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Romantic Tour Amsterdam

Unforgettable canal tours in amsterdam, private boat tours, and more, discover romantic things to do in amsterdam from lovers canal cruises, to proposals and more, romantic private small boat tour – original 90 min. experience.

Discover the romance of Amsterdam’s iconic canal district on an intimate small boat tour. Experience the completely private original 90-minute trip!

Private Romantic Evening Canal Cruise – Original 90 min. Experience

Immerse yourself in the nightly atmosphere of Amsterdam on a romantic evening canal cruise with your partner. Join the full original 90-minute experience!

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Mini Romantic Private Boat Tour Amsterdam

Looking for a more personal way to visit Amsterdam? Do you want something more than a standard group tour? Then our Romantic boat tour Amsterdam is perfect for you and your partner.

Wedding Proposal on a private Canal boat

Enjoy the romantic atmosphere in Amsterdam. This unique opportunity to experience the city in silence and propose to your loved one will never come back.

Mini Romantic Private Night Canal Cruise Amsterdam

On this Romantic Night canal cruise, we sail through Amsterdam on a silent electric boat where you see the canals lit with thousands of lights.

Marriage Proposal Picnic

A surprise in Amsterdam’s most Iconic park.

Private Historical Canal Tour Amsterdam

Looking for a more personal way to visit Amsterdam? Do you want something more than a standard group tour? Then our Private Canal Tour Amsterdam is perfect for you.

Romantic Private Dinner Cruise Amsterdam

Indulge in an intimate 3-course dinner on a private canal cruise in Amsterdam. This experience is perfect for couples who want to discover the city’s romantic tales and hidden corners.

Lovers Canal Cruises

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Amsterdam 1 hour Canal Cruise from Central Station

Dinner Canal Cruise Amsterdam: 4-Courses Including Drinks

Amsterdam 1-Hour Sightseeing Canal Cruise by Semi-Open Boat

1-Hour Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise

Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

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Lovers Canal Cruises - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

Lovers Canal Cruises

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Amsterdam 1 hour Canal Cruise from Central Station

Dinner Canal Cruise Amsterdam: 4-Courses Including Drinks

Amsterdam 1-Hour Sightseeing Canal Cruise by Semi-Open Boat

1-Hour Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise

Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

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LOVERS CANAL CRUISES (Amsterdam) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Lovers Canal Cruises

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Amsterdam 1 hour Canal Cruise from Central Station

Dinner Canal Cruise Amsterdam: 4-Courses Including Drinks

Amsterdam 1-Hour Sightseeing Canal Cruise by Semi-Open Boat

1-Hour Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise

Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

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Lovers Canal Cruises - All You MUST Know Before You Go (2024)

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• Groups allowed

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Explore the enchanting canals of amsterdam with lovers canal cruises.

At Lovers Canal Cruises, they invite you to embark on a unique and unforgettable journey through the enchanting canals of Amsterdam. As one of the leading providers of canal cruises in the city, they take pride in offering exceptional experiences that allow you to immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Amsterdam’s waterways. With a longstanding reputation for excellence and a commitment to customer satisfaction, Lovers Canal Cruises promises to make your visit to Amsterdam truly special.

Amsterdam Landmarks and Highlights

See Amsterdam the way it should be seen; from the water! Amsterdam canal tour Lovers cruises help you Discover those hidden parts of Amsterdam’s breathtaking canal ring. A comfortable clean air solar-powered boat will take you on a 1-hour cruise . The boat tour includes a  GPS audio guide with 19 different languages  that will give you the context you need when seeing all those beautiful waterfront sights. Highlights include the Golden Bend , the most beautiful part of the Amsterdam canal ring , the Westerkerk and the Anne Frank House .

Canal Cruise Options

At Lovers Canal Cruises, we understand that every traveler has unique preferences and interests. That’s why we offer a variety of canal cruise options to cater to different tastes and daytime cruise, a romantic evening cruise, or a themed specialty cruise, we have the perfect option for you. Our daytime cruises provide a wonderful opportunity to soak in the city’s vibrant atmosphere while taking in the picturesque sights along the canals. If you’re looking for a more romantic experience, our evening cruises offer a magical ambiance as you glide through Amsterdam’s illuminated waterways under the starry night sky. Additionally, we offer specialty cruises that cater to specific interests, such as architecture, history, or even a festive holiday cruise. Each cruise is accompanied by knowledgeable and friendly guides who provide captivating commentary, ensuring you don’t miss any of the fascinating stories behind Amsterdam’s landmarks.

Advantages of a 1-Hour Lovers Canal Cruise:

• Unique perspective: A canal cruise is a unique way to see Amsterdam, offering a perspective that is different from walking or cycling. You’ll be able to see the city from the water, which provides a whole new view of the famous buildings and bridges.
• Relaxing experience: The canal cruise is a relaxing and peaceful experience, making it perfect for a romantic date or for a relaxing escape from the busy city.
• Audio guide: The audio guide provides in-depth information about Amsterdam’s history, architecture, and culture. You’ll learn about the city’s past, present, and future while enjoying the views.
• Convenient and easy: The canal cruise is a convenient and easy way to see the city. The boats depart from several locations and tickets are easily available.

Many Starting Times & Best Starting Point

The starting point for all Lovers Canal Cruises is right next to Amsterdam Central Station, an easy to reach location. This 1-hour cruise departs at many times throughout the day, and is thus easy to fit into your busy traveling schedule. The large open-air boats give you unobstructed views of this Wonderful city. You’ll pass by the famous Anne Frank House, 16th and 17 century canal houses that look more like small palaces, and merchant houses.

Get a good look at Amsterdam’s many different house boats, cruise under the many cobble stone bridges and see why Amsterdam is one to most tree rich cities in Europe. After a little over an hour, you’ll return sail back to the starting, where your tour also ends.

Looking for a longer duration boat tour in Amsterdam? Check out these two alternatives: Those Dam Boat Guys & Blue Boat Company

What’s Included

• A 60-minute Amsterdam canal cruise in open-air boat that is also eco friendly.
• Get unobstructed views of Amsterdam’s splendid canal ring.
• Many departures times throughout the day, so easy to fit into your schedule.
• Sail along the UNESCO World Heritage canal belt past the iconic Anne Frank House, Golden Bend, and other top attractions
• Includes an audio-guide that offers insights in 19 different languages.

Customer Experience and Comfort

At Lovers Canal Cruises, we prioritize your comfort and aim to provide a delightful customer experience throughout your journey. Our boats are designed with your comfort in mind, featuring spacious interiors, comfortable seating, and large panoramic windows that offer unobstructed views of Amsterdam’s scenery. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the picturesque views as our professional and friendly crew takes care of your needs. For your convenience, we offer audio guides available in multiple languages, providing fascinating insights into the history and culture of Amsterdam as you cruise along. Additionally, onboard refreshments are available, allowing you to savor a beverage or snack while enjoying the sights and sounds of the canals. For those seeking an exclusive experience, we also offer private cruises and accommodate group bookings, ensuring personalized attention and tailored experiences for your special occasions or events.

