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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Canals, gabled houses, bicycles everywhere and three of the best museums in Europe within a short walk of each other. Beautiful, crowded, and priced accordingly.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304938","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"~165 | Canals\r\n\u20ac25 | The Rijksmuseum\r\n\u20ac3.40 | An hour on GVB","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A city built on water and trade","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Amsterdam grew rich in the seventeenth century as the centre of a global trading empire, and it spent the money on the canal ring: three concentric canals lined with merchants' houses, dug in a single great plan and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is still the defining image of the city.\r\n\r\nIt is small for a capital, and almost everything a visitor wants is inside or near the canal ring: the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum on Museumplein, the Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht, and the Jordaan, the old working-class quarter turned the prettiest neighbourhood in the city.\r\n\r\nAmsterdam is also one of the most visited cities in Europe, and the city is actively trying to manage the crowds. Three or four days covers it, and staying in Haarlem or Utrecht is a good way to save money.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Train to Centraal, 15\u201320 minutes, about \u20ac6\r\nGetting around | On foot or by bike. GVB trams, metro and ferries\r\nLanguage | Dutch. English everywhere\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up\r\nTap water | Safe and good\r\nHow long to stay | Three or four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The canal ring is central and expensive. De Pijp, Oost and Noord are livelier and better value, and a tram or ferry ride from everything.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Canal ring | First-timers | The UNESCO canals, central and expensive. | 52.3700 | 4.8900 |  | \nJordaan | Atmosphere | Narrow canals, brown caf\u00e9s and markets. | 52.3750 | 4.8810 |  | \nDe Pijp | Food and bars | South of the centre, around Albert Cuypmarkt. | 52.3550 | 4.8930 |  | \nOost | Value | East of the centre, near Oosterpark. Local and relaxed. | 52.3600 | 4.9250 |  | \nNoord | Creative | Across the IJ by free ferry: NDSM, the Eye and A'DAM Lookout. | 52.3850 | 4.9000 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Book the big museums before you arrive, because almost all of them now sell timed tickets only. The Rijksmuseum, with Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer's Milkmaid, costs around \u20ac25. The Van Gogh Museum, next door, has the largest collection of his work in the world. The Anne Frank House releases tickets six weeks ahead, and they sell out within days; there is no ticket office.\r\n\r\nWalk the canal ring and the Jordaan, preferably early in the morning, when the water is still and the streets are empty. A canal boat is the classic way to see the city; the smaller open boats are better than the big glass ones.\r\n\r\nTake the free ferry behind Centraal station across the IJ to Noord, a former industrial area with the A'DAM Lookout tower, the Eye Film Museum and NDSM, an old shipyard turned creative quarter.\r\n\r\nThe Vondelpark is the city's great park, and Albert Cuypmarkt in De Pijp its best street market.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Rijksmuseum | The Night Watch. Around \u20ac25, timed\r\nVan Gogh Museum | The largest collection. Book ahead\r\nAnne Frank House | Tickets released six weeks ahead\r\nCanal ring | Early morning, on foot","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The canals, the Jordaan and the city's streets are free, and they are the main attraction.\r\n\r\nThe ferries across the IJ from behind Centraal station are free, and so is the trip to Noord and NDSM.\r\n\r\nThe Vondelpark is free, with open-air performances in summer. The Begijnhof, a hidden courtyard of old almshouses, is free to enter quietly.\r\n\r\nThe public library, OBA, next to Centraal, has a free rooftop view over the city.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The canals | Walk the ring\r\nIJ ferries | Free to Noord\r\nVondelpark | The city's park\r\nOBA library | Rooftop view","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Dutch food is simple and best on the street: fresh herring with onions from a fish stall, frites with mayonnaise, bitterballen with a beer, stroopwafels warm from the market.\r\n\r\nAmsterdam's colonial history left the rijsttafel, an Indonesian feast of many small dishes, and Surinamese roti shops, which are some of the best cheap meals in the city.\r\n\r\nFoodhallen, in a converted tram depot in Oud-West, has stalls for every budget. Albert Cuypmarkt has cheap street food.\r\n\r\nEating out is expensive: a restaurant main is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28. Supermarkets and street food keep it down.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Herring | With onions, from a stall\r\nBitterballen | With a beer\r\nRijsttafel | The Indonesian feast\r\nSurinamese roti | Great value","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Amsterdam's nightlife ranges from brown caf\u00e9s, the old wood-panelled pubs of the Jordaan, to some of the best clubs in Europe. Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein are the busy, touristy centres; De Pijp, Oost and the Jordaan are where locals drink.\r\n\r\nThe clubs are spread out, often in former industrial buildings, and several have 24-hour licences. Amsterdam Dance Event in October takes over the whole city.\r\n\r\nThe city has tightened the rules in the Red Light District: smoking cannabis in the street there is banned, and bars and windows close earlier than they used to.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac5 to \u20ac7.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Brown caf\u00e9s | The Jordaan\r\nClubs | Many with 24-hour licences\r\nADE | October\r\nA beer | \u20ac5\u20137","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Amsterdam is compact and best seen on foot or by bike. Hire a bike for \u20ac10 to \u20ac15 a day, lock it twice, and ride with the flow of locals.