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The bridges of the Reguliersgracht and the Herengracht lit at dusk, their arches reflected in the canal The bridges of the Reguliersgracht and the Herengracht lit at dusk, their arches reflected in the canal The Royal Palace on the Dam, lit gold at blue hour The Rijksmuseum seen across the lawns of the Museumplein on a summer afternoon The Magere Brug over the Amstel, outlined in lights at night

The city guide to Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Best of Amsterdam

The canal ring and the Golden Bend, Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, canal-house hotels, twenty MICHELIN-starred tables and the brown cafés of the Jordaan: Amsterdam, checked place by place.

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The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratSister guideULTIMATE PropertyPrime neighbourhoods, agents, new developments and how buying works

Your trusted, one‑stop guide to Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a city on the water: the 17th-century canal ring curves around the old centre, the Amstel flows in from the south, and the IJ lies behind Centraal Station. Here are the canal-house hotels and the 2026 MICHELIN stars, the brown cafés and tasting rooms, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, the parks and markets, and day trips to Haarlem, the Zaanse Schans, Keukenhof, The Hague, Delft and Utrecht. We’ve checked every listing against the venue’s own website or an official source, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Amsterdam on the water: the back story

In depth

Amsterdam on the water

Canal Ring·In depth

The Herengracht, the Keizersgracht and the Prinsengracht: how the 17th-century canal ring became a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Read the story

Arts + Culture

Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh across the square, the Concertgebouw at its end: a city where art and music are part of daily life.

The Cuypers Library inside the Rijksmuseum, with its galleries of books and spiral stairArts + CultureArts & Culture in AmsterdamMuseums, music, theatre and film

Amsterdam by neighbourhood

From the Dam to Noord, each area has its own guide: the canal ring and its Golden Bend, the brown cafés of the Jordaan, the markets of De Pijp and the museums of Zuid.

The Royal Palace on the Dam, lit gold at blue hourNeighbourhood guideThe old centre & the DamThe Royal Palace and the BegijnhofBrick bridges and gabled houses where two canals meet, in spring sunshineNeighbourhood guideThe canal ring & Nine StreetsThe Golden Bend and the Nine StreetsThe Westerkerk and its tower on the Prinsengracht in summerNeighbourhood guideThe JordaanLittle canals and brown cafésHotel Okura Amsterdam beside the canal at dusk, with cherry blossom along the bankNeighbourhood guideDe PijpMarkets and restaurantsThe Rijksmuseum seen across the lawns of the Museumplein on a summer afternoonNeighbourhood guideThe Museum Quarter & Oud-ZuidRembrandt, Van Gogh and the ConcertgebouwHet Scheepvaartmuseum, the former naval storehouse, standing in the waterNeighbourhood guideThe Plantage & OostZoo, gardens and docks

On two wheels

Amsterdam is a city for walking and cycling: keep out of the red cycle lanes on foot, and look both ways before you cross.

The top of the A’DAM Tower and its Lookout, lit at duskNeighbourhood guideNoord & the IJAcross the water

Plan your trip

The practical things to know before you go: entry, the train from Schiphol, cashless trams, booking the big museums, and three days for a classic first visit.

Amsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningBefore you goAmsterdam essentialsEntry, tickets, etiquette and getting aroundAmsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningGetting aroundGetting aroundSchiphol, the trams and the ferriesThe bridges of the Reguliersgracht and the Herengracht lit at dusk, their arches reflected in the canalItineraryThree days in AmsterdamThe classic first visitHotel Okura Amsterdam beside the canal at dusk, with cherry blossom along the bankLuxury guideLUX LivingThe finest addressesHotel Okura Amsterdam beside the canal at dusk, with cherry blossom along the bankItineraryThe Gold weekendDe L’Europe, Flore and Ciel BleuBrick bridges and gabled houses where two canals meet, in spring sunshineItineraryThe Platinum weekendThe Waldorf Astoria and Vinkeles

Our advice

Book the big museums before you fly

Anne Frank House tickets are sold only online, released every Tuesday at 10am CET for six weeks later. The Rijksmuseum asks every visitor to book a start time, and the Van Gogh Museum sells time slots on its own website. Amsterdam essentials

Beyond Amsterdam

Haarlem, the Zaanse Schans, Keukenhof, The Hague, Delft and Utrecht, all within reach for the day by train: Frans Hals, windmills, tulips, Vermeer and the Dom.

