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Centrum & canal ring: what’s worth it?

Dam Square, De Wallen, the flower market and the canal belt.

Begijnhof — photo by ̶SAADWorth itReality 86 +461Begijnhof★ 4.5Centrum & canal ring · HistoryFree, silent medieval courtyard of almshouses off Spui, home to Amsterdam's oldest wooden houseOur Lord in the Attic — photo by Flavio PimentelWorth itReality 80 +482Our Lord in the Attic★ 4.7Centrum & canal ring · Museum17th-century canal house hiding a full Catholic church in its top three floorsBiking — photo by A-Bike Rental & Tours VondelparkWorth itReality 70 +333Biking★ 4.8Centrum & canal ring · ToursRent a city bike for ~€10–18/day and ride like a local: Vondelpark, the canal belt, Noord and WaterlandWynand Fockink — photo by Tim WeisselbergerWorth itReality 70 +494Wynand Fockink★ 4.7Centrum & canal ring · FoodCenturies-old standing-room tasting room for Dutch genever and liqueurs in an alley off Dam SquareRembrandt House — photo by Bryan ChiangWorth it if…Reality 69 +235Rembrandt House★ 4.5Centrum & canal ring · MuseumRestored 17th-century home and studio where Rembrandt lived 1639–1658, with etchings and live demosFEBO — photo by Guillermo MotaWorth it if…Reality 65 +536FEBO★ 4.3Centrum & canal ring · FoodDutch fast-food chain (1941) selling krokets and burgers from a coin-op wall of hatchesBODY WORLDS — photo by BODY WORLDS AmsterdamWorth it if…Reality 64 +167BODY WORLDS★ 4.5Centrum & canal ring · MuseumSix floors of real plastinated human bodies on Damrak, themed around health and happinessDam Square — photo by giulio rodoniWorth it if…Reality 61 +48Dam Square★ 4.6Centrum & canal ring · LandmarkAmsterdam's main square, home to the 17th-century Royal Palace and the National MonumentDe Wallen — photo by Marco FacchinWorth it if…Reality 61 +119De Wallen★ 4.4Centrum & canal ring · NeighbourhoodAmsterdam's oldest quarter and famous window red-light district, around the Oude Kerk canalsHenri Willig — photo by Deus CastilloWorth it if…Reality 61 +4210Henri Willig★ 4.7Centrum & canal ring · ShoppingChain of Dutch cheese shops across central Amsterdam with free tastings of farm-made GoudaMagere Brug — photo by Theo AWorth it if…Reality 61 +2711Magere Brug★ 4.5Centrum & canal ring · LandmarkWhite wooden drawbridge over the Amstel, lit by 1,200 bulbs at night; free, open 24/7Vleminckx — photo by Nisar MohammadWorth it if…Reality 61 +2912Vleminckx★ 4.5Centrum & canal ring · FoodHole-in-the-wall Flemish fries stand near Spui serving cones with about 25 saucesCanal cruise — photo by DmitryWorth it if…Reality 60 +3113Canal cruise★ 4Centrum & canal ring · ToursOne-hour boat tours of the UNESCO-listed canal ring, from big glass-roof boats to small open sloopsAmsterdam Dungeon — photo by Bakri DairyWorth it if…Reality 59 +1414Amsterdam Dungeon★ 4.5Centrum & canal ring · AttractionWalk-through horror show with live actors telling gruesome Dutch history, ending in a drop rideBloemenmarkt — photo by RobsonSkip itReality 46 +3315Bloemenmarkt★ 4.2Centrum & canal ring · MarketRow of 'floating' stalls on the Singel since 1862, now mostly bulbs, tulip souvenirs and giftsH'ART Museum — photo by vacster123Skip itReality 44 +1016H'ART Museum★ 4.4Centrum & canal ring · MuseumBig Amstel-side exhibition venue showing loan shows from Pompidou, British Museum and othersSex Museum — photo by Sexmuseum AmsterdamSkip itReality 36 −117Sex Museum★ 4Centrum & canal ring · MuseumCheap, jokey museum of erotic art, old photos and animatronics on Damrak near CentraalMadame Tussauds — photo by Makafui ZimraniSkip itReality 34 −2018Madame Tussauds★ 4.3Centrum & canal ring · AttractionWax-figure attraction on Dam Square with celebrity, Marvel and Dutch-icon themed roomsVan Wonderen — photo by van Wonderen StroopwafelsSkip itReality 19 −119Van Wonderen★ 3.2Centrum & canal ring · FoodTikTok-famous Kalverstraat shop selling warm stroopwafels loaded with chocolate and toppings

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1BegijnhofWorth it4086+46 · Underrated★ 4.5 (10,222)
2Our Lord in the AtticWorth it3280+48 · Underrated★ 4.7 (4,607)
3BikingWorth it3770+33 · Underrated★ 4.8 (5,767)
4Wynand FockinkWorth it2170+49 · Underrated★ 4.7 (2,280)
5Rembrandt HouseWorth it if…4669+23 · Underrated★ 4.5 (15,457)
6FEBOWorth it if…1265+53 · Underrated★ 4.3 (2,153)
7BODY WORLDSWorth it if…4864+16 · Underrated★ 4.5 (17,435)
8Dam SquareWorth it if…5761+4 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.6 (27,071)
9De WallenWorth it if…5061+11 · Underrated★ 4.4 (201)
10Henri WilligWorth it if…1961+42 · Underrated★ 4.7 (949)
11Magere BrugWorth it if…3461+27 · Underrated★ 4.5 (7,065)
12VleminckxWorth it if…3261+29 · Underrated★ 4.5 (5,987)
13Canal cruiseWorth it if…2960+31 · Underrated★ 4 (9,606)
14Amsterdam DungeonWorth it if…4559+14 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.5 (14,271)
15BloemenmarktSkip it1346+33 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.2 (2,709)
16H'ART MuseumSkip it3444+10 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.4 (8,174)
17Sex MuseumSkip it3736−1 · Lives up to the hype★ 4 (16,658)
18Madame TussaudsSkip it5434−20 · Overhyped★ 4.3 (33,057)
19Van WonderenSkip it2019−1 · Lives up to the hype★ 3.2 (7,280)