The 15 best sights in Amsterdam
The top 3 according to 17 votes from people: Rijksmuseum · Van Gogh Museum · Hortus Botanicus. (Updated Nov 11, 2022.)
Museums, canals and squares that top every guidebook and TripAdvisor.
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Top 15
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1
Rijksmuseum
The national museum with Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer's The Milkmaid.
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2
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest Van Gogh collection, with Sunflowers and The Bedroom.
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3
Hortus Botanicus
One of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, founded in 1638.
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4
Anne Frank House
The Secret Annex on the Prinsengracht where Anne Frank hid for two years; tickets online only.
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5
Canal Ring
The 17th-century canal ring, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010; best seen from a canal boat.
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6
Dam Square and Royal Palace
The central square with the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and the National Monument.
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7
A'DAM Lookout
Observation deck in the A'DAM Tower in Noord, with a swing over the edge.
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8
National Maritime Museum
500 years of maritime history, with a replica of the VOC ship Amsterdam.
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9
Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge)
White drawbridge over the Amstel, lit by 1,200 lights at night.
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10
Stedelijk Museum
Museum of modern art and design in the building with the 'bathtub' extension.
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11
Vondelpark
47-hectare city park from 1865, a national monument since 1996.
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12
Flower Market
Floating flower market on the Singel since 1862, known for tulip bulbs.
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13
Begijnhof
Hidden 14th-century courtyard with Amsterdam's oldest wooden house.
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14
Albert Cuyp Market
The best-known street market in the Netherlands, in De Pijp, with fresh stroopwafels.
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15
Heineken Experience
Interactive tour in the old Heineken brewery on Stadhouderskade.
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16
The Jordaan
Old working-class district of narrow lanes, brown cafés and the Noordermarkt.
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Comments (6)
Book the Anne Frank Huis weeks ahead, it sells out.
Vorige week in het Rijksmuseum geweest, de Nachtwacht is weer helemaal zichtbaar na de restauratie.
Nog steeds een mooie lijst. Het A'DAM Lookout-uitzicht in de herfst is prachtig.
Het Rijksmuseum op één, terecht. De Nachtwacht blijft indrukwekkend.
A'DAM Lookout met de schommel over de rand, niks voor mensen met hoogtevrees 😅
Anne Frank Huis kun je alleen online boeken, ruim van tevoren doen!