Sights · Our pick in Amsterdam
A’DAM Lookout
The swing over the edge

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Image courtesy of © Marion Golsteijn · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout A’DAM Lookout
A’DAM Lookout is at IJpromenade 4 in Noord, a short GVB ferry ride from Amsterdam Centraal.
Why it's on our list
- City views
- Over the Edge swing
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with A’DAM Lookout before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to A’DAM Lookout, as the crow flies.
- Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam850 m11 min walk
- Rosalia’s Menagerie1.4 km17 min walk
- Hotel TwentySeven1.4 km17 min walk
- Hotel Jakarta Amsterdam1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from A’DAM Lookout are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Centraal StationM51M52M53M54650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Dam1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Anne Frank House1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Begijnhof1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Rijksmuseum2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Van Gogh Museum3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Concertgebouw3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Schiphol Airport13 kmCar or taxi 47 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Amsterdam Amstel4.3 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Amsterdam Zuid5.4 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min