-Oost, the Transvaalbuurt sits beside the Dappermarkt and Oosterpark, with affordable food and a real neighbourhood feel. Local and unpolished.
- [Tuindorp Nieuwendam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/tuindorp-nieuwendam): A charming 1920s garden village in Amsterdam-Noord, Tuindorp Nieuwendam has leafy streets of low cottages and a tranquil, almost rural feel. A pretty, little-known residential corner.
- [Tuindorp Oostzaan](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/tuindorp-oostzaan): A leafy 1920s "garden village" in the north-west of Noord, Tuindorp Oostzaan has low-rise cottages, green lanes and a close, village-like community. A quiet, historic residential pocket off the tourist track.
- [Venserpolder](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/venserpolder): A compact, planned post-war residential area in Zuidoost, Venserpolder has a distinctive grid of low-rise blocks, green courtyards and a diverse community. Quiet and local, near the Bijlmer's amenities.
- [Vogelbuurt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/vogelbuurt): A close-knit residential area in Noord by the IJ, the Vogelbuurt (streets named after birds) has a strong community feel and sits near the NDSM wharf's creative scene. Everyday-local, with culture next door.
- [Watergraafsmeer](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/watergraafsmeer): A green, villagey residential area in the east, partly below sea level (a former lake polder), Watergraafsmeer has leafy streets, the Park Frankendael estate and a calm, family feel. A quiet local pocket with a distinct identity.
- [Waterlooplein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/waterlooplein): Home to the daily Waterlooplein flea market, the Stopera (city hall and opera house) and the Jewish Cultural Quarter, this is a busy, historic pocket on the edge of the old centre. Good for bargain-hunting and heritage in one stop.
- [Westerpark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/westerpark): A green, creative pocket just northwest of the Jordaan, Westerpark pairs a leafy park with the buzzing Westergas culture park — a former gasworks of cafés, cinema, galleries and festivals.
- [Willemspark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/willemspark): A leafy, affluent area beside the Vondelpark, the Willemspark is one of the city's most desirable addresses — handsome villas, embassies and quiet green streets, steps from the Museum Quarter. Elegant and very central for Zuid.
- [Zeeburg](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/zeeburg): A waterside area in the east spanning islands and new developments around the IJ, Zeeburg blends harbour history with modern housing and open water. Quiet and spacious, on the way to IJburg.
- [Zuidas](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/neighbourhoods/zuidas): Amsterdam's gleaming high-rise business district around Station Zuid, the Zuidas is all modern towers, offices and hotels — well-connected and handy for the airport, though quieter outside office hours. A practical base for business travellers.

## Attractions (108 currently published)

- [A'DAM Lookout](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/adam-lookout): A 360° observation deck atop the A'DAM Toren in Noord, with Europe's highest swing.
- [Albert Cuyp Market](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/albert-cuypmarkt): The Netherlands' largest and busiest street market, daily except Sunday through the heart of De Pijp — produce, cheese, flowers and Dutch street food.
- [Allard Pierson](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/allard-pierson): The University of Amsterdam's archaeology museum — Egypt, Greece, Rome and more.
- [Amsterdam Centraal](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/centraal-station): Cuypers' monumental 1889 station building, a landmark in its own right.
- [Amsterdam Dungeon](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/amsterdam-dungeon): A theatrical, special-effects attraction recounting Amsterdam's darker history.
- [Amsterdam Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/amsterdam-museum): Amsterdam's city history museum. Its Kalverstraat home is under renovation until 2028; for now it tells the city's story at Westergas and Willet-Holthuysen.
- [Amsterdam Pipe Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/amsterdam-pipe-museum): A canal-house collection of smoking pipes spanning cultures and centuries.
- [Amsterdam Tulip Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/amsterdam-tulip-museum): A small museum on the history of the tulip and the Dutch tulip trade.
- [Amsterdamse Bos](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/amsterdamse-bos): A vast forest park south of the city — three times the size of Central Park — with a rowing lake, goat farm, open-air theatre and boat hire. Free.
- [Anne Frank House](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/anne-frank-house): The canal house where Anne Frank hid and wrote her diary. Tickets only online, weeks ahead.
- [ARTIS Royal Zoo](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/artis): One of Europe's oldest zoos, with a historic park, aquarium and planetarium.
