Amsterdam
To See
Dolls' Houses
Rijksmuseum
Rembrandt and Vermeer paintings
Dolls' Houses
Cuypers Library
Van Gogh Museum
Anne Frank House
*get tickets in advance
Anne Frank Monument
*around the corner from her house
Rudi's Stroopwafels
Albert Cuyp Market
*open everyday except Sunday 9:30-5
Rudi's Stroopwafels
Poffertjes- mini pancakes
Vondelpark
*fun to ride bikes through
Home to the Royal Palace and National Monument
Dam Square
The city's main square
Home to the Royal Palace and National Monument
Bloemenmarkt
Floating Flower Market
Amsterdam's oldest building and newest art institute
Oude Kerk Amsterdam
"Old Church"
Amsterdam's oldest building and newest art institute
Founded about 1213
Walk from Central Station to Dam Square and you'll see them on your left
Damrak Narrow Houses
The iconic Amsterdam houses
Walk from Central Station to Dam Square and you'll see them on your left
To Taste
Winkel 43
Famous for its apple pie
The Papeneiland Cafe
Beautiful historic building also famous for its apple pie
Fabel Friet
Fresh cut fries with creative sauces
Van Stapele Koekmakerij
The delicious chocolate cookie- the only cookie sold
*need a reservation
Sampurna
You must try Indonesian food
*need a reservation
Bhatti Pasal
Nepalese Food
Bakers and Roasters
New Zealand style cafe with a dose of Brazil
Try Bitterballen- dutch kroket
Foodhallen
A hip food hall serving global food
Try Bitterballen- dutch kroket
To Experience
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Who is Amsterdam Walking Tour
*Can't recommend this enough
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The Papeneiland Cafe- a 1642 home famous for its apple pie
Experience a Brown Cafe
A Dutch pub, with low lighting, dark brown wood, eclectic furniture, and brown tinted walls
The Papeneiland Cafe- a 1642 home famous for its apple pie
Cafe de Dokter- opened in 1798 by a surgeon "Dokter"
Cafe Chris- considered the oldest cafe in the Jordan neighborhood
Cafe Brecht- named after the German writer Bertold Brecht
Cafe 't Smalle- opened in 1780 by Pieter Hoppe
Cafe de Wetering- a cozy 17th century home
Visit Leelijk
A unique antique shop
Visit StoryTiles
A shop selling beautifully painted ceramic tiles baked in the Netherlands
Look for the #flowerbikeman bikes
Decorated bikes around the city
Our Lord in the Attic
A 17th century canal house that housed a hidden Catholic Church
A community for single, religious women to live together
Begijnhofkapel
A hidden historic courtyard dating back to the 14th century
A community for single, religious women to live together
Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Netherlands, England
Zevenlandenhuizen
A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country
Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Netherlands, England
STRAAT Museum- street art museum
Take a short ferry ride to NDSM Wharf
Look for the Anne Frank mural
STRAAT Museum- street art museum
Eat at Pllek- a fun restaurant inside old shipping containers
IJ-Hallen flea market- weekends
Take a day trip to Voldendam and Marken Island
Ferry from Volendam to Marken island- ride bikes around the island
Canal Cruise
Rent Bikes and ride around the city
*Check for Airbnb Experiences
Bakeries and Bookshops
Fresh croissants and stroopwafels
Hans Egstorf
Oldest bakery in Amsterdam 1898
Fresh croissants and stroopwafels
Le Fournil de Sebastien Amsterdam
The first French bakery in the Netherlands
Bakhuys Amsterdam
Family business open since 1926
Second hand bookshop and vintage store
Happy Bookieman
Meet Steve, the owner, born and raised in Amsterdam
Second hand bookshop and vintage store
New and used books and cafe
Scheltema
Historic bookstore since 1853
New and used books and cafe
To get you started
Day 1
Vondelpark
Rent bikes and ride around the city
In the following order:
Vondelpark
Zevenlandenhuizen- 7 houses
Bloemenmarkt- floating flower market
Fabel Friet- for the best fries
Begijnhofkapel- hidden courtyard
Dam Square
Oude Kerk- old church
Our Lord in the Attic
Damrak Houses
Winkel 43 for apple pie
Rijksmuseum
Day 2
Albert Cuyp Market
Anne Frank House and Monument
Get a cookie at Van Stapele Koekmakerij
Explore the Jordaan Neighborhood
Check out Story Tiles, Leelijk, and Happy Bookieman
Get a cookie at Van Stapele Koekmakerij
Visit a Brown Cafe- The Papeneiland Cafe
Day 3
Canal Cruise
Van Gogh Museum
Ferry Ride to NDSM Wharf