Discover Amsterdam Trip 2026

The semicircular canals, laid out systematically in the 17th century with their characteristic narrow gabled houses, are considered a masterpiece of Golden Age urban planning and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 for their exceptional urban coherence.

The national art museum holds the world's largest collection of Dutch Golden Age masters, above all Rembrandt's monumental Night Watch, which is presented at the center of the newly redesigned Gallery of Honour and attracts millions of visitors every year.

In the original, preserved Secret Annex on the Prinsengracht, Anne Frank hid with her family for over two years from the Nazis before they were discovered in 1944, and the plain rooms with the original pages of her famous diary leave a deep impression on visitors.

The former working-class neighborhood has become one of the city's most charming residential areas, with narrow alleys, small galleries, cozy brown cafés and the popular Noordermarkt antiques market, ideal for strolling away from the tourist crowds.

Schiphol Airport is located about 15 kilometers southwest of the city center and is connected directly to Amsterdam Central Station by train in just about 15 minutes. Direct flights from Zurich also run several times a day with a flight time of around 1.5 hours.

The semicircular canals, laid out systematically in the 17th century with their characteristic narrow gabled houses, are considered a masterpiece of Golden Age urban planning and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 for their exceptional urban coherence.

The national art museum holds the world's largest collection of Dutch Golden Age masters, above all Rembrandt's monumental Night Watch, which is presented at the center of the newly redesigned Gallery of Honour and attracts millions of visitors every year.

In the original, preserved Secret Annex on the Prinsengracht, Anne Frank hid with her family for over two years from the Nazis before they were discovered in 1944, and the plain rooms with the original pages of her famous diary leave a deep impression on visitors.