- [Banksy Museum Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/banksy-museum-amsterdam): An immersive Westerpark exhibition gathering 160+ full-size reproductions of Banksy's street art and murals from around the world in one place.
- [Begijnhof](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/begijnhof): A tranquil medieval courtyard near the Spui, with the city's oldest wooden house.
- [Beurs van Berlage](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/beurs-van-berlage): Berlage's landmark former stock exchange on the Damrak, now an events and exhibition venue.
- [Blauwbrug](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/blauwbrug): An ornate stone bridge over the Amstel, inspired by Paris's Pont Alexandre III.
- [Bloemenmarkt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/bloemenmarkt): The world's only floating flower market — tulip bulbs, cut flowers and souvenirs on barges along the Singel canal between Muntplein and Koningsplein.
- [Body Worlds Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/body-worlds): An anatomy museum of real preserved human bodies, on the Damrak.
- [Brouwerij 't IJ](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/brouwerij-t-ij): Amsterdam's craft brewery housed in the 1725 De Gooyer windmill: organic Dutch beers, an iconic terrace, and Friday-Sunday brewery tours.
- [Cheese Museum Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/cheese-museum): A free, tasting-friendly museum on Dutch cheese near the Prinsengracht.
- [Dam Square](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/dam-square): Amsterdam's central square, home to the Royal Palace and the National Monument.
- [Damrak Houses](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/damrak-houses): The much-photographed row of leaning, colourful canal houses along the Damrak.
- [Dappermarkt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/dappermarkt): Amsterdam-Oost's most multicultural street market — produce, spices, fabrics and street food from every continent, beside the Oosterpark and Tropenmuseum.
- [De Dokwerker](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/de-dokwerker): A statue commemorating the 1941 February Strike against the persecution of Jews.
- [De Krijtberg](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/krijtberg): An ornate neo-Gothic Jesuit church on the Singel.
- [De Nieuwe Kerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/de-nieuwe-kerk): A late-Gothic church on Dam square, now a venue for major exhibitions.
- [De Waag](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/de-waag): A medieval city gate and weigh house on Nieuwmarkt square.
- [Diamant Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/diamond-museum): A museum on Amsterdam's diamond-trading history, near Museumplein.
- [Eye Filmmuseum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/eye-filmmuseum): The Netherlands' film museum in a striking white building on the IJ in Noord.
- [Fabrique des Lumières](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/fabrique-des-lumieres): An immersive digital art centre at Westergas projecting masterpieces across vast walls.
- [Foam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/foam): A leading photography museum on the Keizersgracht with changing international exhibitions.
- [Foodhallen](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/foodhallen): An indoor food hall in a former tram depot in Oud-West, with stalls of every cuisine.
- [H'ART Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/h-art-museum): The former Hermitage Amsterdam, now hosting world-class exhibitions with partners like the British Museum.
- [Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/hash-marihuana-hemp-museum): A museum on the history and uses of cannabis and hemp, in the Red Light District.
- [Heineken Experience](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/heineken-experience): An interactive tour through the historic Heineken brewery, ending with a tasting.
- [Het Concertgebouw](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/concertgebouw): One of the world's finest concert halls, opposite Museumplein.
- [Het Grachtenhuis](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/het-grachtenhuis): An interactive museum telling the story of Amsterdam's UNESCO canal ring.
- [Het Scheepvaartmuseum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/het-scheepvaartmuseum): The National Maritime Museum, with a full-size replica of an East Indiaman moored outside.
- [Homomonument](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/homomonument): The world's first monument to persecuted LGBTQ+ people, by the Westerkerk.
- [Hortus Botanicus](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/hortus-botanicus): One of the world's oldest botanical gardens, with historic greenhouses, in the Plantage.
- [Houseboat Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/houseboat-museum): Step aboard a real houseboat on the Prinsengracht to see canal-living up close.
- [Huis Marseille](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/huis-marseille): Amsterdam's first photography museum, set in two elegant canal houses.
- [Joods Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/joods-museum): The heart of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, on Jewish life and history in the Netherlands.
- [Kattenkabinet](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/kattenkabinet): A quirky canal-house museum of art devoted entirely to cats.
- [Leidseplein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/leidseplein): A buzzing square ringed by theatres, bars and terraces.
