This beautiful street is full of beautiful houses without the hustle and bustle of other parts of the Jordaan. Lindenstraat is one of my favorite streets in the Jordaan. Be sure to admire #123, which has elaborate decorations. Keizersgracht has countless Rijksmonument buildings, making walking or biking along this beautiful street that borders the canal by the same name a joy always. It’s hard to choose which canal to pick as a favorite. It used to be where people would look upon the gallows although luckily, you’ll only see beautiful Rijksmonument warehouses and a picturesque bridge dating back to 1676. This circular street circles around Prinseneiland, a picturesque artificial island built to expand the Amsterdam harbor. There are other hofjes in this neighborhood, but most are not open to the public.) PrinseneilandĪs someone who used to lived on the Western Islands, I absolutely love Prinseneiland. (Be sure to stop for a coffee along this street at Dignita, which sits within a former hofje open to the public. I’m very partial to number 63 due to its blooming vines that bloom in summer. READ MORE One day in Hallstatt, Austria with the best things to do in Hallstatt and tips for visiting Hallstatt Unlike other canals, it’s very quiet walking around this picturesque neighborhood oft ignored by tourists. This slightly out of the way Amsterdam street is absolutely beautiful and full of grand canal houses. I only recently discovered Nieuwe Keizersgracht, which is very close to the botanical gardens. The houses are pretty lovely and there’s a reason why it was named the most beautiful street in Amsterdam by readers of the Parool. Its scenic views along with its docks and places to sit along the water make it one of my favorite streets to walk along. Certainly, you still have the crowds, but I recommend following this canal from Centre out towards the Jordaan. Browersgrachtīrouwersgracht is one of those canals that somehow gets oft ignored by the crowds who flock to Prinsengracht. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a sunset. This canal looks out onto the Amstel although you also can enjoy the views of Kloveniersburgwal and Groenburgwal. This short street is one of my favorite quiet spaces in Amsterdam to take in from the benches along the water. The street feels like a throwback to a different time and I love wandering down here on a quiet day. These cabinets were once where traders selling gold and silver would sell goods, however this passage became a book market in the late 1800s after a book market in the Botermarkt shut down.ĭuring the war, many of these book traders were persecuted due to being Jews and a few of the stalls are still owned by the original owners who survived the Holocaust. Beyond this, you’ll find a small shop along with a charming book market operated daily. When you enter from Oudezijds Achterburgwal (mentioned below), you’ll walk through a beautiful gate that dates back to 1601 where an old age home for elderly men and women once stood. Similarly, some of the streets are quite short. That said, some will require that you park your bike as they’re so short/narrow that it’s hard to bike near them. I recommend discovering these streets on bike as it’s so much easier to zip around Amsterdam by bike rather than on foot. If you are looking for more in-depth travel advice about Belgium and the Netherlands, I created a guidebook on behalf of Moon Travel about Amsterdam, Brussels, and Bruges.
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