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Amsterdam Canal Cruise by Lovers

Lovers (named after the original founder) is probably the most popular option for a regular 1 hour canal cruise. Their modern boats with audio guide in 19 languages depart very frequently from their prime location right in front of Central Station. In order to get the very best rate, make sure to use our discount code: RVV10

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Amsterdam & the netherlands travel guide, lovers canal cruises in amsterdam.

Taking a canal cruise is a great way to explore Amsterdam, especially if you come here for the first time. There are several boat companies which organize canal cruises in Amsterdam, but Lovers canal cruises is definitely our favourite.

Modern comfortable boats, convenient departure locations, audio guide in 19 languages – that’s the best combination for an enjoyable canal cruise.

Lovers canal cruises departure points

Where to board a Lovers Amsterdam canal cruise? Lovers canal cruises have several departure point in Amsterdam – you can board near the Central Station , near the Anne Frank House or near the Leidse Square (Leidseplein).

Your departure point will depend on the cruise you have chosen, please check the cruise description for address.

How can I get there with public transportation?

You can plan your trip useing a free Glimble app :

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How long is the Lovers canal cruise?

The classic Amsterdam canal cruise takes one hour.

Lovers Canal Cruises Prices in Amsterdam

How much is an Amsterdam canal cruise? A classic 1-hour Lovers boat tour in 2024 costs € 20 per person. You can book it online for € 17,50.

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Buy the Lovers canal cruise tickets with discount

You can book the boat cruise tickets with discount online .

If you plan to visit other attractions or museums in Amsterdam, you can  buy a combination ticket which also includes a canal cruise ticket.

Check all possible combination tickets at the Lovers cruises official website .

Are Lovers cruises free with I amsterdam city card ?

Yes, a classic 1-hour Lovers boat tour is free with I amsterdam city card .

Evening canal cruises

Amsterdam looks completely different after dark! With Lovers Canal Cruises you can take an evening 1-hour cruise , or combine your tour with dinner. There are several options, including:

• Dinner Cruise . 2-hour Amsterdam canal cruise, including three-course meal and drinks. Tickets from €79. Book online >>
• Wine & Cheese Cruise . A 1,5-hour evening cruise with drinks (white wine, red wine or rose, sparkling or still mineral water) and local cheeses. Check availability and book online >>
• Pizza Cruise . A 1,5-hour cruise and your favourite pizza and wine served on board. Tickets from €42,50. Make a reservation >>

Amsterdam Light Festival Lovers canal cruises

From from 30 November 2023 till 21 January 2024 Amsterdam will  transform into a beautiful open-air light art museum for the Amsterdam Light Festival. Lovers canal cruises are considered to me one of the best Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruises.

Amsterdam Light Festival Lovers canal cruises depart from the Central station ( Prins Hendrikkade 25 ) every evening from 16:45 till 21:45. Book your tickets at the official Lovers cruises company website >>

Do I need to make a reservation for the Lovers canal cruise?

It’s highly recommend to book your canal cruise tickets in advance. It is also possible to buy the tickets at the departure locations, but there are no guarantees that tickets will be available.

Do I need to print my Lovers canal cruise tickets?

No, you can just show it on your mobile phone.

Enjoy your Lovers canal cruise and your stay in Amsterdam !

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Privacy overview.

Expertise and professionalism is what Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam is all about. We are the local expert, with precise scheduling and modern, impeccably maintained boats. Since the establishment of Lovers Canal Cruises in the 1950s, we have strived to provide the best canal cruises in Amsterdam. Today Lovers Canal Cruises is proud to offer cruises that pair variety and customization with expert knowledge.

About Lovers Canal Cruises

Ever since the company was founded, it has become synonymous with the very best in Amsterdam cruising. Every year, we strives to improve upon the classic Amsterdam canal cruise. In 2016, our entire fleet of 45 boats underwent a substantial upgrade, receiving new interiors and a beautiful new orange-grey colour-line. Today, we offer a wide variety of itineraries enriched by a fascinating audio guide in 19 languages.

An interesting fact to know about us is that part of the company operates under the name Hop On Hop Off City Sightseeing, which has festive red boats. However, it is mostly recognized by the Lovers logo and bright orange colour.

Ready when you are

We aim to provide variety and customization. Therefore, we offer an array of both departure points and times. The first of our vessels departs at 9 am, and the last of our barges sets sail when the city lights twinkle on the dark water, at 10 pm; we also adjust departure on request for groups. Whether you wish to discover Amsterdam’s canals alone, with your partner or in a group, at Lovers Canal Cruises we have the perfect canal cruise for you.

At Lovers Canal Cruises, we enrich the experience with our exclusive onboard dining options. Over the years, we have worked with Frans Kelders Cuisinier, a former Michelin star chef, to prepare beautiful food and beverage cruises, as well as Loetje and New York Pizza. Wind your way down Amsterdam’s world heritage-listed waterways while enjoying a delicious meal or snack.

Environmentally conscious

We care about the environment. That is why our fleet includes solar-driven small boats. Silent and clean, these vessels allow you to visit the narrower canals of the city, like those in the Red Light District. Currently, 80% of our boats are electric and we are aiming to raise this to 100% by 2025.

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The best things to do in Amsterdam

A msterdam delivers the goods when it comes to memorable experiences and attractions. With canals weaving through the city, gabled buildings providing glimpses of bygone eras, and myriad museums portraying the importance of Amsterdam's role in history, it is a city full of extraordinary things to do.

From sitting in a swing high above the city to investigative forays into 'coffeshop culture' and visiting the poignant Anne Frank House, our expert provides his top experiences, including the best things to do with children, if it rains and for couples, on a city break in Amsterdam below.

For more Amsterdam inspiration, see our guides to the city's best hotels , restaurants , bars and cafés , shopping , things to do for free and how to spend a weekend in Amsterdam  (plus the best hotels near the airport ).

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Central amsterdam.

• Canal Belt – West
• Canal Belt – East
• Museum District and De Pijp
• Oosterdok and Amsterdam East
• The Jordaan and Amsterdam West

Amsterdam North

Swing above the city at a'dam lookout.

Swing out high over this low-rise town from the sky deck of a solitary skyscraper behind Central Station at A'DAM Lookout. You sit in a giant swing that propels you 100 metres over the edge and up into the sky, as historic Amsterdam sways back and forth below you. It beats bungee jumping any day.

Insider’s tip:  Go at the onset of twilight, as the lights of the city below begin to flicker and glow, then retire back inside to the hip bar on the 20th floor for cocktails to ignite your evening revels.

Contact : adamlookout.com

Nearest Transport : Buiksloterweg ferry (free service) from behind Central Station

Discover history in an erstwhile orphanage at Amsterdam Museum

Note:  The Amsterdam Museum is undergoing a major refit. Parts of the collection can be seen at the ‘Amsterdam Museum on the Amstel’ at the H’ART Museum (see below), and at various other venues around town (see the website ).

Objects, stories, treasures and works of art from Amsterdam’s long and at times illustrious history, all form part of imaginative displays on the city’s past, present and even future at the Amsterdam Museum. The building was formerly the Burgerweeshuis (Municipal Orphanage), founded in 1520. It’s a rather moving experience to see the children’s lockers that are still there along one side of the courtyard.