- [Madame Tussauds Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/madame-tussauds): The famous wax museum on Dam square, with lifelike figures of stars and royals.
- [Magere Brug](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/magere-brug): The 'Skinny Bridge' over the Amstel, a wooden drawbridge lit up at night.
- [Magna Plaza](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/magna-plaza): A grand former post office behind the Royal Palace, now a shopping centre.
- [Micropia](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/micropia): The world's only museum of microbes, part of the Artis complex.
- [Moco Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/moco-museum): A popular spot for modern and street art — Banksy, Basquiat and immersive installations.
- [Molen De Gooyer](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/molen-de-gooyer): Amsterdam's tallest wooden windmill, beside the Brouwerij 't IJ taproom in Oost.
- [Molen van Sloten](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/molen-van-sloten): A working polder windmill on the city's western edge, open for tours.
- [Montelbaanstoren](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/montelbaanstoren): A picturesque 16th-century defence tower on the Oudeschans.
- [Mozes en Aäronkerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/mozes-en-aaronkerk): A grand church on Waterlooplein in the old Jewish quarter.
- [Multatuli Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/multatuli-museum): The birthplace house of writer Multatuli, author of Max Havelaar.
- [Munttoren](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/munttoren): The Mint Tower at Muntplein, a 15th-century tower with a carillon.
- [Museum Het Rembrandthuis](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/rembrandt-house): Rembrandt's restored 17th-century home and studio, where he lived and worked for two decades.
- [Museum Het Schip](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/het-schip): A museum of the Amsterdam School in Michel de Klerk's ship-shaped 1920s housing block — sculptural brickwork, a former post office and a restored workers' flat.
- [Museum Tot Zover](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/museum-tot-zover): A thoughtful museum about death, mourning and funerary culture.
- [Museum Van Loon](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/museum-van-loon): A grand patrician canal house preserved with its period interiors and garden.
- [Museum Willet-Holthuysen](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/museum-willet-holthuysen): An opulent 17th-century canal house on the Herengracht, frozen in its Golden Age glory.
- [Museumplein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/museumplein): The grassy plaza linking the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh and Stedelijk, with the I amsterdam letters nearby.
- [Nationaal Monument](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/nationaal-monument): The white WWII remembrance obelisk on Dam square.
- [National Holocaust Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/national-holocaust-museum): The Netherlands' museum documenting the persecution of Dutch Jews during WWII.
- [NDSM Wharf](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/ndsm-wharf): A former shipyard in Noord turned creative hub, full of street art and festivals.
- [NEMO Rooftop](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/nemo-rooftop): The free, stepped rooftop terrace of NEMO with harbour views over the old centre.
- [NEMO Science Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/nemo-science-museum): A hands-on science museum for families in a ship-shaped building, with a free rooftop terrace.
- [Noorderkerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/noorderkerk): A simple Protestant church on the Noordermarkt in the Jordaan.
- [Noordermarkt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/noordermarkt): A historic Jordaan square hosting two beloved markets: a Monday flea market and Saturday's organic farmers' market, beside the 17th-century Noorderkerk.
- [NXT Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/nxt-museum): The Netherlands' first museum of new media art, in Amsterdam-Noord — large-scale, immersive digital installations of light, sound and interactive technology.
- [Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/ons-lieve-heer-op-solder): A hidden Catholic church in the attic of a 17th-century canal house in the old centre.
- [Oosterpark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/oosterpark): Amsterdam's first big municipal park (1891) in lively Oost — English-landscape lawns, ponds, monuments and the Tropenmuseum on its edge.
- [Oude Kerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/oude-kerk): Amsterdam's oldest building, a Gothic church in the Red Light District, now also a contemporary art space.
- [Overhoeksplein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/overhoeksplein): A waterfront square across the IJ with skyline and sunset views.
- [Pathé Tuschinski](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/tuschinski): A spectacular 1921 Art Deco and Amsterdam School cinema near Rembrandtplein.
- [Pianola Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/pianola-museum): A charming Jordaan museum of self-playing pianos and piano rolls.
- [Portugese Synagoge](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/portugese-synagoge): A magnificent 17th-century synagogue, still lit by candlelight.
- [Posthoornkerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/posthoornkerk): A monumental Cuypers church near the Haarlemmerstraat.
