This place is SO MUCH FUN. You know it's a good spot when there's variety: tourists, yes, but also…read moresome locals. Families? Yep. Friend groups? Yes indeed. Couples? Please see my photo. Solos? But of course. There really is something for everyone. The bar and restaurant on the top floor is great--it's lovely, and it is worth visiting even if you aren't planning to head to the swing. (That said, the swing is fun and you should try it.) Excellent service, plenty to see and do, and a great beverage menu make for a lovely afternoon. I recommend reserving in advance and buying a package to save some money. I will report back after I try the VR roller coaster, but for now I am enjoying the sunshine! Update: VR roller coaster is a gas. Don't miss it. Also, remember to look up when in the elevator to the top.

We found the A'DAM Lookout online, thought it looked cool, and decided to check it out while we…read morewere in Amsterdam. This time I was there with my daughter and her best friend (both 16) on their Spring Break trip, and honestly . . . it was really cool. We did the swing, the VR experience, and of course the actual lookout, and it was definitely worth it. Great views, fun activities, and a really solid spot for photos. If you're old enough, there's also a bar up top with a lot of seating, so it's not just a quick tourist stop . . . it actually feels like a place you could hang out, relax, and enjoy for a while. Next time I'm in Amsterdam with friends, I'd love to go back up there, have a few drinks, and just enjoy the view. I'll definitely be back.

Loved checking out this farmer's market on a dreary Saturday a couple weekends ago in Amsterdam!…read more Located in the Jordaan neighborhood, this market has a history of being located in this public square since 1623, when it was renamed after the newly built Noorderkerk, a church which still stands today. Its prior name was Prisenmarkt (named after Prinsengracht (Prince canal)). The earliest version of the market sold everything from pottery, textiles, household items, second-hand goods and pigeons. There's a detailed accounting of this market's history on their website. The current iteration of the market consists of 1) a farmer's market with many local and artisanal producers of farm produce, meats and dairy, baked goods, etc. and 2) a "general goods" market which consists of stands selling housewares, art, vintage clothing and accessories, antiques, textiles and household furnishings, and more. The former is held on Saturdays 9-4pm, the latter on Saturdays same time as the farmers market and Mondays 9-2pm. From where I was walking around, it looked like about three dozen vendors with stands of varied sizes gathered here to sell on a Saturday morning. I also arrived around 9:30am, so there were still vendors setting up too. What a bustling atmosphere and certainly lots of locals doing some weekend food shopping--saw plenty of veggies, fruit, bread, placed directly in bicycle crates (on the front or back of this popular transportation method Amsterdam is well-known for) and biked away. So many yummy looking items! It made me wish I had a kitchen there so I could buy and prepare food from this market. For more info: https://www.noordermarkt-amsterdam.nl/en/home-en and https://www.instagram.com/noordermarkt_amsterdam/

The Noordermarkt on Mondays only is when there are vintage sellers and not just clothes..... had a…read moregood selection of vendors and we did well finding kitschy resale items to fill our suitcases. And everything reasonably priced. Bring cash and your carry bags - some take cards but not many. There are clothes - and food stalls as well. Worth visiting if vintage kitsch is your bag

We had Captain Andy for our evening canal tour - awesome experience!! Super funny and good size…read moregroup. Definitely ask your tour guide questions, it makes the ride funnier and more interesting.

If you come to Amsterdam and your schedule allows it, book a canal cruise. If you want to book a…read morecanal cruise, and you aren't afraid of an adult-humored, BYOB canal cruise, book it with Those Dam Boat Guys. Their website will give you a preview of what to expect. I love the reviews on here (not many) where people are surprised by the vibe here. We loved it. Captain Lee and her first mate Pixie provided for a very memorable experience during our October 2025 cruise. She gave us some valuable tidbits of Dutch, local, and cinematic (Amsterdamned for the movie trivia score) history. She also gave us relevant information about local current events and social movements. Captain Lee was funny, yet also notably well-informed. All in all, this was one of the highlights of our trip.

If you want to do something in red light district and not party, I recommend coming to this museum…read more It is self guided and very educational on the history of the world's oldest profession. It is very detailed and informative on what the workers go through by showing POV visuals and hearing their stories. The museum took about 1-2 hours

I really enjoyed this museum and learning about the red light district and its prostitutes. Far…read moremore interesting than I thought it would be. I learned way more than I thought I would, especially because the tour has audio included. My favorite section was the confessions. I really loved all the interesting facts you learn as you walk through. The only thing I didn't like is the terribly annoying voice of the woman who narrated all the audio for the tour.

Cheese museum, you say? Well, I say heck yeah! Free admission? Even better. Free samples? Give them…read moreall to me. Educational and historical information on cheese? Yes! Interesting and awesome. We learned about Gouda, the tools used to make cheese now and in the days of olde. Tons of fun photo ops and props. And once again, the tastings. I swear we tried at least 15 different cheeses. Had the cheesiest time! A+.

