Sights · Our pick in Amsterdam
Begijnhof
A quiet courtyard off the Spui
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Begijnhof
The Begijnhof is a quiet courtyard of historic houses, entered from the Spui; please keep your voice down, as people live here.
Why it's on our list
- Quiet courtyard
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Begijnhof before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Begijnhof, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Estheréa200 m2 min walk
- Ambassade Hotel200 m2 min walk
- The Hoxton, Amsterdam300 m4 min walk
- De L’Europe Amsterdam350 m5 min walk
- Hotel TwentySeven400 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Begijnhof 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
- RokinM52200 m3 min walk
- NieuwmarktM51M53M54800 m10 min walk
- VijzelgrachtM52950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Dam450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Anne Frank House750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Rijksmuseum1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Van Gogh Museum1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Concertgebouw1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- A’DAM Lookout1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Schiphol Airport11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Amsterdam Amstel3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Amsterdam Zuid3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min