Walks · Our pick in Amsterdam
The Jordaan: lanes, courtyards and brown cafés
The village inside the city
About The Jordaan: lanes, courtyards and brown cafés
Walk the Bloemgracht and the Egelantiersgracht, through the Jordaan to the Noordermarkt and the Brouwersgracht, and finish at ’t Smalle or ’t Papeneiland.
Why it's on our list
- Canals
- Markets
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Jordaan: lanes, courtyards and brown cafés before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Jordaan: lanes, courtyards and brown cafés 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