North Holland, Netherlands
Visiting Amsterdam
Places to visit are still being added here. · areas to stay compared · local time 15:18
Money
EUR
1 USD buys about 0.90 EUR today
Plugs and power
Type C, Type F
230 volts
In an emergency
112
Country calling code +31
Getting around
Drive on the right
Spoken: Dutch
Things to do
Well-known sights nearby
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Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam)
Dutch botanical garden
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Rembrandt House Museum
Historic house and art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands
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Nieuwmarkt
Square in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Magere Brug
Bridge in Amsterdam
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Munttoren
Tower in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Zuiderkerk
Church in Amsterdam
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Beit Ha'Chidush
Synagogue in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Blauwbrug
Historic bridge in Amsterdam
From Wikipedia. Opening times and prices are not checked.
Good areas to stay on a first visit
Picked for safety, places to visit nearby, and being close to the centre.
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Amsterdam Binnenstad
Very safe (safety 80/100), 0.5 km from the centre.
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De Wallen
Very safe (safety 80/100), 0.8 km from the centre.
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Weesperzijde
Very safe (safety 80/100), 1.7 km from the centre.
About Netherlands
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- EUR
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Emergency
- 112
Country facts from Wikidata; exchange rates from the European Central Bank and ExchangeRate-API.