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Amsterdam
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: April to June, and September
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Welcome
Amsterdam, in a few days
Seventeenth-century canals on the UNESCO list, Van Gogh and Vermeer a few minutes apart, and the quiet streets of the Jordaan away from the crowds. A capital best explored by bike, at your own pace.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The UNESCO-listed canal ring free · about 1 hThe concentric seventeenth-century canals of the centre, lined with gabled merchants' houses, seen on foot or from a canal boat.
- Afternoon · Van Gogh Museum · about 2 hThe world's largest collection of Van Gogh's work, with paintings, drawings and letters following his career year by year.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel V Nesplein ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€170 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Anne Frank House · about 1 hThe canal house where Anne Frank and her family hid from 1942 to 1944, including the secret annexe behind the bookcase; book tickets well ahead.
- Afternoon · Rijksmuseum · 2 to 3 hThe national museum of Dutch art and history, home to Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer's Milkmaid.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel V Nesplein ↗€170 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Jordaan free · about 2 hA former working-class district of narrow canals, hidden courtyard almshouses, brown cafés and small independent shops.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Stroopwafel: two thin waffles stuck together with syrup, best warmed on top of a hot coffee.
- Bitterballen: crisp fried balls of beef ragout, served with mustard and a beer.
- Haring: raw herring with onions, held by the tail and eaten in one go.
- Patat: thick chips in a paper cone, with mayonnaise or peanut sauce.
- Cheese: Gouda and Edam cut to order at the market, from young to old and crumbly.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Never walk on the cycle paths. They are usually red, always fast, and cyclists will not stop.
- Book the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House online, well ahead.
- Keep the noise down in residential streets at night, above all in central Amsterdam.
- Learn the rules before you rent a bike: hand signals, lights after dark, and always lock it to something fixed.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Dutch
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Thank you | Dank je |
| Please | Alstublieft |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nee |
| Excuse me | Pardon |
| Goodbye | Tot ziens |
| Do you speak English? | Spreekt u Engels? |
| I don't understand | Ik begrijp het niet |
| How much is it? | Hoeveel kost het? |
| Where are the toilets? | Waar zijn de toiletten? |
| The bill, please | De rekening, alstublieft |
| Help! | Help! |
| Cheers! | Proost! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €130 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to June, and September
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingOptional, round up
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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