Happy hours, brunches, new openings and the month ahead — written for people who live here.
Start at Albert Cuyp before 11 a.m., then branch out to Noordermarkt, Waterlooplein, and Bloemenmarkt. Bring cash, bargain gently on vintage finds, and time your visit by what you're hunting.
Where to eat plant-based in a city where the carnivores will happily follow you. Organized by occasion, not ranking.
Plan your year around Amsterdam's calendar—from April's orange chaos to Pride's Canal Parade, electronic music's biggest night, and winter's glowing canals.
From a 20-minute train ride to windmills and a 30-minute sprint to medieval canals, these escapes are genuinely worth leaving for.
September is when Amsterdam's beaches calm down. Here's how to pick the right one, how to get there, and when the water's even swimmable.
Start Friday with open-air classical at Amstelveld, hunt vinyl on Sunday, and fill both days with markets, live music, and dining.
The city's 30+ parks are where locals actually spend their time. Here's how to find your own patch of green, from family picnics to solo morning runs.
Train, bus, taxi or ride-hailing from the airport to the centre: here's what each costs, how long it takes and when to use it.
From Schiphol Airport to your hotel and late-night back home, Amsterdam's transport splits between the cheap and frequent—trams and buses—and the faster, more expensive options when time matters or trams have stopped.
Skip the souvenir shops. Here's where locals actually eat their way through Amsterdam's markets, and how to avoid the tourist traps.
Six rooftop bars where the IJ spreads below, sunset hits between 19:45 and 20:00, and a cocktail costs between €6 and €25.
April floods with pink blossoms and King's Day crowds; January empties the streets and halves hotel rates. The month that suits you depends on whether you can tolerate chaos, cold, or expensive perfection.
Sunset canal cruises, museums where art sparks conversation, parks for picnics, and cozy bars. Amsterdam is built for dates that don't revolve around dinner.
Museums are free for under-18s, parks are flat and endless, and the city's compact size means you're never trapped on a tram with a grumpy toddler.
The neighbourhood you choose shapes your entire trip. Here's how to match five distinct districts to five different kinds of visitors.
Beyond the Anne Frank House and Dam Square, Amsterdam's real personality emerges in quiet neighborhoods and unexpected corners where locals actually spend their time.
Skip the chains and tourist traps. This is how locals move through Amsterdam's fractured retail landscape: which corners to hit first, when to come, what the tax rules actually are.
Skip the tourist traps and navigate Amsterdam's districts, music scenes, dress codes and hours like a local going after dark.
From queued New Zealand-style brunches to rooftop prosecco spreads: Amsterdam's brunch scene ranges from €7 to €50+ per head.
Walk the canals, sprawl in the parks, shop the markets, and catch concerts—Amsterdam's best days out don't cost a euro.
Amsterdam's specialty coffee culture rewards the explorers: from minimal, award-winning roasteries to design-forward spaces where locals actually linger.
The essential museums, the hardest ticket to get, and why your canal cruise beats any queue.
From Michelin-starred tasting menus to casual neighbourhood spots, here's where to actually go in Amsterdam right now.
From a reimagined Palace of Justice to converted 17th-century merchant homes, Amsterdam's hotels define the city. Here's where to stay depending on your trip.