I'll cut to the cheese and get straight to the gouda part, where the smells in this store are…read moredelicious (and slightly funky, as cheese can be) and there are plentiful cheese samples to try. Groow-yere cheese knowledge at the mini cheese museum downstairs or really just a small room decked out with cheese-making equipment and some plaques describing the production process. Edam if I go back to Amsterdam, I might make emmental note to drop by and try some cheese and grab a small block or two to go(at). They pack in prep for shipping in airport luggage too. Aye-siago before I hava-arti-me living these puns down :)

I am so bummed!! After being there for 5 hours, I still failed to make it to the 1700-1800 and the…read more2000s zones!! This place is HUGE! I now understand why tourists would plan an entire day there. Unfortunately, I had 2 other stops that day that I couldn't miss, so I had no choice but left at 2pm. I am soo glad I made it to the main hall first to see Rembrandt's Night Watch (granted it was through a piece of glass due to the restoration process). I would've been devastated if I couldn't. Love the info cards for almost all of the major art pieces to explain in detail on how it was created. Some tips: Buy your ticket ahead of time. Get there 15 minutes before your entrance time to get in line and for bag check. No water inside the exhibits. The coat check is your only option if you don't show up right at when they open. The lockers filled up within minutes. Don't be fooled by the opened ones because that means the lock is broken. Definitely worth a stop at the gift shop. (Like I said above) Plan to spend the whole day there.

Beautiful museum... Incredible Rembrandt and other masters…read more Love the architecture... And the café

Not a traditional "museum" by any stretch, but with Amsterdam being the city boasting the world's…read moremost museums, I can see how the claim is made with places like this. It's a really nice spot, and the guy who runs it is extremely open and friendly with a wealth of information. He truly lives for this! If you arrive before it opens, you'll see people gathered around the door entrance, and you're there wondering what kind of place this really is. Doesn't look big from the outside at all, and looks like a shop more than a museum. Once you get inside the small space, you're greeted with black lighting above which illuminates all of the fluorescent artwork. There are paintings and sculptures with bright colors across the spectrum. Then you walk down these steps into the dark basement and see his special rock collection with the makeup of the rocks highlighted under the black lighting. Reminded me of geology class. Cool place, quick 30 minute experience.

If you are interested in learning about florescent minerals, history, and art then this place is…read moreenjoyable. Nick is a nice artist who invites you to learn more about the interesting glowing minerals. I really enjoyed this place and can't wait to put up my piece of art I bought from here!

I cried. I cried the day before…read more I cried the moment the curator said "today we're going to discuss Anne Frank." There is a window that opens on a certain day and it'll cover the next 6 weeks. If you miss this window, you won't get tickets. I almost missed the window as I completely forgot my 9hour time difference. For me, it opens midnight on Monday! Keep that in mind. So we got the 30 minute presentation + the tour of the place. There are no cameras allowed - that's to preserve the integrity of Anne's diary. There was also a section dedicated to Margot. Margot would have been 100 years old if she was here today. May god rest her soul. Turns out, Margot also kept a diary but it was lost when the bad people came to take the family away. Additionally, there was an entire team of people dedicated to keeping the family safe during their difficult time. Walking through the staircase to the annex felt - eerie and heartbreaking, you can see and experience the tight conditions in which the family lived. I had to duck my head to get to through the bookshelf that lead to the annex. Lots of the areas were bare because the bad people destroyed mostly everything. Though Anne's actual posters and pictures remained. There were also anecdotes from the friends and helpers about Anne and Margot. And even Peter as well. This is something I think every human should experience at least once in their lives. If you haven't read her diary, please do. Because sadly history tends to repeat itself.

You must buy tickets in advance or you're unlikely to get in. I was wearing a small backpack that…read morethey let me keep on, as long as I wore it to the front. There's still a little line for the time you've booked, but that's just to stagger the entry a bit. The audio component was helpful to explain what we were seeing, but there was no audio for the living area for the Franks, et al. I suppose it was to make the mood more somber, but I think it would have been helpful. Knowing the story makes the place an overwhelming visit, but I agree with some other reviewers that some replica items in the living spaces could give the scene a more authentic feel for visitors. I also wish that they let fewer people enter at once so there was more time to really explore and reflect, rather than the 'keep it moving' feel that I had. That being said, it's still worth visiting.

Of course there are many coffee shops throughout Amsterdam. Try to locate one that is not in…read moretourist areas. The shops have menus for grams ..pre-rolled or edibles! I found the staff and the patrons to be courteous. There were some there socializing playing cards or having conversations-there were some who rolled..smoked and left. It wasn't noisy or where you felt anxious...I wish we could have spaces like this in the US...very cool vibe!

I'm not sure who made these edibles. They failed. Not worth the mandibular effort…read more I'm telling you to go anywhere else. Asking questions causes irritation. Just keep walking.

The food here is amazing, they have seafood, beef, vegetarian, full bar and the ambiance is pretty…read morerelax with big glass windows to see the canal and some arcade games too. This place is located in the first floor of the Sir Adam hotel which itself has a lot of amenities. My complain is the service, you wait for several minutes to be seated, the staff is never smiling and seem as they are forced to be here. Maybe is a European thing? But with the US service, I'm not costumed to wait this long and waiters not being friendly.

On the ground floor of the Sir aAdam Hotel, the Butcher offers great breakfast, lunch, and dinner…read morefor the hotel, and locals. For breakfast there is a buffet, which offers plenty of cold items, and offers one hot item from the kitchen. Lunch and dinner, Burgers are the specialty. We tried both Breakfast and Dinner. We found the food at both to be of excellent quality, and taste. Wel prepared by Tomosasso and Jun Jun. service provided by Rakib, Marie, and others were also great. Prices were reasonable considering this was a hotel restaurant.