The Amsterdam City Guides deal with the questions every first-timer has: which herring stall and brown café locals trust, how to get into the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House without a wasted morning, which day trip suits a rainy Tuesday and where the night goes once Leidseplein turns pricey. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list, and every entry tells you why it is worth the stop, what to order or see and one useful tip. The guide opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Amsterdam City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Amsterdam guides
Food guide
24 places
Herring and fries from the right stalls, brown cafés with stamppot and apple pie, a proper rijsttafel, Surinamese cooking and the best coffee stops.
Things to do guide
24 places
The big museums and how to book them, canals and bridges, a free harbour view, the markets of the Jordaan and De Pijp and backups for grey days.
Family guide
25 places
City farms with goats, NEMO and other museums children enjoy, wet-weather plans, food that works for kids and notes on where a pushchair copes.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Centuries-old genever tasting rooms, cocktail bars hidden behind plain doors, craft beer, jazz and gigs in a former church, and late food by the water.
Day trips guide
24 places
Windmills at Zaanse Schans, Haarlem, Utrecht and Leiden, Vermeer in The Hague, Delft, flower fields and the coast, all with the trains to take.
Budget guide
24 places
Free ferries across the IJ, parks and a free lunchtime concert, lunches under €10, flea markets and the cheapest way to ride trams and trains.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
The Papeneiland
Prinsengracht 2, edge of the Jordaan
A 17th-century corner café lined with Delft tiles, warmed by an old stove and served from a long wooden bar. Order the apple pie: heavy, spiced and topped with whipped cream. From the food guide.
Wynand Fockink Proeflokaal and Spirits
Pijlsteeg 31, behind Dam Square
Pouring genever and fruit liqueurs in a narrow alley since 1679. The tulip glass comes filled to the brim, so you bend down and take the first sip with your hands behind your back. From the nightlife guide.
Mauritshuis
Plein 29, The Hague, about 50 minutes by Intercity
A compact museum with an outsized collection: Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, Rembrandt’s Anatomy Lesson and the little Goldfinch by Fabritius. Two unhurried hours cover it. From the day trips guide.
Finish the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game and audio tour in Amsterdam lead you through the historic centre. When the last clue is solved, the guides take over: a croquette roll for lunch, an old brown café in the Jordaan, a free ferry to Noord or a train to Haarlem for the next day.
Amsterdam guides: your questions
How many places do the Amsterdam City Guides cover?
145 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry gives the area, the reason to go, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Right after payment the links appear on your order page and in your confirmation email, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop. No account is needed.
Can I use the guides offline in Amsterdam?
Yes. Open each guide once while you have a connection and it keeps working without one, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in Google Maps needs mobile data.
What languages can I read the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can change language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Amsterdam guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. Booked together with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six €14.99.
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