Insider's tip: Look out for Cornelis Anthoniszoon’s aerial view of Amsterdam, painted around 1538. It is the first map of the city, and an extraordinary feat of imagined perspective given that the highest point at the time was a church steeple.

Contact: amsterdammuseum.nl

Nearest transport:  Trams 2, 4, 12, 14, 24; Metro: Rokin

Price: ££; under 18s free

Explore Amsterdam's old stock exchange

Amsterdam’s former stock exchange, Beurs van Berlage, completed in 1903, earned its creator, H. P. Berlage the title of the 'Father of Modern Dutch Architecture'. Its patterned brickwork is firmly in a Dutch tradition, and echoes earlier styles. But the designs are more geometric, and the building’s strong, clean lines, together with the way Berlage celebrates rather than conceals structural elements, make a definite break with the 19th century.

Insider's tip:  These days, you can only get to see the interior during exhibitions or concerts (the latter usually better value), but the café in the former entrance lobby is open daily, and gives a taste of the interior.

Contact:  beursvanberlage.com

Nearest transport:  Trams 4, 14, 24; Metro: Rokin

Price:  Varies according to event

Cruise a convolution of canals

Take to the water. Yes, a canal trip seems a predictably touristy thing to do, but a jaunt on a pedalo, or in a glass-topped boat, offers an unrivalled view of Amsterdam’s historic gables. Most tour boats leave from docks in front of Central Station. Lovers and Stromma are both reliable companies which offer both tours and 'hop-on-hop-off' options.

Insider’s tip:  There's a feeling of detachment on the water, like being in a different city. If you’re a fan of modern architecture, go for one of the tours that takes in new construction in the Eastern Docklands.

Contact:   stromma.nl ; lovers.nl

Nearest transport: from Central Station

Be bewitched by motion pictures at the Tuschinski Theatre

From its gaudy carpet and whorls of multi-coloured marble, to the working Wurlitzer and two-person Love Seats, Cinema Tuschinski was the dream-child of an eccentric visionary bewitched by motion pictures. Built between 1918 and 1921, it preserves pretty much all its fittings, yet is still a working cinema. The Tuschinski main hall is worth a visit whatever the show.

Insider’s tip: Treat yourselves to a 'loge arrangement': drinks and a snack served at your seat in one of the boxes. In a romantic mood? Ask for a Love Seat. Films are the latest releases, shown in their original language.

Contact: pathe.nl/bioscoop/tuschinski

Nearest transport:  Trams, 4, 14, 24; Metro: Waterlooplein, Rokin

Price: Main hall tickets ££

Discover the 'eighth wonder of the world' at the Royal Palace

In the 17th century, the Royal Palace was dubbed 'the eighth wonder of the world'. Back then it was the Amsterdam City Hall, but this was the height of the Golden Age, and the building was a grandiose celebration of Amsterdam’s mercantile supremacy and civic might. The façade is underwhelming, but inside it’s another story. Drop in for a look (the monarch lives in The Hague, and won’t mind).

Insider’s tip:  The dazzling (sometimes literally) marble-encrusted main hall is especially impressive. Check out the brass-inlaid maps on the floor depicting the heavenly and terrestrial worlds, with Amsterdam very much at the centre.

Contact: paleisamsterdam.nl

Nearest transport:  Trams 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 24. Metro: Rokin

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Enjoy a night at the opera

Amsterdam’s combined City Hall ( stadhuis ) and opera house – popularly known as the 'Stopera' – was condemned as an eyesore when it went up in the 1980s, but the circular theatre, home to the Dutch National Opera & Ballet and with its marble-clad framework, is beautiful especially when lit up at night. Under Pierre Audi, its artistic director from 1988 to 2018, the Dutch National Opera developed a considerable reputation for adventurous productions.

Insider's Tip:  Stand-by tickets are available on the day of performance. From an hour before curtain-up, numbers are handed out at the box office, placing you in a queue for returns. Arriving 20-30 minutes earlier gives a good chance of success.

Contact:   operaballet.nl

Nearest transport:  Tram 14; Metro: Waterlooplein

Price:  Varies according to performance

Explore Amsterdam's oldest building, Oude Kerk

Amsterdam’s oldest building, Oude Kerk, grew haphazardly over hundreds of years. The tower dates from 1300, but most of the original basilica that was attached to it has long disappeared behind outgrowths of side chapels, transepts and clerestories. Most of what you see today is 16th-century Renaissance in style, with a further barnacle-crust of houses and church offices, built over three centuries.

Insider’s tip:  The contrasting simplicity of the interior is stunning – the stained glass is worth a special look. There’s nothing to match it in town as most church windows were smashed by Protestant iconoclasts during the Reformation.

Contact : oudekerk.nl

Getting there: Trams 4, 14, 24; Metro: Rokin

Check out a secret church

Parts of the restored Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, a 17th-century canal house, with its black-and-white tiled floors, and heavy furniture, are like stepping into a painting by Vermeer. As well as atmosphere, there’s a surprise. Upstairs, a ladder-like stairway leads to the astonishingly large church of 'Our Dear Lord in the Attic', which dates from the time when Protestant Holland tolerated Catholic worship only in places hidden from street view.

Insider’s tip: A top choice for a visit, especially for the basement kitchen (complete with 17th-century loo) and secret church. Try to get an attendant to demonstrate the ingenious fold-away pulpit.

Contact: opsolder.nl

Nearest transport: Trams 4, 14, 24; Metro: Rokin

Spend time in Rembrandt's grotto

Rembrandt bought this grand house on the edge of the Jewish Quarter in 1639, when he was at the height of his wealth and fame. (He is said to have been fascinated by Hebrew culture, and preferred Jewish models for his religious painting.) The Rembrandthuis has been carefully restored, using old plans and descriptions, and has a distinctly authentic atmosphere.

Insider’s tip: Rembrandt’s studio is superbly recreated, and you can sometimes catch an etching or traditional paint-mixing demonstration there. The museum holds a considerable collection of Rembrandt etchings including a series of tiny self-portraits of the painter pulling funny faces. 

Contact : rembrandthuis.nl

Nearest transport : Trams 4, 14; Metro: Waterlooplein

While away time in a 600-year-old 'new' church, Nieuwe Kerk

'New’ is a label that has been attached to Nieuwe Kerk for the past 600 years, by virtue of the fact that Oude Kerk (Old Church) had already been around for three centuries when it was built. It’s a soaring Gothic pile without a steeple, situated on the city’s central square, the Dam (reputedly the site of the original dam across the River Amstel, from which Amsterdam gets its name).

Insider’s tip:  The Nieuwe Kerk is the venue for royal weddings, investitures and other ceremonies, but more often for blockbuster exhibitions – they’re usually exceptionally good.

Contact:  nieuwekerk.nl

Nearest transport:  Trams 4, 14, 24; Metro: Rokin

Price: Varies according to exhibition

Canal belt – West

Visit the hidden anne frank house.

The attic rooms of the Anne Frank House where the Frank family hid during the Second World War, reached through a door behind a hinged bookcase, are bare of furniture yet almost unbearably poignant, with magazine pictures pasted on the walls by Anne still in situ. The rooms downstairs, which housed her father’s company office, have been restored in period style.