The Grote Markt in Haarlem, with the old town hall and café terraces in summerBeyond AmsterdamHaarlemFrans Hals and the TeylersWindmills and green wooden houses at the Zaanse SchansBeyond AmsterdamZaanse SchansWindmills on the ZaanPink tulips in bloom at KeukenhofBeyond AmsterdamKeukenhofThe tulip gardensThe Mauritshuis reflected in the Hofvijver, The HagueBeyond AmsterdamThe Hague & DelftVermeer countryThe Dom Tower above the Oudegracht in autumn, UtrechtBeyond AmsterdamUtrechtThe Dom and the Oudegracht

Our advice

Keukenhof is spring only

Keukenhof opens from 18 March to 9 May 2027. Go early on a weekday, and buy tickets on its own website. Keukenhof

In depth: Amsterdam’s back stories

The water, the painters, eating, the grand hotels, rail and where to buy: the stories behind the city.

The bridges of the Reguliersgracht lit at dusk, their arches reflected in the canalChristmas & New YearChristmas in AmsterdamThe Light Festival, the canals and the musicBrick bridges and gabled houses where two canals meet, in spring sunshineThe back storyAmsterdam on the waterThe UNESCO canal ringThe Cuypers Library inside the Rijksmuseum, with its galleries of books and spiral stairThe back storyCity of the paintersRembrandt, Vermeer and Van GoghBitterballen with a pot of mustard on a wooden tableThe back storyEating in AmsterdamTwenty starred tables and the rijsttafelHotel Okura Amsterdam beside the canal at dusk, with cherry blossom along the bankThe back storyThe grand hotelsCanal palaces and the AmstelAmsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningThe back storyAmsterdam by railCentraal, the Eurostar and NS

On the canals

The canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 2010: walk it at dusk, when the bridges are outlined in lights.

Gabled 17th-century canal houses along the Keizersgracht under a clear blue skyThe back storyBuying in AmsterdamThe notary and leaseholdThe Magere Brug over the Amstel, outlined in lights at nightFun factsAmsterdam fun factsThings you might not know

By rail across Europe with the ULTIMATE guides

London by Eurostar, Berlin by train, and the great train journeys of the world: Amsterdam is a fine place to begin a journey by rail.

Amsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningULTIMATE LondonLondonBy Eurostar from Amsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningULTIMATE ParisParisBy Eurostar from Amsterdam CentraalYellow-and-blue NS trains under the glass roof of Amsterdam CentraalULTIMATE BerlinBerlinEast by trainAmsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningULTIMATE Rail JourneysRail JourneysThe great train journeys

ULTIMATE City Guides: Europe & beyond

Planning a longer journey? Each city in the network has its own independent guide, written with the same care and checked place by place. Here are the guides that are live, with more on the way.

