Amsterdam Attractions & Sightseeing

Kalverstraat 92 and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 359, , Noord-Holland

Housed in a splendid 17th-century building that was a former civic orphanage, this museum tell the history of Amsterdam through its vast collection of art and artifacts from medieval times to the present.

Prinsengracht 263, , Noord-Holland

For more than two years Anne Frank and her family lived in the annex of the building at Prinsengracht 263 where Anne’s father, Otto Frank, also had his business. The Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer hid there with them.

Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland

The Begijnhof is an enclosed courtyard dating from the early 14th century. The beautiful houses overlook its well-kept green garden, include the Amsterdam's oldest surviving house Het Houten Huis dating from around 1420.

Kalverstraat 92, , Noord-Holland

This managed by the Historical Museum of Amsterdam gallery of the old portaits of the wealhty citizens of Amsterdam, is free an easily accessible.

Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland

The famous skinny bridge across the river Amstel and opposite of the Carré theatre, is an Old Dutch design wooden bridge known as a double-swipe (balanced) bridge.

Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, 1012 GE Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland

Museum Amstelkring is one of the most cherished museums in Amsterdam with a special atmosphere that surprises every visitor. The attic of this bourgeois house conceals a secret Catholic church, known as Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Dear Lord in the Attic), originally built in 1663

Oudekerksplein 23, , Noord-Holland 1012 GX

This huge old protestant church with little houses clinging to its sides remains a calm heaven at the heart of the frenetic Red Light District. Its buildings, especially the Gothic-renaissance style octagonal bell tower, were used by sailors to get their bearings.

Jan Luijkenstraat 1, Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland

The Rijksmuseum (National Museum), set in its historic building, is the largest museum in the Netherlands.

Plantage Kerklaan 61a, , Noord-Holland

Tthe museum recreates the atmosphere of the streets of Amsterdam during the German occupation of the World War Two using photographs, old posters, objects, films and sounds.

Museumplein, , Noord-Holland

The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist's developments, or compare his paintings to works by other artists from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th-century art history.

Stadhouderskade, Museum Quarter Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland

Amsterdam's most famous park was designed and built in 1850 and today is a popular place for tourists and residents who can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, jogging and picnicking.