Amsterdam Guide

Proprietor Maud Verbruggen is a life-long Amsterdammer and has many suggestions of things to do in the city ranging from cafes and restaurants to museums and local experiences. Below are some of her favourite recommendations, but she is happy to propose more during your visit.

Canals on UNESCO list:

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1349

Tic canals of Amsterdam were built as a project for a new city in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It was the largest urban expansion of its time; a model for large-scale spatial planning that served as an example throughout the world until the 19th century.

Museums: our choice

Royal Palace Amsterdam
Museum Willet-Holthuysen
Biblical Museum
Museum Van Loon
The Canal House

Amsterdam Museum

Rembrandt House Museum

Rijksmuseum

Van Gogh Museum

Municipal Museum

Anne Frank House

Jewish Historical Museum

Hermitage

Science Center NEMO

Restaurants

spanjerenvantwist.nl

Outwards:

Tulip Days in May

OPEN GARDENS DAYS in June
Hortus Botanicus anno 1638

Natura Artis Magistra anno 1838

the Zaanse Schans

the Kennemer dunes