Europe

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The Alhambra in Granada in the evening lightSpainULTIMATE AndalusiaSeville, Granada and the Alhambra, Córdoba, Málaga, Cádiz and Jerez, Ronda and the white villages, Doñana and Cabo de Gata.Visit the guide The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos HillGreeceULTIMATE AthensThe Acropolis and the Plaka, rooftop bars facing the Parthenon, the Athens Riviera and the Greek islands: our original guide, and our deepest.Visit the guide The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open seaSpainULTIMATE Balearic IslandsMallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera side by side, and how to hop between them by ferry.Visit the guide The Sagrada Família lit up at nightSpainULTIMATE BarcelonaGaudí and the Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter, four Three-Star MICHELIN kitchens, the beaches and day trips to Montserrat and Girona.Visit the guide Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunsetSerbiaULTIMATE BelgradeWhere the Sava meets the Danube: a buzzing capital of art, classical music and famous nightlife, with a new waterfront and the mountains of Zlatibor and Kopaonik.Visit the guide The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue skyGermanyULTIMATE BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Philharmonie and three opera houses, the story of the Wall, and day trips to Potsdam and Dresden.Visit the guide The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue skyEnglandULTIMATE BrightonThe Royal Pavilion and the piers, the Lanes and the North Laine, Kemptown and Pride, and the South Downs on the doorstep.Visit the guide The Romanian Athenaeum in its gardenRomaniaULTIMATE BucharestBelle Époque palaces, concerts at the Athenaeum, a buzzing food and coffee scene, and the castles and mountains of the Carpathians.Visit the guide The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the DanubeHungaryULTIMATE BudapestThermal baths, grand coffee houses, ruin bars and MICHELIN-starred dining on both banks of the Danube, with day trips to the Danube Bend and Lake Balaton.Visit the guide A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegroships & regions)ULTIMATE Cruises (linesThe world’s cruise lines for every budget, from family resort ships to yachts, expedition ships and river boats, with the cruising regions port by port.Visit the guide Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es VedràSpainULTIMATE FormenteraThe white sands of Ses Illetes, the lighthouses of La Mola and Barbaria, the craft markets and an island made for bikes.Visit the guide The Baie des Anges, NiceFranceULTIMATE French RivieraNice, Cannes, Antibes, Cap Ferrat, Èze, Menton, Saint-Tropez and Cassis: palace hotels, three-star tables, beach clubs, the Festival de Cannes and the painters’ coast.Visit the guide Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini calderaGreeceULTIMATE Greek IslandsIsland hopping made easy: Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos and the Cyclades, plus Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, with ferries, beaches, hotels and tavernas.Visit the guide Helsinki Cathedral above the South HarbourFinlandULTIMATE HelsinkiSuomenlinna and the South Harbour, saunas by the sea, Aalto and the Design District, two-starred Palace and day trips to Porvoo and Tallinn.Visit the guide The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sunSpainULTIMATE IbizaDalt Vila’s UNESCO walls, Es Vedrà, three MICHELIN-starred kitchens, the beach clubs and the quiet north, 30 minutes from Formentera.Visit the guide Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening lightTurkeyULTIMATE IstanbulTwo continents, one city: Hagia Sophia and the bazaars, Bosphorus ferries, meyhanes and rooftop bars, Sinan’s hammams and the car-free Princes’ Islands.Visit the guide Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behindSloveniaULTIMATE LjubljanaSlovenia’s green, car-free capital of river cafés and Plečnik’s bridges, an hour from Lake Bled, the Julian Alps, the caves and the Adriatic.Visit the guide The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the ThamesUnited KingdomULTIMATE LondonRoyal palaces and the Thames, great museums, West End theatre, grand hotels, and the restaurants and bars of Soho, Mayfair and the City.Visit the guide The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran VíaSpainULTIMATE MadridThe Prado and El Retiro, the Royal Palace, DiverXO’s three stars and cocido since 1870, with day trips to Toledo and Segovia.Visit the guide La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la