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3-day Amsterdam City Guide

Our 3-day Amsterdam City Guide shows you a step-by-step time line and itinerary for your stay in Amsterdam. Follow it and get the best of your days in the city.

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DAY 1

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Take Tram Line 2 or 5 to Hobbemastraat stop
09:00-10:30 Rijksmuseum (Museum, 12.5 €)

Why visit

  • World famous national museum
  • Great collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age
  • Rembrandt's Night Watch on display
Read more about Rijksmuseum

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Take a walk to Concergebouw - 20’
10:50-11:10 Concertgebouw (Monument, Free)

Why visit

  • World famous concert hall
  • Great performances from international musicians
Read more about Concertgebouw

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Take a walk to Vondelpark - 10’
11:20-11:50 Vondelpark (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Green oasis in the center of the city
  • Relaxing atmosphere
Read more about Vondelpark

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Take a walk to Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat - 5’
11:55-12:55 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Amsterdam's most upscale and exclusive shopping street
Read more about Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat

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Lunch time
Take a walk to City Canal Cruise boarding
14:00-15:30 City Canal Cruise (Park and outdoors, 13 €)

Why visit

  • Delightful experience
  • Chance to see Amsterdam from an another angle
Read more about City Canal Cruise

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Take a walk to Heineken Experience - 20’
15:50-17:50 Heineken Experience (Museum, 15 €)

Why visit

  • Very amusing, interactive museum
  • Famous former brewery
Read more about Heineken Experience

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Take a walk to Leidseplein - 20’
18:10-18:25 Leidseplein (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Amsterdam's tourist hub
  • Famous nightlife of the square
Read more about Leidseplein

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DAY 2

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Take Tram Line 2 or 5 to Hobbemastraat stop
09:00-10:00 Coster Diamonds (Museum, Free)

Why visit

  • Free guided tour
  • Chance to learn about diamond cutting
  • Impressive diamond and jewelry collection
Read more about Coster Diamonds

Photo: Ted Drake

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Take a walk to Van Gogh Museum - 5’
10:05-13:05 Van Gogh Museum (Museum, 14 €)

Why visit

  • The world's largest van Gogh collection
  • Over 200 paintings on display
Read more about Van Gogh Museum

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Lunch time
Take Tram line 2 or 5 from Hobbemastraat stop to Koningsplein stop
15:00-15:45 Bloemenmarkt (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • The only floating flower market in the world
  • One of Amsterdam's most picturesque sights
Read more about Bloemenmarkt

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Take a walk to Museum Van Loon - 10’
15:55-16:55 Museum Van Loon (Museum, 8 €)

Why visit

  • Magnificent canal house
  • Beautiful formal garden
  • Painstakingly restored period rooms
Read more about Museum Van Loon

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Take a walk to Amstel River - 15’
17:10-17:40 Amstel River (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Nice riverside
  • Famous Magere Brug bridge
Read more about Amstel River

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DAY 3

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Take Tram Line 13, 14 or 17 to Westermarkt stop
09:00-10:30 Anne Frankhuis (Museum, 8.5 €)

Why visit

  • Very moving and emotional experience
  • Historical museum
  • Almost a million visitors a year
Read more about Anne Frankhuis

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Take a walk to Jordaan neighborhood - 5’
10:35-11:10 Jordaan neighborhood (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Atmospheric neighborhood
  • Island of tranquility
  • World heritage site
Read more about Jordaan neighborhood

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Take a walk to Dam Square - 20’
11:30-11:45 Dam Square (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Amsterdam's main square
  • Surrounded by some major attractions
Read more about Dam Square

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Take a walk to Nieuwe Kerk
11:45-12:15 Nieuwe Kerk (Church, 15 €)

Why visit

  • National church of the Netherlands
  • Gracious Neo-Gothic building
Read more about Nieuwe Kerk

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Lunch time
Take a walk to Koninklijk Paleis
14:00-15:00 Koninklijk Paleis (Museum, 7.5 €)

Why visit

  • Impressive Dutch royal palace
  • Breathtaking interior
  • Epic sculptures and paintings
Read more about Koninklijk Paleis

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Take a walk to Begijnhof - 15’
15:15-15:45 Begijnhof (Monument, Free)

Why visit

  • The city's oldest house
  • Calm, peaceful oasis
Read more about Begijnhof

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Take a walk to Oude Kerk - 15’
16:00-16:30 Oude Kerk (Church, 5 €)

Why visit

  • Amsterdam's oldest monument
  • Largest vaulted ceiling in Western Europe
Read more about Oude Kerk

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Take a walk to the Red Light District - 5’
16:35-17:05 Red Light District (Park and outdoors, Free)

Why visit

  • Famous and unique district
  • Major tourist attraction
  • Vibrant part of Amsterdam
Read more about Red Light District

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