City tips
our personal Amsterdam favourites
Indoor
Eye Film museum: Wonderful indoor view of the IJ River and the city. Arthouse films and retrospectives. Go there by (free) ferry, to the north of the Central Station. The ferry will take you there in 5 minutes.
Allard Pierson museum: archeological museum annex special collections department of UvA Library
Central Public Library (OBA)
Foodhallen, for drinks and bites
Outdoor
Vondelpark: The Vondelpark is Amsterdam's most popular park, attracting thousands of tourists, residents and everyone in between every day.
Museumplein: Museum Square, a big green lawn between the Rijks museum, Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and the Concerthall. To relax and start your museum visit.
Nieuwmarkt: market with stalls and restaurants at the marketsquare.
Noordermarkt: market next to the Nieuwe Kerk in the old city, also known as the Jordaan
Artis, zoo. 'Stroll among the shady trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals'.