7 Hidden Gems in Amsterdam Most People Walk Right Past
7 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof, Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde, Amsterdam, 1012 WS, Netherlands
You could walk past the entrance a hundred times and never notice it.
Brouwersgracht
Brouwersgracht, Grachtengordel-West, Amsterdam, 1015 GA, Netherlands
In 2007, readers of Het Parool — Amsterdam's daily newspaper — voted Brouwersgracht the most beautiful street in the city.
Hortus Botanicus
2 Plantage Middenlaan, Weesperbuurt / Plantage, Amsterdam, 1018 DD, Netherlands
One coffee plant in this garden changed the world.
Jordaan
Jordaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Jordaan was never supposed to be charming.
NDSM Wharf
28 Ndsm-Plein, Northern IJ Banks West, Amsterdam, 1033 WB, Netherlands
This was one of the largest shipyards in the world, and then it was nothing.
Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets)
Wolvenstraat, Grachtengordel-West, Amsterdam, 1016 EM, Netherlands
Nine tiny streets, connecting four canals, packed into a grid so small you could cross the whole thing in twenty minutes.
Our Lord in the Attic
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38, 1012 GE Amsterdam
From the outside, it looks like any other 17th-century canal house.
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