Property guide
The canal ring
Where people live

Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Michielverbeek · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout 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
- RokinM52550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Anne Frank House350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Begijnhof450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Dam450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rijksmuseum1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Van Gogh Museum1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- A’DAM Lookout1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Concertgebouw1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Schiphol Airport11 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Amsterdam Amstel3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Amsterdam Zuid3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min