Insider’s tip:  While there, save time for the exhibition rooms which hold Anne’s original diary and other manuscripts, as well as interesting interactive displays on human rights.

Contact : annefrank.org

Nearest transport : Trams 13, 17

Visit a cutting-edge exhibition at the Huis Marseille

Of all the exhibition spaces on Amsterdam’s vibrant photography scene, the Huis Marseille is the most adventurous, engaging and perplexing. The museum showcases new artists – in video as well as stills photography, and there’s a strong in-house collection of mainly Dutch, South African and Japanese work.

Insider’s tip: The museum is in two fine canal houses, and exhibitions are often staged as installations responding to the period features of particular rooms. Take a special look at the ceiling painting in the Garden Room – it’s by Jacob de Wit, the leading 18th-century Dutch interiors painter.

Contact : huismarseille.nl

Nearest transport : Trams 2, 12

Unwind in an Art Deco spa

Part of the interior of Paris’s now-demolished 'Au Bon Marché' department store, beamed over to Amsterdam to form a stylish spa, Sauna Deco . The 1920s light fittings and stained glass decorate a large, elegant rest area, there are Finnish and infra-red saunas, a small outdoor patio, and a steam room. A limited range of treatments is on offer, but there’s a good variety of massages.

Insider’s tip:  The steam room is rather poky but even so, Sauna Deco is a firm favourite in which to retreat from miserable weather. Do note that the spa is mixed, and nudity de rigueur.

Contact : saunadeco.nl

Price : £££

Canal belt – East

Experience amsterdam's hottest photography shows.

Photography is hot in Amsterdam, and FOAM offers not only international blockbuster exhibitions by the likes of Diane Arbus and Richard Avedon, but also adventurous smaller shows by contemporary photographers, and enthralling glimpses into lesser-known corners of the history of photography. There’s also a lively programme of lectures and forums.

Insider’s tip: Make your way to the attic and explore the museum gallery-shop. A 'Foam Edition', affordable limited editions and signed prints by up-and-coming young photographers, as well as by big names who have exhibited in the past, makes a wonderful gift.

Contact : foam.org

Nearest transport : Trams 4, 24; Metro: Vijzelgracht

Explore a quintessential canal-house museum – Museum Van Loon

A peek indoors at the home of an Amsterdam patrician family. The 17th-century canal-side mansion, Museum Van Loon, one of the most splendid in town, has been magnificently restored to the last lick of gilding and tinkling chandelier. There are other canal-house mansion museums in town, but this is a definite favourite, as it somehow retains the atmosphere of an (admittedly, extremely grand) family home.

Insider’s tip: The characterful Van Loon family portraits are worth a special look. And don’t necessarily save this visit for a rainy day – there’s a beautiful formal garden out the back.

Contact : museumvanloon.nl

Nearest transport : Trams 4, 24

Scope out City Archive exhibitions

Do the words ‘city archive’ conjure images of dusty files and dull civil servants? Think again. Amsterdam has a fascinating collection of images and documents, interesting beyond the simple scope of city history. The Stadsarchief building itself is a monumental 1920s confection of patterned brick and stonework, with Art Deco murals. While there’s no permanent display, it’s really worth checking out current exhibitions.

Insider’s tip: The archive’s photo hoard is especially rich, particularly for images from the 1800s and early 1900s. Look out for work by the 19th-century photographers George Breitner (also a renowned painter) and Jacob Olie.

Contact : amsterdam.nl/stadsarchief

Nearest transport : Trams 4, 24; Metro Vijzelgracht

Price : Vary according to exhibition

Browse through a mansion crammed with curios

The grandest and most glittering of Amsterdam’s canal-house museums was occupied by a succession of local notables, the last, Sandrina Holthuysen, dying alone, surrounded by cats in 1895. She was also surrounded by her husband’s vast collection of art and objets d'art. Now run as a satellite of the Amsterdam Museum, the house, Museum Willet-Holthuysen, overflows with paintings, ceramics, glass and silver in an untouchable 19th-century atmosphere.

Insider’s tip:  The gardens behind Amsterdam’s rows of gabled houses come as a surprise to most visitors, as from the street you have no clue that they’re there. The Willet-Holthuysen formal garden is one of the most elegant in town.

Contact :  amsterdammuseum.nl

Nearest transport : Trams 4, 14; Metro Waterlooplein

Price : ££; under 18s free

Museum District & De Pijp

Embrace the world's best orchestra at the concertgebouw.

The Concertgebouw, built in 1888, is famed for its near-perfect acoustics and its resident Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, often dubbed 'the best in the world'. Even when the RCO is not playing, the programme is at the top of the musical scale, with the very best performers and singers the world has to offer, in an elegant neo-classical setting.

Insider’s tip: If you’d like a flavour of the place, but don’t have time for a full evening concert, check the (free) lunchtime programme on Wednesdays – but note that these are often held in a smaller auditorium, the Kleine Zaal.

Contact : concertgebouw.nl

Nearest transport : Trams 2, 3, 5, 12

Price: Tickets vary according to performance; lunchtime concerts are free

Get acquainted with the Dutch Old Masters at the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is home to renowned Rembrandts, including 'The Night Watch', plus a grand company of other Old Masters from Frans Hals and Jan Steen to Ferdinand Bol and Jan Vermeer. Delftware, glittering gold and silver, centuries-old costumes, and furniture fit for royalty all add to the bounty, and for the first time ever the museum has put on show selections from its considerable collection of 20th-century photography.

Insider’s tip:  Check out the exquisite 12th-century Buddha in the Asian Pavilion, and the ornate 17th-century dolls’ houses. Also, do note that the Old Masters' section is least crowded in the late afternoon. 

Contact :  rijksmuseum.nl

Check out the country's coolest modern art at the Stedelijk Museum

Stylishly revamped, the Stedelijk showcases modern and contemporary art from the huge municipal collection. Over the years, successive Stedelijk directors have managed to snap up work from hot new art movements such as paintings and work on paper from CoBrA and De Stijl, and major pieces by Mondrian, Kandinsky and Malevich. Video art and up-to-the-minute new work also get a good showing.

Insider’s tip: The museum’s rich collection of design and applied art is somewhat crammed into ground-floor galleries, but well worth a visit. Also tucked away downstairs is the Appelbar, the Stedelijk’s original refreshment kiosk, adorned with bright murals by CoBrA artist Karel Appel.

Contact : stedelijk.nl

Nearest transport: Trams 2, 3, 5, 12

Visit the Van Gogh Museum

More of the tortured artist’s work is collected at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum than anywhere in the world, from The Potato Eaters , through Sunflowers , to Wheatfield with Crows . An imaginative hanging (with personal touches such as family photos) brings you within touching distance of the man, and how he worked. You see artists who influenced him, as well as those he inspired. Inventive technical displays give insight to his technique.

Insider’s tip: Pre-book online to avoid long entrance queues. It’s advisable to do this as far in advance as you can. The museum is often less busy after 3.30pm at the beginning of the week.

Contact:  vangoghmuseum.nl

Price: £££; children 17 and under, free

Oosterdok & Amsterdam East

Take a moment to remember at the holocaust namenmonument.

Designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the Holocaust Namenmonument (Holocaust Memorial of Names) is a labyrinth of brick walls offset with shining polished steel, which commemorates Jews deported from the Netherlands and killed during the Holocaust. Each brick bears the name of one of the 102,000 victims, and seeing just how long the walls need to be really drives home an understanding of how many people that is: it ceases to be just a number. 

Insider’s tip:  What appears to be a maze in fact follows the lines of the four Hebrew letters that translate as ‘in memory of’. 

Contact:  holocaustnamenmonument.nl

Nearest transport:  Tram 14; Metro Waterlooplein

Price:  Free

Get wild in Europe's oldest zoo

Laid out in grand style in 1838, Artis Royal Zoo (the ‘royal’ refers to its charter, not its inhabitants) is the oldest public zoo in continental Europe. Today, people come for the elegant, leafy setting, where (to the sound of exotic squawks, whoops and the occasional roar or trumpet) they can stroll and observe penguins and peacocks, panthers and gorillas.

Insider’s tip:  The aquarium and butterfly pavilion are the most appealing sections, and even if you are not a fan of zoos, the park-like, 19th-century layout with walkways, water features, plenty of greenery and showpiece architecture has its own allure.

Contact: artis.nl

Nearest transport: Tram 14

Marvel at art treasures at the H’ART Museum

Built in the 1680s as an alms-house for the aged, H’ART Museum (as “Hemitage Amsterdam’) opened as an extension of the St Petersburg Hermitage in 2009, but severed ties with Russia in 2022. The museum now shows art treasures from collections around the world, collaborating with the likes of the British Museum, Smithsonian, and Pompidou Centre. In addition to these temporary exhibitions, H’ART currently hosts part of the Amsterdam Museum collection of historical city artefacts.

Insider’s tip: There’s an elegant garden out the back, where an annexe houses shows of outsider art (unconventional art, often by people with a mental disability).

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Take in views from a hot tub

Climb into one of three barrel-like outdoor hot tubs at Badplaats, and bubble away with a view over Amsterdam from the rooftop of the Volkshotel. Steam away in the sauna alongside, or sun yourself on a lounger, whichever way the weather or your mood takes you. A drink from the small bar, and you have the makings of a perfect Sunday afternoon. (Open Sundays only)

Insider’s tip: On the first Sunday of every month, there’s entertainment from a singer-songwriter – usually one of the brood of young artists for whom the hotel downstairs and its 'Hatchery' of studios is a gathering point.

Contact: volkshotel.nl

Nearest metro:  Metro Wibautstraat

Catch your breath in the Hortus Botanicus gardens

An intimate patch of greenery in the heart of the city, the Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The first coffee plants exported to South America were cultivated here, and there’s much for plant enthusiasts and first-timers alike, including ancient varieties of tulip and a wide range of cycads and South African plants.

Insider’s tip:  The wide variety of carnivorous plants is popular with the kids, and the old walled-in layout has a delicious 'secret garden' atmosphere. The 19th-century orangery is all space and light, and is a lovely spot for coffee or lunch.

Contact : dehortus.nl

Nearest transport : Tram 14; Metro Waterlooplein

Delight (or disgust?) in the world of bacteria at Micropia

Venture into the world of invisible creepy-crawlies at the fun, informative, and astonishingly beautiful Micropia. The way bacteria affect our lives is presented with imagination, through alluring magnifications of germs and fungi, to piles of delicately decaying food. You’ll learn about making beer and cheese, and never want to visit a public bathroom or re-use a dish cloth again in your life.

Insider’s tip: The deliciously high 'yuk' factor makes the museum a hit with children, and there’s a great deal of high-tech interactivity, including a complete body scan showing areas of bacterial life.

Contact : micropia.nl

Nearest transport : Tram 14

Trace the roots of the country's Jewish community

The local nickname for Amsterdam is 'Mokum', Yiddish for 'place' or 'haven'. For centuries before the Second World War, the city was home to one of the most vibrant Jewish communities in Europe – the force behind Amsterdam’s lucrative diamond-cutting industry, and much more besides. The Jewish Historical Museum traces the history of Jews in the Netherlands, and has an interesting display of ceremonial objects.

Insider’s tip: Temporary exhibitions here, especially ones on photography or those highlighting aspects of Jewish art, are usually superb. The museum café is a great place to try Dutch-Jewish culinary classics, such as cod cakes, or bolus , a ginger-filled donut.

Contact: jck.nl

Nearest transport: Tram 14; Metro Waterlooplein

Prices: £££; includes entry to Portuguese Synagogue

Catch a candlelit concert at the Portuguese Synagogue

Built in 1675 to serve Amsterdam’s prosperous Sephardic community, the Portuguese Synagogue was considered a showpiece (dwarfing the recently completed Ashkenazi temple next door). Its architect claimed he was creating an imitation of the Temple of Solomon, though the mahogany pews and brass chandeliers bear more of a resemblance to Christian churches of the period. It is open to the public but is still a working synagogue.

Insider’s tip:  The Portuguese Synagogue has one of the most awe-inspiring interiors in town. Try to catch a candlelit concert, when the interior appears as it would have to congregations centuries ago.

Price :  £££; includes entrance to Jewish Historical Museum 

Learn about Holland's maritime history

Five-hundred years of maritime history is packed into the elegant Dutch classicist Admiralty Arsenal, the Scheepvaartmuseum (National Maritime Museum), built in 1655 to stock and supply the vessels of the Golden Age. Linger over the old maps and globes but don't forget there’s a wealth of other objects, too – fine maritime paintings, intricate models of boats, curiosities (such as a preserved whale foetus) and beautifully carved figureheads.

Insider’s tip:  The reproduction of the 18th-century Dutch East Indiaman, moored in the harbour alongside the museum, is a must, from the captain’s private loo to the murky room below decks, built to accommodate 200 men.

Contact: hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl

Nearest transport : Buses 22, 43, 246

Get an insight into life under Nazi occupation at Verzetsmuseum

A fascinating place, the Verzetsmuseum offers a glimpse of life in the Netherlands under the Nazi occupation, and of the underground resistance movement. Forged documents, homemade radios, old film footage and more are put together in imaginative and interactive displays. Personal stories of resistance heroes, Nazi collaborators, and ordinary people trapped in between help give a real sense of what life was like.

Insider’s tip: The doorbells that elicit recorded excuses for not taking you on as an onderduiker (secret occupant hiding from the Nazis, like Anne Frank’s family) is both moving and ingenious

Contact: verzetsmuseum.org

The Jordaan & Amsterdam West

Wonder at sonatas at the pianola museum.

Top of the quirky-museum list, the Pianola Museum includes not only the sort of honky-tonk piano that played itself in the corner of a Wild West bar, but also more sophisticated instruments, operated using a technology we can no longer fathom. These can reproduce the exact timbre and nuance of the pianist who punched the scroll that makes them work.

Insider’s tip: Attend an eerie concert where the audience sits around politely listening to a playerless piano. The museum has scrolls created by the likes of Debussy and Prokofiev themselves, as well as works especially composed by Stravinsky.

