Property guide

The canal ring

Neighbourhood·Canal Ring

Where people live

About The canal ring

The canal ring has some of the city’s most sought-after homes: whole canal houses and apartments within them, many of them listed monuments.

Why it's on our list

  • Canal houses

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The canal ring before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The canal ring 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

  1. RokinM52550 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. Anne Frank House350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. The Begijnhof450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. The Dam450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. Rijksmuseum1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  5. Van Gogh Museum1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  6. A’DAM Lookout1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
  7. Concertgebouw1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
  8. Schiphol Airport11 kmCar or taxi 41 min

Main railway stations

  1. Amsterdam Centraal1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Amsterdam Amstel3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
  3. Amsterdam Zuid3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min

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