Amsterdam Essentials

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Anne Frank Huis

   ~1 hr here

   The Anne Frank House is a museum built around the concealed rooms where Anne Frank and her family hid during the Nazi occupation.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Westerkerk

   ~15 min here

   Westerkerk is the Reformed church before you, built in Amsterdam during the seventeenth century for Protestant worship.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Koninklijk Paleis

   ~3 min here

   Koninklijk Paleis is the royal palace on Dam Square, a building still used for official receptions and exhibitions.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Nieuwe Kerk

   ~3 min here

   Nieuwe Kerk is the church beside Amsterdam’s Royal Palace on Dam Square, and its present appearance carries a remarkable story of destruction and rebuilding.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Dam

   ~3 min here

   Dam is Amsterdam’s historic town square, the place where the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument come together.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Begijnhof

   ~3 min here

   Begijnhof is a historic inner court enclosed by Amsterdam town houses, with the Catholic Miracle Church and the English Reformed Church also within it.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Bloemenmarkt

   ~3 min here

   Bloemenmarkt is a floating flower market on the Singel canal, with its trading spaces set directly over the water.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Rijksmuseum

   ~1 hr here

   The Rijksmuseum is the monumental museum building before you, created for Dutch art and history.

9. 9

   

   Stop 9: Van Gogh Museum

   ~1 hr here

   The Van Gogh Museum is a picture gallery devoted to Vincent van Gogh and his artistic circle.

More walks in Amsterdam

• HighlightsAmsterdam Essentials: Dam and the Old Centre in an Hour6 stops · ~1 hr 45 min · 1.2 kmSee the walk
• HistoryRembrandt's Amsterdam and the Plantage7 stops · ~3 hr · 2.2 kmSee the walk
• Canal RingGolden Age Canal Houses7 stops · ~4 hr 45 min · 2.6 kmSee the walk
• Art & MuseumsMuseum Quarter and Vondelpark6 stops · ~3 hr 55 min · 3.5 kmSee the walk
• Food & DrinkDe Pijp: Croquettes, Beer and the Albert Cuyp Market5 stops · ~1 hr 45 min · 2.7 kmSee the walk
• Local LifeThe Jordaan and Westerpark6 stops · ~2 hr 55 min · 3.3 kmSee the walk
• Hidden GemsHidden Churches, Cats and Jenever6 stops · ~2 hr 15 min · 2.9 kmSee the walk
• WaterfrontAcross the IJ: Harbour, Towers and Maritime Amsterdam7 stops · ~4 hr 25 min · 5.0 kmSee the walk