Contact :  pianolamuseum.online

Nearest transport: Tram 5

Catch a film in the heart of cinematic history

A white, aerodynamic zigzag of a building on Amsterdam’s waterfront, the EYE makes an impressive new home for a world-class film collection, covering the history of the movies from the late 1800s onwards. The films are shown on four screens, and the museum hosts world-class visiting exhibitions on various aspects of film.

Insider’s tip: In the basement Panorama, snippets of rare colour silent movies are shown on interactive screens. There’s also much DIY fun, such as shooting images of yourself against a green screen and inserting them into a movie scene.

Contact : eyefilm.nl

Nearest transport : Buiksloterweg ferry (from behind Central station); free service

Price : Varies according to exhibition 

Expand your sensory horizons with mind-art

Plugged directly in to the 21st-century hyper-current of Amsterdam North, NXT flashes, whirls, bursts and echoes with new media art: large-scale multisensory exhibitions that disrupt your perceptions more than any product of an Amsterdam ‘coffeeshop’ might. Expect VI headsets, AI miracles and startling imagery, in a world created by coders as well as artists, ‘post-digital art groups’, and loads of technicians – or maybe that should be technologists. Exhibitions change every few months, are immersive, and often mind-bending.

Insider’s tip: NXT is a kilometre-plus walk from the ferry terminals in an at times bleak cityscape, which can be dispiriting in cold, wind or rain.

Contact: nxtmuseum.com

Nearest Transport: Ferries from behind Central Station to Buikersloterweg, or NDSM wharf, or from Houthaven to Distelweg or NDSM wharf; Bus 38

Visit Amsterdam's rival city, The Hague

Serene and smart, The Hague is Amsterdam’s posh sister – with a great deal of sibling rivalry between them, as one is the capital, and the other the seat of government and home to the monarch. With much on offer including Noordeinde Palace, it's a charming place to spend a day. The Mauritshuis is the highlight at The Hague, home to Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring  and a good number of other Golden Age showstoppers.

Insider’s tip: The meticulously restored Panorama Mesdag, a 360º indoor panorama, painted in 1881, depicting beach life at Scheveningen, the city’s seaside annexe, is a must. 

Contact : mauritshuis.nl ; panorama-mesdag.nl

Nearest transport : Tram 15, 17 (Mauritshuis); Tram 1, Bus 22, 24, 28 (Panorama Mesdag)

Experience a Dutch village

Just 20 minutes by train from Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans recreates the atmosphere of village life when 1,000 windmills ground away at various activities along the River Zaan. Today there are just 12 found amidst wooden houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. But they still work – making mustard, producing paint from natural pigments, and with the traditional dairy, the clog maker and more besides in the village.

Insider’s tip: It all makes a great family outing. The working mills are fascinating and fun to a range of ages and interests – the café has excellent sweet and savoury pancakes.

Contact : dezaanseschans.nl

Nearest transport: Train from Centraal Station to Zaandijk-Zaanse Schans; Bus 391 from Centraal Station

Prices : Vary seasonally but the Zaanse Schans Card covers a number of entrance tickets and offers a variety of discounts

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10 X restaurants that are open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam

Looking for a restaurant open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam ? We’ve got you covered  because you have come to the right place for the matters below. From kids-proof to more suitable for a business relationship or first date, the restaurants below have something for everyone.

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10 restaurants that are open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam

We have all stood before a closed door at our favorite restaurant. It is often worth checking whether your beloved hotspot is open on Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday because this is not obvious for every spot. Therefore, it is time for an overview of restaurants open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam.

Corner store

Cornerstore is an all-time favorite in Amsterdam-Noord. During the weekend, you can enjoy their special menu while enjoying a DJ who produces one catchy vinyl record after another; on Tuesdays (and the rest of the week), you have come to the right place for a dinner in calmer waters. The menu is compact but has everything your heart desires: from excellent fish to confit duck leg and many other delicacies. The concept is  shared dining , and that’s a good thing: choosing is difficult with a good menu like the one at Cornerstore. Papaverweg 11, Amsterdam, csnoord.com

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Another great one that opens on Tuesdays is VRR. At VRR in Amsterdam-Oost , everything revolves around unique flavors and matching wines. Every now and then, they organize extensive wine tastings with a four-course dinner at the weekend, but you can also come here on Tuesdays for their always-good cuisine. Conradstraat 471, 1018 NE Amsterdam, vrr.rest

More restaurants open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam

Domenica on the Noordermarkt may have one of the most excellent terraces in Amsterdam in the summer, but Even in the colder months of the year, you have come to the right place for authentic Italian cuisine. The menu depends on seasonal products , but you can’t go wrong with the four-course chef’s menu. Noordermarkt 7, Amsterdam, restaurantdomenica.com

Caffè Pico in Amsterdam-Zuid is all about modern Italian cuisine without losing sight of traditions from the country of origin. The interior is light and contemporary, but thanks to the authentic dishes you will feel like you are in old Italy for a moment. Join us here for drinks or a complete dinner – everyone is welcome. Ferdinand Bolstraat 72, Amsterdam, caffepico.com

Cradam – Café Restaurant Amsterdam – is a household name in Amsterdam and beyond and, without a doubt, one of our favorite restaurants open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam. It is a no-nonsense restaurant with an extensive menu mainly consisting of Dutch classics or dishes borrowed from other European cuisines. Think of pesto pasta , green beans with boiled egg, and a hamburger . They also have a special children’s menu, which will delight even the little ones. Watertorenplein 6, Amsterdam, cradam.nl

Restaurant Alba on Wibautstraat in Amsterdam East also serves as a wine bar. The interior is cozy and sleek, with a wooden floor, light walls, and a vast wine display case. The compact menu comprises several good snacks and shared dining dishes to pair with matching wine. Their unique selling point is the enormous terrace: 130 square meters and always sun. We know where we prefer to spend our Tuesday evenings. Wibautstraat 105HS, Amsterdam, alba-amsterdam.nl

De Kas* now has a green Michelin star , which is one reason you should visit this restaurant – open on Tuesdays! – want to eat. They work according to the ‘harvested in the morning, on your plate in the afternoon’ principle and grow most of their ingredients in their greenhouse. The other products are just as local, working with fixed menus. Expect several courses with vegetables in the leading role and meat or fish for those who wish – and all in the cozy setting of an enormous greenhouse in Frankendael Park . Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, Amsterdam, restaurantdekas.com

Hotel de Goudfazant

Nowadays, many Amsterdammers head to Amsterdam-Noord to visit Hotel de Goudfazant, one of the most accessible restaurants open on Tuesdays in Amsterdam. Despite the enormous warehouse where the restaurant is located, the atmosphere feels cozy, and the service treats you exceptionally well. Their wine list is excellent, just like the changing menu with European specialties. Aambeeldstraat 60, Amsterdam, hoteldegoudfazant.nl

Cafe Modern

At Café Modern you can enjoy a drink on the terrace from 4 p.m., and you are welcome in the restaurant for dinner from 6 p.m. They work with a changing five- to seven-course menu, including matching wines. The interior is stylishly composed of vintage furniture and features old Dutch colors like green walls. And that makes the setting just as unique as the always-surprising  menu . Meidoornweg 2, Amsterdam, modernamsterdam.nl < /span>

