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See & Visit
- Royal Palace (This former City Hall (built in 1651) is currently closed for renovation.)
- Currency Tower
- Amstel
- Tram
- Magna Plaza
- Damrak
- Canal
- Oude Kerk
- Begijnhof
- Santa Amsterdam
- Zuiderkerk (1603-1611)
- Waag
- Singel
- Magere Brug A traditional Dutch style draw bridge
Churches & Synagogues
- Oude Kerk (1306) Located on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal, in the red-light district.
- Nieuwe Kerk (15th century) situated on Dam Square.
- Noorderkerk (built 1620-1623) situated on Noordermarkt on the Prinsengracht.
- Westerkerk (built 1620-1631) situated on Westermarkt near the Anne Frank House.
Modern architecture
- Museum of the Amsterdam School
- Eastern Docklands. The largest concentration of new residential buildings.
Museums
- Allard Pierson Museum is the archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam.
- Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam's historical museum.
- Anne Frank House, the house where the Jewish girl Anne Frank wrote her diary while hiding with her family from the Nazis.
- Diamond Museum. This brand new exhibition about the history of diamond trade in Amsterdam.
- Filmmuseum. A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of contemporary and historical films.
- Katten Kabinet - A cat museum. Housed in a beautiful restored palatial home in an upscale area street - very Masterpiece Theater.
- Museum Amstelkring
- NEMO is the biggest science centre in the Netherlands; an educational attraction, you can discover a world of science and technology.
- Schutters Gallery. Situated between Kalverstraat and Begijnhof, shows 17th-century portraits, free.
- Scheepvaart Museum - Maritime Museum
- Sexmuseum - The largest and most prestigious museum for sex art and sex history in the Netherlands. It shows a lot of sex oddities.
- Stedelijk Museum - The Amsterdam municipal museum of modern art.
- The Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum
- Van Gogh Museum
- Hermitage Amsterdam
- Verzetsmuseum (Dutch Resistance Museum)
Zoo and botanical garden
- Hortus Botanicus. The 'Hortus' as it is called by locals, was formerly the Botanical Garden of the University of Amsterdam.
- Artis Zoo. An entry ticket for Artis also provides admission to the Planetarium, the Geological Museum, the Aquarium and the Zoological Museum. Artis is also a botanical garden, with plants and trees gathered from all over the world, just like the animal species. Don't miss the Artis ZOOmeravonden.
Parks and countryside
- Vondelpark
- Rembrandtpark
- Museumplein
- Wertheimpark. A small park opposite the botanical gardens. Has a Second World War memorial and lies on one of the nicest canals in Amsterdam.
- Westerpark
- Oosterpark, behind the tropical museum, at the eastern edge of the centre, holds several multicultural festivals throughout the year.
- Sarphatipark, is a place where people sunbathe and have picnics in the summer.
- Amsterdamse Bos - Horse rental, canoe rental and an open air theatre are part of the attractions.