MarSpainULTIMATE MallorcaPalma’s cathedral and palace hotels, the UNESCO Tramuntana, Deià and Sóller, nine MICHELIN-starred kitchens, and Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.Visit the guide Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunsetGozo & CominoULTIMATE MaltaValletta’s knights’ city, temples older than the pyramids, Caravaggio, seven MICHELIN-starred kitchens and the Blue Lagoon.Visit the guide Yachts in Puerto BanúsSpainULTIMATE MarbellaWhitewashed lanes and orange trees in the Old Town, the yachts of Puerto Banús, beach clubs on the Golden Mile and day trips to Ronda and Gibraltar.Visit the guide Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, MenorcaSpainULTIMATE MenorcaA UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: the coves of Macarella and Turqueta, World Heritage Talayotic sites, Ciutadella and Maó’s great harbour.Visit the guide Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountainsOur sister guideULTIMATE MonacoThe Casino and Monte-Carlo’s palace hotels, the Prince’s Palace on the Rock, superyachts in Port Hercule, Larvotto’s beach clubs and the Grand Prix streets.Visit the guide The Eiffel Tower seen from the Trocadéro in ParisFranceULTIMATE ParisThe Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, Notre-Dame reopened, the palace hotels, nine three-star tables, the bouillons, and day trips to Versailles and Giverny.Visit the guide The Millennium Bridge over the MoračaMontenegroULTIMATE PodgoricaMontenegro’s relaxed capital of rivers and café terraces, and the gateway to the Bay of Kotor, Lake Skadar, Cetinje and the mountains.Visit the guide The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratOur sister guideULTIMATE Property (prime markets worldwide)Prime neighbourhoods, estate agents, new developments and how buying works, market by market across the ULTIMATE network.Visit the guide The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peakOur sister guideULTIMATE Rail Journeys (great train journeys worldwide)The story of the train, the great rail journeys of the world and where to book them, from the Orient Express to the Glacier Express.Visit the guide The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North MacedoniaOur sister guideULTIMATE Regions (editor’s letters & regional guides)Editor’s letters and the food, markets, nature and seasons each region shares, starting with the Balkans.Visit the guide The Sebilj fountain and the square of BaščaršijaBosnia & HerzegovinaULTIMATE SarajevoWhere East meets West at a line in the pavement: an Ottoman bazaar, Habsburg boulevards, Bosnian coffee and the 1984 Olympic mountains, with Mostar two hours away.Visit the guide The Matterhorn in winter above ZermattOur sister guideULTIMATE Ski Resorts (Europe & North America)Ski resorts in Europe and North America, country by country, for every budget: season dates, hotels, mountain restaurants, après, ski schools and getting there.Visit the guide The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at nightNorth MacedoniaULTIMATE SkopjeA 15th-century stone bridge between a 21st-century square and an Ottoman bazaar, Kenzo Tange’s concrete city, Matka Canyon, and Lake Ohrid three hours away.Visit the guide The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening skyBulgariaULTIMATE SofiaRoman streets beneath the city, golden domes, warm mineral springs and a mountain at the end of the main boulevard.Visit the guide The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue skyAlbaniaULTIMATE TiranaAn Ottoman mosque painted with waterfalls, museums in bunkers, Blloku’s cafés and the Dajti cable car, with Berat, Gjirokastër, the Alps and the Riviera within reach.Visit the guide Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’OrciaItalyULTIMATE TuscanyFlorence, Chianti, Siena, the Val d’Orcia, Pisa and Lucca, Versilia, Bolgheri, the Maremma, Arezzo and Elba.Visit the guide Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its poolSpainULTIMATE ValenciaCalatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences, the Gothic Lonja, paella by the sea, Las Fallas and the nine-kilometre Turia Garden.Visit the guide The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central ViennaAustriaULTIMATE ViennaThe State Opera and the Musikverein, Schönbrunn and Klimt, the coffee houses and Heurigen, and Railjets to Budapest every hour.Visit the guide St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper TownCroatiaULTIMATE ZagrebCroatia’s elegant capital of cafés, museums and markets, and the gateway to Plitvice Lakes, Istria, Dubrovnik and the islands of the Adriatic.Visit the guide