Wilde Zwijnen is a household name on Javaplein in East Amsterdam. Don’t be fooled by the name because the restaurant has plenty of vegetarian options. They describe their cuisine as ‘ wild, regional, vegetarian and seasonal ,’ we can’t think of better words to describe this place. The atmosphere is casual, with an interior that is a bit industrial but still feels warm. One of our favorite restaurants opens on Tuesdays in Amsterdam – go. Javaplein 23, Amsterdam, wildezwijnenwinkel.nl

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Amsterdam Bucketlist & Things to Do (DIGITAL) ART EXPERIENCES IN AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Fabrique des Lumières ⋙ NXT Museum ⋙ STRAAT street art museum ⋙ MOCO Museum for street and modern art ⋙ Amaze, an audiovisual labyrint FOOD EXPERIENCES IN AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Food Tasting Tour of Jordaan area ⋙ Albert Cuyp Market Food Tour ⋙ Sightseeing Boat Cruise with unlimited drinks ⋙ Pancake Cruise ⋙ Micro Brewery Beer Tasting Tour BEST BIKE TOURS IN AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Fatbike e-bike tour (also to Amsterdam North) ⋙ Rent a bike by yourself and explore like a local ⋙ Outside of Amsterdam: windmills & Zaanse Schans ⋙ 3 hour biketour: backstreets & hidden gems FIRST TIME VISIT TO AMSTERDAM – MUST SEE & DO’S: ⋙ Private Canal Boat Tour ⋙ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters ⋙ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam ⋙ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers ⋙ Canal Cruise in the evening INSTAGRAM MUSEUMS IN AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR ⋙ Youseum ⋙ The Upside Down DAY TRIPS FROM AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn ⋙ Drive-it-Yourself Tulip Fields GPS Audio Tour ⋙ Catch a direct train from Amsterdam to Antwerp, Brussels, London or Paris, starting at € 20,-! Check tickets & prices >> AMSTERDAM WITH KIDS: ⋙ Visit Artis Royal Zoo ⋙ Go an a bike tour with the kids ⋙ NEMO Science Museum SPIRNG / SUMMER IN AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Paddle board tour on the canals ⋙ Go for a kayak-tour in Amsterdam FALL / WINTER IN AMSTERDAM: ⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival boat tour ⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival bike tour

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Our favourite hotels in Amsterdam: TOP LUXURY // €€€ ☾ Pillows Maurits at the Park: this newly opened hotel is all about luxury. ☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan. ☾ L’Europe: recently renovated, this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam. ☾ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town. ☾ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one. ☾ W Amsterdam: with lively restaurants and a posh rooftop bar with swimming pool. VERY VERY NICE // €€ ☾ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals with great all day bar. ☾ Hotel Jakarta: the most sustainable hotel ánd great value for money with a spa. ☾ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East . ☾ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam from the North side. ☾ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses. ☾ Hotel Dwars: small scale and around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat. ☾ Hotel Mercier: pretty new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district. ☾ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city by MGallery. ☾ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel with restaurant in Amsterdam West. ☾ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area. ☾ Ruby Emma: eco design hotel with a great skybar near Amstel station. AFFORDABLE (FOR AMSTERDAM PRICES) // € ☾ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park. ☾ The Social Hub budget proof in trendy East district close tho the subway. ☾ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar. ☾ CitizenM : all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great). ☾ Motel One: budget design hotel with several locations in Amsterdam.

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Nicki Minaj's Amsterdam Concert Canceled Days After Her Arrest in the City for Allegedly 'Carrying Drugs'

The cancellation of Minaj's June 2 show at the Ziggo Dome came "due to the events of last week," the venue's website noted

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• Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour stop at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on June 2 has been canceled
• The move comes days after the rapper was arrested by Dutch officers for allegedly “carrying drugs" in the Netherlands while on her way to a tour stop in Manchester, England
• Minaj's Manchester show is scheduled to occur on June 3

Nicki Minaj 's concert in Amsterdam this weekend has been canceled, days after the musician was arrested by Dutch officers for allegedly “carrying drugs" in the Netherlands.

The multi-platinum-selling rapper, 41, was expected to perform at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on Sunday, June 2, as part of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour , following her May 25 arrest and release from police custody hours later in the city.

"Due to the events of last week, the Nicki Minaj show on Sunday, 2nd June at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam will no longer be taking place," a note from the concert's promoter MOJO read on the venue's website and similarly on the MOJO website. "Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale."

A rep for Minaj didn't immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Friday.

As previously reported, Minaj documented her arrest on social media, before the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee confirmed on  X (formerly Twitter)  that she was released. “We have just released a 41-year-old American woman who we arrested this afternoon at Schiphol on suspicion of exporting soft drugs. After consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, the suspect was fined and can continue her journey," the translated statement read.

In an Instagram Live video recorded and broadcast by the musician, officers could be heard telling Minaj that she was "under arrest" for "carrying drugs," asking her to get in a van to go to a police station. Minaj asked for a lawyer and denied the claims at the time, before complying.

Minaj later wrote on X that she believed the arrest was an attempt to "sabotage my tour," as she was en route to a tour stop at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, which was ultimately rescheduled for June 3.

"They’re being paid big money to try to sabotage my tour b/c soooooo many ppl are mad that it’s this successful & they can’t eat off me. They got caught stealing money from my travel/jets. Got fired. Got mad. Etc," she wrote, adding that her security team told official she had marijuana pre-rolls in her bag.

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Minaj later issued an apology to her fans days later, telling supporters outside her hotel in Manchester (where he flight was headed) that she was "so sorry this happened tonight" after having to cancel her gig there. She also thanked "everyone who prayed for me today" in a post on X .

"After sitting in a jail cell for 5-6 hours, my plane still didn’t take off for another 20 mins once I boarded. The flight was 50 mins. 50 mins," she wrote.

"That’s why they had to do the big song & dance b/c they knew I’d still find a way to perform even if it came down to my last 90 mins in the building which would have been until 1130pm," she continued. "The building was willing to go past 11pm. So grateful to them for that."

"So they succeeded at their plan to not let me get on that stage tonight. I succeeded @ getting to the root of it all by recording them & posting everything in real time," added Minaj. "I have sooooooooo much video evidence. You wouldn’t believe it if I told you. I’ll have the lawyers & GOD take it from here tho."

She offered her "deepest & most sincere apologies" to supporters at the time and shared that she's "going to create an added bonus for everyone that had a tkt for this show."

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MTG Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3: Dates and how to watch

The third and final Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour event of the season will take place in Amsterdam, featuring Modern Horizons 3 Draft and Modern Constructed gameplay.

When is MTG Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3 in Amsterdam?

Players from around the world will gather in Amsterdam for the final MTG Pro Tour of the 2023-2024 season from June 28 to 30 . Because the tournament is in the Netherlands, the hall opens at 1am CT. A main WotC broadcast will be available on Twitch but no times for the broadcast have been announced at time of writing. Modern Constructed decklists will be released at 5am CT on June 26. A full list of players can be found on the WotC website .

What is the MTG Pro Tour MH3 Amsterdam format?

The MH3 Pro Tour will run for three days, with the first two featuring three rounds of Modern Horizons 3 Draft , followed by five rounds of Modern Constructed. Only the top eight players will advance to day three of the tournament, where they’ll compete in Modern Constructed single-elimination playoff rounds.

