Neighborhoods In Amsterdam

Discover the best neighborhoods in Amsterdam with curated recommendations from our editors.

Amsterdam-Noord

A two-minute ride on the free NDSM ferry behind Centraal Station will get you to a revitalized waterfront area north of the IJ. Once a...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Amsterdam-Oost

Amsterdam-Oost, or Eastern Amsterdam, is a large, mainly residential neighborhood. The area has several nice parks, including the elegant late-19th-century Oosterpark just behind the Tropenmuseum...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

Canal Rings

Forming an area of unparalleled historical beauty, the famous Grachtengordel (Canal Ring) is located to the west, south, and east of the old city center...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Centrum

As you walk down the Damrak from Centraal Station, you'll be heading toward the commercial center of Amsterdam and the place where most visitors organically...

  • 13 Restaurants
  • 13 Hotels
  • 58 Things To Do

De Pijp

For boho-chic done the Dutch way, head to De Pijp, where many streets are named after painters, including the main thoroughfare, Ferdinand Bolstraat, who was...

  • 15 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 18 Things To Do

Jordaan

Pronounced "Yore-dahn," probably from the French for garden (jardin), the Jordaan was long ago a working-class neighborhood, but has become steadily upmarket over the decades...

  • 13 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 34 Things To Do

Leidseplein

The Leidseplein is one of the main tourist centers of Amsterdam and, like Rembrandtplein, is surrounded by neon-lighted eateries and bars, their terraces packed with...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 23 Things To Do

Museum District

Rembrandts, Van Goghs, and Mondrians are all on evocative display in Amsterdam’s three main art museums, all in close proximity: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 16 Hotels
  • 21 Things To Do

Nieuwmarkt

At the bottom of the Zeedijk and bordering the Red Light District lies Nieuwmarkt Square and the brooding Waag, or weigh house, a former city...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 23 Things To Do

Oosterdok

Directly east of Centraal Station is the body of water called the Oosterdok, which was created in 1832 when this part of the IJ was...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Oud-West

This hip neighborhood, with its fun restaurants, trendy boutiques, and concept stores, is the place to be if you want to mix with the locals...

  • 8 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Oud-Zuid

This mostly residential neighborhood is home to Amsterdam's "Gold Coast," the posh neighborhood around stately Apollolaan. There are several destination restaurants and high-end boutiques here...

  • 7 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Plantage

With its wide boulevards, parks, and elegant 19th-century architecture, the Plantage, only a short walk from Waterlooplein (follow the tram tracks), feels gracious and spacious...

  • 7 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Red Light District

Forming a rough triangle from Centraal Station bordered by Warmoesstraat, Damstraat, and Zeedijk, this famous district incorporates the two oldest canals in the city and...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Western Islands

A short walk west of Centraal Station are three hidden islands—known in Dutch as De Westelijke Eilanden—that were built on landfill back in the 17th...

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

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