Walks · Our pick in Amsterdam

The Nine Streets

Walk·Canal Ring

Shops between the canals

About The Nine Streets

De 9 Straatjes link the Singel, the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht and the Prinsengracht between the Raadhuisstraat and the Leidsegracht.

Why it's on our list

  • Independent shops

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

What’s nearby

Distances from The Nine Streets 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. The Begijnhof350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. The Dam650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. Anne Frank House700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. Rijksmuseum1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  5. Van Gogh Museum1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  6. Concertgebouw1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  7. A’DAM Lookout2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
  8. Schiphol Airport11 kmCar or taxi 41 min

Main railway stations

  1. Amsterdam Centraal1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Amsterdam Amstel3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
  3. Amsterdam Zuid3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min

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