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Things to do in Grachtengordel, Amsterdam

15 places in Grachtengordel from 12 Amsterdam travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

15 places

  1. Anne Frank House

    Museum ยท Grachtengordel

    The canal house where Anne Frank and seven others hid for two years behind a swinging bookcase. Tickets are released 6 weeks ahead and sell out fast.

  2. De 9 Straatjes (The Nine Streets)

    Neighborhood ยท Grachtengordel

    A charming grid of small streets across the canal belt and one of the nicest areas of central Amsterdam.

  3. Fabel Friet

    Street food ยท Grachtengordel

    Fries shop serving thick-cut fries that are crispy outside and soft inside, with many mayo dips to choose from.

  4. Keizersgracht

    Landmark ยท Grachtengordel

    The 'Emperor's Canal', one of the main concentric canals of Amsterdam's 17th-century canal ring.

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11 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Herengracht

    Landmark ยท Grachtengordel

    The 'Gentlemen's Canal', the most important of the concentric 17th-century canals, which were all dug by hand.

  2. Prinsengracht

    Landmark ยท Grachtengordel

    The 'Prince's Canal', the outermost of the main canal-ring canals, lined with gabled townhouses and houseboats.

  3. Flagship Amsterdam

    Activity ยท Grachtengordel

    Canal cruise operator running open-roof boat tours through Amsterdam's canals with informative guides.

  4. Pulitzer's Bar

    Bar ยท Grachtengordel

    A dark, moody cocktail bar in the Pulitzer hotel with its own street entrance, nooks to hide away in, and a dream-themed menu.

  5. Pipe Museum

    Museum ยท Grachtengordel

    A quirky museum dedicated to the history of smoking pipes.

  6. KattenKabinet (Cat Cabinet)

    Museum ยท Grachtengordel

    An eclectic museum dedicated to art depicting cats.

  7. Open Garden Days

    Activity ยท Grachtengordel

    Annual 3-day event when 30+ canal houses open their secret gardens to ticket holders.

  8. Back to Black

    Cafe ยท Grachtengordel

    A specialty coffee shop that feels like a house, with a cozy atmosphere and a resident cafe cat.

  9. Cafรฉ de Klos

    Restaurant ยท Grachtengordel

    A brown-cafe-style bar restaurant run by direct Dutch staff, famous for its exceptional dry-rub ribs.

  10. Uncommon

    Restaurant ยท Grachtengordel

    A trendy restaurant with a young vibe, serving unique, healthy, well-executed dishes.

  11. Museum Willet-Holthuysen

    Museum ยท Grachtengordel

    A 17th-century merchant's canal house museum showing how Amsterdam's Golden Age elite lived behind their narrow facades.