North America

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Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coastUSAULTIMATE CaliforniaSan Francisco, Napa and Sonoma, Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe and the national parks.Visit the guide A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key WestUSAULTIMATE FloridaOrlando and the theme parks, Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Sarasota, St. Augustine and Scenic Highway 30A.Visit the guide The Las Vegas Strip at duskNevadaULTIMATE Las VegasThe Strip and its shows, MICHELIN dining, Sphere and Fremont Street’s neon, with Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon beyond.Visit the guide Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel MountainsCaliforniaULTIMATE Los AngelesHollywood and the Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills’ grand hotels, the Sunset Strip, the Getty and the beaches from Santa Monica to Malibu.Visit the guide Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami BeachFloridaULTIMATE MiamiSouth Beach and the Art Deco district, Wynwood’s murals, the Design District, Little Havana’s cafecito and the beaches of Key Biscayne.Visit the guide Sunset at the Naples PierFloridaULTIMATE NaplesWhite-sand beaches and sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico, Fifth Avenue’s terraces, grand beach resorts and golf, with the Everglades and Marco Island close by.Visit the guide The New York City skyline from Top of the RockNew YorkULTIMATE New YorkManhattan’s grand hotels and MICHELIN dining, Broadway and the Met, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO.Visit the guide The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery SpencerCaliforniaULTIMATE San FranciscoCable cars over Nob Hill, North Beach cafés, the murals of the Mission, three-star tables and the Golden Gate Bridge.Visit the guide

Caribbean

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The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the BahamasOur sister guideULTIMATE The BahamasSeven hundred islands: Nassau and Paradise Island, the Exuma Cays and the swimming pigs, Harbour Island’s pink sand, marinas and island hopping.Visit the guide The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. JamesOur sister guideULTIMATE BarbadosThe Platinum West Coast and Sandy Lane, UNESCO-listed Bridgetown, rum where it was born, Friday nights in Oistins and the wild Atlantic east.Visit the guide Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed PitonsOur sister guideULTIMATE St LuciaThe UNESCO Pitons and Soufrière’s drive-in volcano, Marigot Bay, Rodney Bay and the Gros Islet street party, reefs, rum and cocoa.Visit the guide

Asia & Indian Ocean

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The Grand Palace reflected at dawnThailandULTIMATE BangkokThe Grand Palace and Wat Arun on the river, the grand hotels of Charoen Krung, MICHELIN stars from street food to tasting menus, rooftop bars and the Thai islands.Visit the guide Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria PeakOur sister guideULTIMATE Hong KongThe harbour from the Peak, the Star Ferry, Cantonese dining rooms with MICHELIN stars, dim sum in the lanes of Central and the museums of West Kowloon.Visit the guide An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the MaldivesOur sister guideULTIMATE MaldivesUndersea restaurants and overwater bars, Hanifaru Bay’s mantas, the whale sharks of South Ari, private islands and the little capital, Malé.Visit the guide The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbourIndiaULTIMATE MumbaiThe Taj and the Gateway of India, Marine Drive’s Queen’s Necklace, three UNESCO sites, modern Indian restaurants and day trips to Elephanta and the Ghats.Visit the guide The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu RiverChinaULTIMATE ShanghaiThe grand hotels of the Bund facing the towers of Pudong, every MICHELIN star, Yu Garden, the two Shanghai Museums and day trips to Suzhou and Hangzhou.Visit the guide The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina BayOur sister guideULTIMATE SingaporeMarina Bay and Raffles, three restaurants with three MICHELIN Stars, the hawker centres, and the Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Visit the guide A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, KandyOur sister guideULTIMATE Sri LankaColombo, the ramparts of Galle Fort, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the tea country by train, Sigiriya and leopards in Yala.Visit the guide Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffsOur sister guideULTIMATE Thai IslandsWinter sun on two seas: Phuket, Krabi and Railay, Phi Phi and Koh Lanta on the Andaman, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf.Visit the guide

Middle East

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Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hourUnited Arab EmiratesULTIMATE DubaiBurj Khalifa and the Fountain, abras on the Creek, resorts on the Palm, every MICHELIN star of 2026 and day trips to Abu Dhabi and Hatta.Visit the guide

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    Concertgebouw

    Museum Quarter·Concert hall

    The concert season is under way at the Concertgebouw, home of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: programmes and tickets on its own website.

