Canals of Amsterdam

Discover the world-famous canal district of Amsterdam.

  • Canal Cruises
    • All Canal Cruises
    • Traditional Canal Cruise
    • Open Boat Cruise
    • Dinner Cruises
    • Hop on Hop off Boats
    • Pedal Boat Rental
    • Private Canal Cruise
    • Harbour Cruises
    • VR Canal Cruise
    • FEBOAT
  • Neighbourhoods
    • Visit the Canals
    • Red Light District
    • The Nine Streets
    • The Jordaan
    • Museumplein
    • Kalverstraat
  • Things to do
    • Attractions
    • Museums
    • Cycling
    • Walking
    • Shopping
    • Nightlife
    • Excursions
    • Markets
  • Hotels
    • All hotels
    • Canal belt
    • Old centre
    • Nine Streets
    • Jordaan
    • Red Light District
    • Museum Quarter
    • De Pijp
    • Oud-West
  • Getting around
    • Canal District Map
    • Tram line 2
    • Metro 52 (Blue Line)
    • Amsterdam’s Visitor Card
  • Events
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    • Français
  • Canal Cruises
    • All Canal Cruises
    • Traditional Canal Cruise
    • Open Boat Cruise
    • Dinner Cruises
    • Hop on Hop off Boats
    • Pedal Boat Rental
    • Private Canal Cruise
    • Harbour Cruises
    • VR Canal Cruise
    • FEBOAT
  • Neighbourhoods
    • Visit the Canals
    • Red Light District
    • The Nine Streets
    • The Jordaan
    • Museumplein
    • Kalverstraat
  • Things to do
    • Attractions
    • Museums
    • Cycling
    • Walking
    • Shopping
    • Nightlife
    • Excursions
    • Markets
  • Hotels
    • All hotels
    • Canal belt
    • Old centre
    • Nine Streets
    • Jordaan
    • Red Light District
    • Museum Quarter
    • De Pijp
    • Oud-West
  • Getting around
    • Canal District Map
    • Tram line 2
    • Metro 52 (Blue Line)
    • Amsterdam’s Visitor Card
  • Events
  • English
    • Nederlands
    • Deutsch
    • Français
  • Canal District

    Canal District of Amsterdam

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  • Things to do

    Things to do along the canals of Amsterdam

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  • Hotels

    Hotels along the canals of Amsterdam

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  • Canal Cruises

    Hop on Hop off Canal Cruise in Amsterdam

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  • Canal Cruises

    Dinner Cruises in Amsterdam: Six Boats Compared

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Living area inside the Houseboat Museum on the Prinsengracht

Houseboat Museum Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and What Is On Board

The lit facade of the Red Light Secrets museum on Oudezijds Achterburgwal

Red Light Secrets Amsterdam: Tickets, Age Limit and What Is Inside

Actors performing in a show at The Amsterdam Dungeon

The Amsterdam Dungeon: Tickets, Age Limit and What to Expect

Aerial view of the Oude Kerk and its tower in the heart of Amsterdam

Oude Kerk Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and the Tower Climb

The Stedelijk Museum on Museumplein with its white extension

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and Collection

The Royal Palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam

Royal Palace Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and What Is Inside

The Bloemenmarkt flower market on the Singel in Amsterdam

Bloemenmarkt Amsterdam: Hours, What Is Sold, and the Bulbs

Westertoren Amsterdam: Can You Climb It, and What Is Inside

The Rembrandt House Museum on the Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam seen from the street

Rembrandt House Museum Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and What to See

Elephants at the water in ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, with the historic pavilion behind them

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo: Tickets, Hours and What to See

Take a cruise through the Amsterdam canals

The Pancake Boat sailing on the IJ in Amsterdam, seen from above

Pancake Boat Amsterdam: Unlimited Dutch Pancakes on the IJ

Seventy-five minutes on the IJ, unlimited Dutch pancakes, a buffet of toppings and a ball pit below deck. The Pancake Boat is not a canal cruise and does not pretend to be one — it sails the open water behind Central Station past the A’DAM Tower, the EYE and the […]

  • Amsterdam canal at night with lit canal houses and moored boats reflected in the water

    Evening Canal Cruise Amsterdam: Saloon Boat or Open Boat?

  • VR Rondvaart Amsterdam

    VR Canal Cruise Amsterdam | Historic canal cruise with Virtual Reality experience

  • pedal boat Amsterdam

    Pedal boats in Amsterdam’s Canals

Visit the Amsterdam Canal District

Amsterdam Go City Included

Go City All included tourist card for Amsterdam

The Amsterdam Go City All-in card is a perfect way to make the most of Amsterdam while saving on your visit.

  • Map of the Amsterdam Canal District

    Map of the canal district in Amsterdam

  • Amsterdam Visitor Card

    Amsterdam’s Visitor Card

  • Canal Museum Amsterdam

    Museum of the Amsterdam Canals

Things to do in the Amsterdam Canal District

Living area inside the Houseboat Museum on the Prinsengracht

Houseboat Museum Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and What Is On Board

A 1914 cargo barge moored on the Prinsengracht that somebody lived on, opened up so you can walk through it. It takes about half an hour, costs from €10,00, and answers the question every visitor to Amsterdam ends up asking at some point: what is it actually like inside one […]

  • The lit facade of the Red Light Secrets museum on Oudezijds Achterburgwal

    Red Light Secrets Amsterdam: Tickets, Age Limit and What Is Inside

  • Actors performing in a show at The Amsterdam Dungeon

    The Amsterdam Dungeon: Tickets, Age Limit and What to Expect

  • Aerial view of the Oude Kerk and its tower in the heart of Amsterdam

    Oude Kerk Amsterdam: Tickets, Hours and the Tower Climb

Hotels along the canals

Hotels Canal District Amsterdam

Hotels along the canals of Amsterdam

Seven areas compared by what the nights are actually like, plus the stairs, the tourist tax and the canal-view noise nobody warns you about.

Sightseeing Holland

sightseeing tours

Sightseeing Tours to discover Holland

Eight destinations with real travel times from Centraal Station, and the eight-week window that decides whether you see the Keukenhof at all.

Canals of Amsterdam

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Canal Cruises

  • Orange Canal Boats
  • Luxury Canal Boats
  • Dinner Cruises
  • Hop on Hop off Cruise
  • Private Canal Cruise
  • Pedal Boat Rental
  • Harbour Cruises

Things to do

  • Events
  • Attractions
  • Museums
  • Cycling
  • Walking
  • Shopping
  • Nightlife
  • Sightseeing tours

Amsterdam Highlights

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