Things to do in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 941,873 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Day 2 on the tripRijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Royal Concertgebouw.
Day 2 on the tripVan Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Museum Square in Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw. The museum opened on 2 June 1973, and its buildings were designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho Kurokawa.
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Day 1 on the tripDam Square
Dam Square, also known as the Dam, is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country.
Red light
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Day 1 on the tripFlower Market
A marketplace, market place, or simply market, is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be labelled a souk, a bazaar, a fixed mercado (Spanish), an itinerant tianguis (Mexico), or a palengke (Philippines). Some markets operate daily while others take place once a week or on less frequent specified days such as festival days .The form that a marketplace takes depends on a locality's population, culture, ambience, and geographic conditions. The term marketplace covers many locations for trading, such as market squares, market halls, food halls, and their different varieties. Marketplaces can be both outdoors and indoors, or online.
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6 days in Amsterdam, planned day by day
Built from real, bookable activities — flights, stays and experiences included at around €1,397.
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Historic Heart
Ease in with the monumental core of the old city.
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Museum Quarter
A full day among Amsterdam's greatest art and greenery.
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Canals & Jordaan
Amsterdam's most charming neighbourhood and its most moving museum.
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De Pijp & Beer
Market bustle, local flavours and a classic brewery visit.