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    The bridges of the Reguliersgracht and the Herengracht lit at dusk, their arches reflected in the canalItineraryThree days in AmsterdamThree daysThe Cuypers Library inside the Rijksmuseum, with its galleries of books and spiral stairItineraryArt lovers’ Amsterdam in a dayOne dayAmsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morningItineraryBy rail: London to Amsterdam by Eurostar, and on to HaarlemThree days or more, by trainBrick bridges and gabled houses where two canals meet, in spring sunshineItineraryA property viewing day: the canals, the Jordaan and Oud-ZuidOne dayThe Grote Markt in Haarlem, with the old town hall and café terraces in summerItineraryA day trip: HaarlemOne dayHotel Okura Amsterdam beside the canal at dusk, with cherry blossom along the bankItineraryThe Gold weekend: a luxury weekend in AmsterdamTwo daysBrick bridges and gabled houses where two canals meet, in spring sunshineItineraryThe Platinum weekend: Amsterdam at its most exclusiveTwo days

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    Restaurants

    1. 1Eating in Amsterdam: the back storyAmsterdam · In depth
    2. 2FloreAmstel · Fine dining
    3. 3Ciel BleuDe Pijp · Fine dining
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    Cafés

    1. 1Café LuxembourgSpui · Grand café
    2. 2Café de JarenAmstel · Grand café
    3. 3Café AmericainLeidseplein · Grand café
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    Bars

    1. 1Café HoppeSpui · Brown café
    2. 2Café ’t SmalleJordaan · Brown café
    3. 3Café ’t PapeneilandJordaan · Brown café
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    Hotels

    1. 1The grand hotels of Amsterdam: the back storyCanal Ring · In depth
    2. 2Waldorf Astoria AmsterdamHerengracht · Grand hotel
    3. 3The Dylan AmsterdamKeizersgracht · Boutique hotel
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    Sights

    1. 1Amsterdam on the water: the back storyCanal Ring · In depth
    2. 2Anne Frank HousePrinsengracht · Museum
    3. 3Royal Palace AmsterdamDam · Palace
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    Arts & Culture

    1. 1Amsterdam, city of the Golden Age painters: the back storyMuseum Quarter · In depth
    2. 2RijksmuseumMuseum Quarter · Museum
    3. 3Van Gogh MuseumMuseum Quarter · Museum
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    Parks

    1. 1VondelparkOud-Zuid · Park
    2. 2Hortus BotanicusPlantage · Botanic garden
    3. 3Amsterdamse BosAmstelveen · Woodland park
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    Walks

    1. 1The Golden Bend and the HerengrachtCanal Ring · Walk
    2. 2The Jordaan: lanes, courtyards and brown cafésJordaan · Walk
    3. 3The Nine StreetsCanal Ring · Walk
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    Shopping

    1. 1de BijenkorfDam · Department store
    2. 2P.C. HooftstraatMuseum Quarter · Shopping street
    3. 3Royal Coster DiamondsMuseum Quarter · Diamond house
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    Health

    1. 1Emergencies: call 112The Netherlands · Emergency number
    2. 2Huisartsenposten Amsterdam (out-of-hours GP)Amsterdam · Out-of-hours doctor
    3. 3Amsterdam UMCAmsterdam · University hospital
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    Property

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    2. 2The notary (notaris)Amsterdam · Official step
    3. 3Kadaster (the Land Registry)The Netherlands · Official register
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    Developments

    1. 1Zuidasdok and the new Amsterdam Zuid stationZuidas · Infrastructure
    2. 2ZuidasZuidas · Business district
    3. 3Marineterrein AmsterdamKattenburg · New city quarter
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    Motoring

    1. 1TCA Taxi Centrale AmsterdamAmsterdam · Taxi company
    2. 2Taxis in AmsterdamAmsterdam · Advice
    3. 3Driving and parking in AmsterdamAmsterdam · Advice
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    Getting Around

    1. 1Amsterdam by rail: the back storyAmsterdam Centraal · In depth
    2. 2Amsterdam Airport SchipholSchiphol · Airport
    3. 3Amsterdam Centraal and the EurostarCentraal · Railway station
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