Bijbels Museum Amsterdam

#103 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"Leendert Schouten, who was a theological student in Utrecht, founded the Bijbels Museum, or Biblical Museum. The museum is located in two 17th century buildings on the Herengracht canal, and is the setting for…" »

Centraal Station

#104 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"I step out of the Central Station into the crowd. Yellow trams, criss cross of tramtracks, flowers, people all hastening towards their goal. Suddenly, I realize I have no goal. I turn round and look at the…" »

De Waag

#105 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"The Neu Market area has the De Waag, or the old weighing station. It was originally a gate in the castle wall built in 1488, but later became the weighing station in 1614 when a new castle wall was built.…" »

Nieuwmarkt

#107 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"Nieumarkt was a bustling town square before World War II but now it's rather run-down and boring. The most exciting time to go is during the weekends when small markets set up to sell organic foods and antiques.…" »

Walking Tour of the Red Light District

#112 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"The tour cost f25 (that was just before the days of the Euro). The two hour tours were running on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6.00pm and 8.00pm. The tour began with drinks and a talk from the…" »

St. Nicolaaskerk

#122 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"This church dominates the skyline as you exit from the central train station.It's worth stopping in for 5 to 10 minutes, to view the black marble pillars, the blue aura of the dome, and the bulging depiction of…" »

A thousand bridges and more

#123 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"Amsterdam actually has more canals than Venice, so there are lots of bridges, nearly 1,300, but since the city is shaped like a horseshoe, they rarely line up. For the most part, it is fun walking around looking…" »

Golden Bend

#126 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"The Golden Bend is a section of the Herengracht Canal between Leidestraat and Vijzelstraat where impressive canal-side architecture can be seen. This stretch of canal is known as the Golden Bend because of the…" »

Hoog Duitse Synagoge/Joods Historisch Museum

#130 most popular of 310 things to do in Amsterdam

"The Jewish Historical Museum is located in the former Jewish section of Amsterdam, near the Rembrandthuis and Waterlooplein market. The current exhibits are located in the Great Synagogue, which is the only…" »

One of the canals (General)

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