Best Places to Visit in Amsterdam
Whether you're visiting Amsterdam for the first time or discovering something new, these are the 15 places worth your time, from iconic landmarks to hidden corners that most visitors walk right past. With Questo's self-guided walking tours, you can explore many of them with GPS-guided clues and puzzles.
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Dam Square
The name Dam Square tells you almost everything you need to know about its origins. Around 1270, someone built a dam across the Amstel…
Westerkerk
The Westerkerk in Amsterdam is a Protestant church of such proportion and presence that it dominates the western part of the city even…
Oude Kerk
The Oude Kerk (Old Church) doesn't just stand in Amsterdam. It survives. Founded around 1213 and consecrated in 1306, it is Amsterdam's…
De Waag
De Waag, the "Weighing House," is not just a building. It's a story about transformation, how a city reinvents itself while carrying its…
Amsterdam City Hall
Amsterdam's City Hall is not what most people expect. For starters, it shares a building with the Dutch National Opera and Ballet, a…
Blauwbrug
The Blauwbrug, the Blue Bridge, crosses Amsterdam's Amstel River with the grace and presence of a monument. Its name carries history.…
The Weepers Tower
The Schreierstoren, known in English as the Weepers Tower, stands on the edge of Amsterdam's old harbour, and its name is one of the city's…
Montelbaanstoren
The Montelbaanstoren leans slightly, and has done so since 1610, a physical testament to Amsterdam's precarious relationship with its…
Staalmeestersbrug
The Staalmeestersbrug is a wooden drawbridge that crosses the Groenburgwal canal, and it represents everything that makes Amsterdam…
Anne Frank House
The building at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam looks like any other canal house, four stories of brick and windows facing the water. Built…
Noordermarkt
Noordermarkt, the northern market, has been a gathering place in Amsterdam since 1616, though it originally went by the name Prinsenmarkt.…
Westerstraat
Westerstraat, in the Jordaan district, is lined with market stalls on most days, but there's something you might not realize when you walk…
Rembrandt House
On Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam stands a house that shaped one of history's greatest artistic legacies. Built around 1606 and renovated…
Jordaan District
The Jordaan is one of Amsterdam's most alluring neighborhoods, and its character comes from a specific moment in history. Built starting in…
Oost-Indisch Huis
The Oost-Indisch Huis, the East Indian House, stands on Kloveniersburgwal as headquarters of the Amsterdam chamber of the Dutch East India…