Activities in Amsterdam

The Bike is King in Amsterdam. Amsterdam, the Venice of the North, is an amazingly diverse city that is best discovered on a bicycle. AmsterBike off

It takes roughly an hour to visit this museum, but many say it has a life-changing effect. The three floors of the house on the Prinsengracht present

Although predominantly known for its cutting edge furniture and home decor, Anno Design also offers practical pieces that have wider, more cost-effect

Licensed massage therapists offer 10- or 20-minute fully clothed chair massages; or you can wrap yourself in a waterproof blanket for an aqua massage.

Stationed within the Dylan Hotel, this elegant, brasserie-style bar is a popular spot for lunch, dinner, and business meetings over cocktails. The spa

Summer’s mild days see chic Amsterdammers decamping for one of the many long, sandy beaches nearby: of these, Bloemendaal is far and away the coolest,

The flower market (bloemenmarkt), which starts on the Singel canal at the Leidsestraat, is a zany village of its own, whose caste system of stands and

The bakery is filled with scrap-wood furniture of Piet Hein Eek. Come in for freshly baked breads, homemade cakes, and jars of jam.

Don the walking shoes, pack a camera, and line up behind a guide to ascend the country’s most sky-scraping church tower. A symbol of Amsterdam, the "D

Stop by Droog at Home to see the headquarters of grassroots firm Droog Designs. Its "bound" chest of recycled drawers and other innovations arguably

Design aficionados know it wouldn’t be a visit to Amsterdam without taking a lap around the multiple rooms in this ingenious, engaging showroom-galler

Why not have some fun and excitement while waiting for your flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Excitement and relaxation go hand in hand at Holla

True, a bouncer deciding whether you make the cut is a most un-Dutch thing, but this lounge and dance club right off the Leidseplein, Amsterdam’s vers

Since the late 19th Century, shoppers looking for fine Dutch porcelain have been drawn to this three-story canal house in the Munttoren area. Over the

Long flights take their toll on adults, much less children, so this free playground (designed for ages three to nine) in the Amsterdam Airport Schipho

Dealer Hesdy Artist's stock ranges from 18th-century sculpture to botanical prints.

That familiar grandmother’s-perfumed-closet smell of vintage shops everywhere is present as you enter this minute, two-level shop. For 30 years, these

A dose of peace and quiet can be found in the airport’s silent oasis, decorated with stained-glass windows and dedicated to meditation and prayer. Com

Explore the world of the macabre and marvel at the horrendous means of ancient punishment at this museum, housed in a small, dungeon-esque building wh

Orangebike, a company with locations in downtown Amsterdam, rents cruisers, kids’ bikes, and tourist bikes with racks.

East of the city center, on KNSM Island (reachable by tram and causeway from Oosterdok), this vast, warehouse-like emporium stuffed with accessories f

With 21 beers, 21 wines, and 21 whiskeys, this minimalist pub encourages you to taste, as the name suggests. Aside from a few metal beer signs, little

Deep in the throes of a massive renovation (projected to be completed in 2013), this is still nonetheless a world-class museum‚ not least because its