- [Pythonbrug](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/pythonbrug): A bright-red, snaking pedestrian bridge in the Eastern Docklands.
- [Red Light Secrets](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/red-light-secrets): A museum of prostitution inside a former working window in the Red Light District.
- [Rembrandtplein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/rembrandtplein): A lively nightlife square with a statue of Rembrandt and a bronze Night Watch tableau.
- [Riekermolen](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/riekermolen): A scenic windmill on the Amstel where Rembrandt is said to have sketched.
- [Rijksmuseum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/rijksmuseum): The Netherlands' national museum — Rembrandt's Night Watch, Vermeer and 800 years of Dutch art.
- [Ripley's Believe It or Not!](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/ripleys): A quirky museum of oddities and illusions on Dam square.
- [Royal Palace Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/royal-palace-amsterdam): Built as Amsterdam's town hall in 1665, converted to a royal palace in 1808: one of the great Dutch Golden Age buildings on Dam Square.
- [Sarphatipark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/sarphatipark): De Pijp's leafy little park right behind the Albert Cuyp Market — lawns, a pond and an ornate monument, beloved by locals for picnics.
- [Scheepvaarthuis](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/scheepvaarthuis): The first true Amsterdam School building, richly decorated with maritime motifs.
- [Schreierstoren](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/schreierstoren): A medieval tower on the waterfront where ships once set sail for the New World.
- [Sint-Nicolaasbasiliek](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/sint-nicolaasbasiliek): The city's main Catholic church, an imposing basilica facing Centraal Station.
- [Staalmeestersbrug](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/staalmeestersbrug): A canal bridge once covered in love locks, with a classic Amsterdam view.
- [Stedelijk Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/stedelijk-museum): Amsterdam's leading museum of modern and contemporary art and design.
- [Stopera](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/stopera): The combined city hall and opera house on the Amstel at Waterlooplein.
- [STRAAT Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/straat-museum): A vast NDSM warehouse filled with street art and graffiti by 170+ artists.
- [Ten Katemarkt](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/ten-katemarkt): Oud-West's everyday street market — fresh produce, fish, Surinamese snacks and cheap clothing, six days a week alongside the Foodhallen.
- [This is Holland](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/this-is-holland): A 5D flight experience soaring over the Netherlands' landscapes, in Noord.
- [Thorbeckeplein](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/thorbeckeplein): A small square near Rembrandtplein known for its terraces and Sunday art market.
- [Torensluis](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/torensluis): The widest bridge in the centre, over the Singel, with a café terrace.
- [Upside Down Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/upside-down-amsterdam): A playful museum of optical illusions and photo-friendly rooms.
- [Van Gogh Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/van-gogh-museum): The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings, drawings and letters. Book a timed slot ahead.
- [Verzetsmuseum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/verzetsmuseum): The Dutch Resistance Museum tells how the Netherlands lived under WWII occupation.
- [Vondelkerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/vondelkerk): A striking neo-Gothic church by Cuypers at the edge of the Vondelpark.
- [Vondelpark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/vondelpark): Amsterdam's largest public park: 47 hectares of lawn, lake, and footpaths, the city's local outdoor rhythm spot for runners, picnickers, and Sunday families.
- [Vrolik Museum](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/vrolik-museum): A striking anatomical and pathology collection at the Amsterdam UMC.
- [Waterlooplein Market](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/waterlooplein): Amsterdam's most famous flea market — second-hand clothes, vintage, records, leather and curiosities, six days a week beside the Stopera and Rembrandt House.
- [Wereldmuseum Amsterdam](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/wereldmuseum-amsterdam): The former Tropenmuseum, exploring world cultures, migration and colonial legacies.
- [Westerkerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/westerkerk): A landmark Protestant church on the Prinsengracht; climb the 85m Westertoren for canal views.
- [Westerpark](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/westerpark): A laid-back green expanse in Amsterdam-West wrapped around the Westergas culture complex — lawns, water, festivals, bars and an arthouse cinema.
- [WONDR Experience](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/wondr-experience): A colourful, hands-on creative playground built for photos and fun.
- [Zuiderkerk](https://hello-amsterdam.com/en/attractions/zuiderkerk): An early-17th-century church near Nieuwmarkt with a much-loved tower.

## About the project

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