The Jordaan
The Jordaan: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
About The Jordaan: the back story
West of the Prinsengracht, the Jordaan is a grid of small canals and lanes, almshouse courtyards and markets, with the Westerkerk’s tower above and the Anne Frank House on its edge.
Sights
The Westerkerk and the Anne Frank House.
Markets
The Noordermarkt, and the Westerpark beyond.
Come on a Saturday for the farmers’ market on the Noordermarkt.
Eating and drinking
Apple pie at Winkel 43, Dutch cooking at Moeders, and the brown cafés ’t Smalle and ’t Papeneiland.
Our advice: book the Anne Frank House six weeks ahead, then spend the rest of the day in the Jordaan.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Markets
- Eating and drinking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Jordaan: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Jordaan: the back story 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
- RokinM52950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Anne Frank House200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Dam750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Begijnhof900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- A’DAM Lookout1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Rijksmuseum1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Van Gogh Museum1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Concertgebouw2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Schiphol Airport11 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Amsterdam Amstel4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Amsterdam Zuid4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min