\r\n\r\nTrams, buses, the metro and the ferries are run by GVB. A one-hour ticket costs \u20ac3.40, and GVB day tickets start at \u20ac10 for 24 hours. You can also tap a contactless bank card in and out, which charges by distance.\r\n\r\nFrom Schiphol, trains run to Centraal in about fifteen to twenty minutes for about \u20ac6. Tap your card in and out at the gates.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Haarlem in about fifteen minutes, Utrecht in about half an hour and Rotterdam in about forty minutes.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"GVB | \u20ac3.40 an hour, \u20ac10 a day\r\nTap your card | In and out, by distance\r\nSchiphol | Train, about \u20ac6\r\nBikes | \u20ac10\u201315 a day","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Amsterdam costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Amsterdam is expensive, and the bed is the biggest cost. Dorms start around \u20ac30 and rise sharply at weekends and in summer. The city's tourist tax is among the highest in Europe.\r\n\r\nA careful day is \u20ac65 to \u20ac85. The museums, at around \u20ac25 each, add up; a Museumkaart can pay for itself if you visit several.\r\n\r\nStaying in Haarlem or Utrecht and taking the train in is often cheaper, even after fares. Many places are card only; carry a debit card, as some do not take credit cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac30\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac65\u201385\r\nMuseums | Around \u20ac25 each\r\nTourist tax | Among Europe's highest","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Amsterdam is safe. Pickpockets work Centraal station, the trams and the Red Light District crowds. Keep your bag closed.\r\n\r\nDo not buy drugs on the street; street dealing is illegal and what is sold is often dangerous. Cannabis and edibles from coffeeshops are stronger than most visitors expect.\r\n\r\nIn the Red Light District, photographing sex workers is forbidden and causes trouble.\r\n\r\nBike theft is constant. Cycle lanes are for bikes, and bikes have priority. Do not walk in them, and look both ways before stepping off the pavement.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Pickpockets | Centraal and trams\r\nStreet dealers | Illegal and dangerous\r\nNo photos | Of sex workers\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Most of the country is within an hour by train.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Haarlem | About 15 minutes | Train | A smaller, quieter canal city with a great market square. |  | 1304701\nZaanse Schans | About 30 minutes | Bus or train | Working windmills and wooden houses on the river Zaan. |  | 1304703\nKeukenhof | About 45 minutes | Bus, late March to mid-May | Seven million bulbs in the tulip season. |  | 1304704\nUtrecht | About 30 minutes | Train | Canals with wharf-level terraces, and a student city. |  | 1304706\nMarken and Volendam | About 30\u201345 minutes | Bus | Old fishing villages on the former Zuiderzee. |  | 1304707","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September are best. Kingsday and the tulip season make April the busiest month.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. It rains in every month, and the wind off the North Sea makes it feel colder.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 6 | 1 | Cold, dark, cheapest beds of the year\r\nFebruary | 7 | 1 | Quiet\r\nMarch | 10 | 2 | Tulip season opens at the end of the month\r\nApril | 14 | 5 | Tulips and Kingsday on the 27th\r\nMay | 18 | 4 | The best month\r\nJune | 21 | 4 | Long evenings, terraces full\r\nJuly | 23 | 5 | Peak season\r\nAugust | 23 | 5 | Still peak\r\nSeptember | 20 | 3 | Excellent and quieter\r\nOctober | 15 | 2 | Cool, wet. Museum weather\r\nNovember | 10 | 1 | Grey and cheap\r\nDecember | 7 | 3 | Sinterklaas and Christmas markets","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Kingsday turns the whole city orange. Pride puts it on boats.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Kingsday | 27 April | Citywide | The whole city in orange, canal boats full and a free market on every street. |  | \nAmsterdam Pride | Late July to early August | Canals | The canal parade, on boats. |  | \nAmsterdam Dance Event | October | Venues across the city | Five days of electronic music and a thousand events. |  | \nAmsterdam Light Festival | December to January | Canals | Light art installations along the canals. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes GVB tickets or tapping a bank card. Museums are around \u20ac25 each.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 32 | 18 | 5 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 45 | 35 | 10 | 25\r\nComfortable | 70 | 55 | 15 | 40","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Amsterdam right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Amsterdam","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Amsterdam travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do you need in Amsterdam? | Three or four, for the museums, the canals and an evening in De Pijp or Noord.\r\nDo I need to book museums? | Yes. The Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Anne Frank House sell timed tickets online, and the Anne Frank House sells out weeks ahead.\r\nHow do I get from Schiphol to the city? | By train to Centraal, about fifteen to twenty minutes and about \u20ac6. Tap your bank card in and out.\r\nIs Amsterdam expensive? | The beds are. Dorms start around \u20ac30. Staying in Haarlem or Utrecht is often cheaper.\r\nCan I cycle in Amsterdam? | Yes, and it is the best way around. Ride with the flow, lock the bike twice, and watch for trams.\r\nAre coffeeshops open to tourists? | Yes, but smoking in the street in the Red Light District is banned, and products are stronger than most visitors expect.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and September.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Amsterdam hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Amsterdam | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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