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Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the Dutch capital of canals: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House, best explored on foot or by bike.
Best things to do in Amsterdam
The one thing not to miss
Walk the old centre around De Wallen, Amsterdam's best-known red-light district; it is for adults only.
De Wallen (red-light district)1. De Wallen (red-light district)
Amsterdam's largest and best-known red-light district, a network of old-centre alleys.
16,855 readers a month
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2. The Rijksmuseum
The national museum of Dutch art and history, on Museumplein.
11,152 readers a month
3. The Anne Frank House
A museum dedicated to the wartime diarist Anne Frank, on the Prinsengracht near the Westerkerk.
Tickets are sold online in advance; book on the official site.
10,766 readers a month
4. Dam Square and the Royal Palace
The city's best-known square, with the Royal Palace on its west side.
7,179 readers a month
Koeweiden Postma[1], Public domain 5. The Van Gogh Museum
The museum of Vincent van Gogh's work and his contemporaries, on Museumplein.
Book a timed ticket online.
5,762 readers a month
6. The canals
More than 100 km of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges; the three main canals were dug in the 17th century.
4,088 readers a month
7. Zaanse Schans (day trip)
A neighbourhood of Zaandam known for historic windmills and wooden houses relocated there.
3,687 readers a month
8. Keukenhof (day trip)
One of the world's largest flower gardens, at Lisse.
3,021 readers a month
9. Vondelpark
A 47-hectare public park opened in 1865, west of Leidseplein and Museumplein.
2,364 readers a month
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10. The Begijnhof
One of the oldest hofjes (almshouse courtyards) in Amsterdam.
2,008 readers a month
Just missed the list: Stedelijk Museum (11th by readers); Jordaan (12th by readers)
How we ranked these
By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. De Wallen (red-light district) leads with about 16,855 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.
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