Players who hit 12 or more match points after round eight will immediately advance to the top eight. All playoff matches are best three out of five games. Players can access their sideboards after game two is played.

Why is MTG Pro Tour MH3 Amsterdam important?

All players who make it to the top eight at the Modern Horizons 3 Pro Tour will earn an invite to the Magic: The Gathering World Championship in October . Players who achieve 30 or more match points will get invited to the first MTG Pro Tour tournament of the 2024-2025 season. And those who have 39 or more adjusted match points (AMP) will also get invited to the first Pro Tour of the 2024-2025 season.

See AC/DC Perform In Amsterdam During Summer 2024 'Power Up' European Tour

Fan-filmed video of AC/DC 's June 5 concert at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, The Netherlands can be seen below.

The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm :

01. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 02. Back In Black 03. Demon Fire 04. Shot Down In Flames 05. Thunderstruck 06. Have A Drink On Me 07. Hells Bells 08. Shot In The Dark 09. Stiff Upper Lip 10. Shoot To Thrill 11. Sin City 12. Rock 'N' Roll Train 13. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 14. High Voltage 15. Riff Raff 16. You Shook Me All Night Long 17. Highway To Hell 18. Whole Lotta Rosie 19. Let There Be Rock

20. T.N.T. 21. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

The "Power Up" European tour marks AC/DC 's first with the band's new touring lineup consisting of singer Brian Johnson , guitarists Angus and Stevie Young , drummer Matt Laug and the latest addition to the group's touring lineup, bassist Chris Chaney .

The 24-date trek will run through August. The trek will hit Germany, Austria and Switzerland before landing at London's Wembley Stadium for a pair of shows on July 3 and 7, then moving on to Germany, Slovakia and Paris and winding down at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. The European tour is the first run of gigs since AC/DC 's return to the stage at last year's rock Power Trip festival in Indio, California.

AC/DC 's last tour took place in 2015 and 2016 and had a $180 million gross, with 2,310,061 sold tickets reported to the Pollstar box office.

Laug is an American drummer who has played with many bands/artists such as Alanis Morissette , Alice Cooper , SLASH'S SNAKEPIT and Vasco Rossi . Matt moved to Los Angeles after graduating from South Florence High School in 1986 and after attending college in L.A., Matt became a sought-after studio drummer.

In 2001, Laug supported AC/DC as part of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT on the North American and European legs of the "Stiff Upper Lip" tour.

In its announcement about Laug 's addition to the band's Power Trip lineup, AC/DC offered no explanation for the absence of the band's longtime drummer Phil Rudd , who rejoined AC/DC for the recording of the group's comeback album, "Power Up" , which came out in November 2020.

Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. He was replaced on the band's "Rock Or Bust" tour by Chris Slade , who had previously served as AC/DC 's drummer between 1989 and 1994, playing on the album "The Razor's Edge" .

Rudd , who appeared on all but three of AC/DC 's 18 previous studio albums, toured in support of his 2014 solo debut, "Head Job" . It was the release of that album that led indirectly to Rudd 's arrest, with the drummer allegedly so angry at a personal assistant over the way the record was promoted that he threatened to have the man and his daughter killed.

AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." The band went on to complete the European and North American legs of its "Rock Or Bust" tour with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose as a "guest vocalist." At the time, Johnson had been AC/DC 's singer for 36 years, ever since replacing the late Bon Scott in 1980 and making his debut on the classic "Back In Black" album.

To enable him to perform live with AC/DC again, the now-76-year-old Johnson worked with audio expert Stephen Ambrose , who said he could help resolve the singer's hearing problems.

Ambrose , who invented the wireless in-ear monitors that are widely used by touring artists today, claimed to have invented a new type of ear-bud that would allow Johnson to perform without causing further damage to his eardrums. After three years of experimenting and "miniaturizing" the equipment, Johnson previously said the technology could allow him to tour again.

Chaney is best known as the bassist of JANE'S ADDICTION and as a member of Alanis Morissette 's touring and recording band. Chaney was also a member of TAYLOR HAWKINS AND THE COATTAIL RIDERS and CAMP FREDDY , as well as being a prolific and versatile session musician, having played with artists including Joe Cocker , Shakira , Slash and Avril Lavigne to Sara Bareilles , Gavin Degraw , Cher , SHINEDOWN and Celine Dion . Chaney is also a founding member and partner in the all-star supergroup ROYAL MACHINES along with Dave Navarro ( JANE'S ADDICTION ), Mark McGrath ( SUGAR RAY ), Josh Freese ( FOO FIGHTERS ) and Billy Morrison ( BILLY IDOL ).

Bassist Cliff Williams announced his retirement at the end of AC/DC 's 2015-2016 "Rock Or Bust" tour, which also saw Johnson leaving. However, Williams — and Johnson — took part in the recording sessions that resulted in "Power Up" . Both of them were also part of the AC/DC lineup that performed at Power Trip .

During an October 2020 interview with Dean Delray 's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, Cliff was asked if Johnson 's departure from the road was what led to his desire to stop touring. Cliff responded: "It was before then. I spoke to Angus about it initially. I was at a point — and this is at the beginning of the 'Rock Or Bust' tour — that I just felt, for me, it was time to hang it up. I knew that I didn't wanna keep doing these two-year tours, and I didn't wanna hold them back, so I made them aware of the fact that this was gonna be my last go-round. It was a tough tour to finish. God bless Axl for coming in and helping us out, finish it up. He did a great job. And at the end of that, I was definitely — that was it for me. Done — just done. That compounded the whole thing."

According to Williams , he wanted to take part in the recording sessions for "Power Up" as a tribute to Angus 's late brother, founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young , who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a writer on all 12 tracks on "Power Up" .

"If 'Back In Black' has [late AC/DC singer] Bon Scott all over it, for me, 'Power Up' has got Malcolm Young ," Cliff said. "This is for him. And it's the band that we played together with for 40-plus years. And I wanted to do that — I wanted to come back and do that.

"We did some rehearsals earlier [in 2020] before this darn COVID thing popped up, and we had great rehearsals," he continued. "The band was playing really well. So [they asked me], 'Do you wanna do a few shows? 'Sure'. A few shows. We were planning on doing that. Everyone goes home to their respective homes, and bang, we've been here ever since [because of the coronavirus-related shutdown]."

Cliff went on to confirm that his commitment to AC/DC was only for "a few" dates in support of "Power Up" .

"For both [my mental and physical] health," he said. "I definitely have some physical issues, which I won't bore you with the details of. But, yeah, it's tough. I'm very grateful for everything. It's been fantastic. But I just don't wanna do that anymore."

Williams previously revealed that a "terrible" bout with vertigo contributed to his 2016 retirement. He also admitted the return of both Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd convinced him to rejoin the group. "It was like the old band back together," he told Rolling Stone . "It was not like starting over again, but as close to the band that's been together for 40-plus years as we can possibly make it. I didn't want to miss that."

The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" , "Power Up" was recorded over a six-week period in August and September 2018 at Warehouse Studios in Vancouver with producer Brendan O'Brien , who also worked 2008's "Black Ice" and "Rock Or Bust" .

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