Noord & the IJ
Noord and the IJ: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © Marion Golsteijn · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Noord and the IJ: the back story
Across the IJ from Centraal Station, Noord is reached by GVB ferry: the Eye Filmmuseum and the A’DAM Tower on the waterfront, and further west the old NDSM shipyard. On the south bank, the Muziekgebouw and the Bimhuis face the water.
Sights
The Eye Filmmuseum, A’DAM Lookout, the NDSM wharf and STRAAT.
Music
The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and the BIMHUIS.
Take the ferry at sunset and look back at the old city.
Eating
MOS (One MICHELIN Star) on the IJdok, and Choux (One) on the De Ruyterkade.
Our advice: the ferries leave from behind Centraal Station; check the destination before you board.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Music
- Eating
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Noord and the IJ: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Noord and the IJ: 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
- NoordM52200 m2 min walk
Key sights
- A’DAM Lookout3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Dam4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Anne Frank House4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Begijnhof4.8 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Rijksmuseum5.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Van Gogh Museum6.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Concertgebouw6.4 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Schiphol Airport16 kmCar or taxi 57 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Amsterdam Amstel6.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Amsterdam Zuid8.3 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 33 min