15 Hidden Secrets & Best Places in Amsterdam

21 places in this vlog

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1. 0:29

   Wynand Fockink

   🍺 Bar · Centrum

   Try both old (oude) and sweet jenever; spilling your gin is considered a sin in Dutch drinking culture.

2. 1:28

   Red Light District (De Wallen)

   🏘️ Neighborhood · De Wallen

   Considered very touristy by locals, who tend to stay away from it.

3. 1:44

   Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution

   🏛️ Museum · De Wallen · brief mention

4. 1:52

   Casa Rosso

   🚡 Activity · De Wallen · brief mention

   Offers all-you-can-drink shows.

5. 2:15

   Oude Hoogstraat 22 (Narrowest House)

   🏢 Landmark · Centrum

   Look for the city's three St. Andrew's crosses symbol next to it on the left.

6. 2:37

   Museum Vrolik

   🏛️ Museum · Amsterdam-Zuidoost

   Not for the faint of heart.

7. 2:56

   Trippenhuis

   🏛️ Historic site · Centrum

   Across the canal stands the tiny 1696 house said to be built for the Trips' coachman, as wide as their front door.

8. 3:41

   Amsterdam Cheese Company

   🛍️ Shopping · Centrum

9. 4:03

   Equestrian Statue of Queen Wilhelmina

   🏢 Landmark · Centrum

   Spot the mistake: the horse lifts both legs on the same side, which a real horse can't do.

10. 4:48

    Blue Amsterdam

    🍴 Restaurant · Centrum

    Order homemade ginger ale and bitterballen dipped in mustard sauce.

11. 5:41

    H'ART Museum (formerly Hermitage Amsterdam)

    🏛️ Museum · Centrum

    Covers 17th-century Amsterdam's role in world trade and portraits by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Frans Hals.

12. 6:09

    Van Gogh Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Museumkwartier

    Best visited on Friday evenings for live DJs, art shows and drinks; filming the works is not allowed.

13. 6:58

    Leidseplein

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Centrum · brief mention

14. 7:02

    The Bulldog

    🍺 Bar · Leidseplein

15. 7:17

    Paradiso

    🍺 Bar · Leidseplein · brief mention

    Suggested as a mid-night stop on a Leidseplein bar crawl.

16. 7:17

    Melkweg

    🍺 Bar · Leidseplein · brief mention

    Suggested as an alternative to Paradiso on a Leidseplein night out.

17. 7:20

    Waterhole

    🍺 Bar · Leidseplein · brief mention

18. 7:46

    Zaanse Schans

    🚆 Day trip · Zaandam · brief mention

19. 7:53

    Jordaan

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Jordaan · brief mention

20. 8:00

    Pancakes Amsterdam

    🍴 Restaurant · Centrum · brief mention

    Touted as having the best Dutch pancakes in Holland.

21. 8:03

    Volendam

    🚆 Day trip · Volendam · brief mention