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Colourful canal houses on the Damrak, Amsterdam
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Destination template · 3 days

Amsterdam in 3 days

Canals, Dutch art and a dedicated windmill day in Zaanse Schans.

Curated from official tourism guides · Researched 2026-10-29Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

  • Adapted from the tourism board's City Card route; no pass or admission is included.
  • Day 3 is outside Amsterdam. Check regional transport and return services separately.
1 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 3 · Aguada — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

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Day 1
  • 09:3090m
    Canal belt, Amsterdam

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 12:30150m
    Rijksmuseumi
    Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 16:0090m
    Dutch cuisine (illustrative)Dish photoi
    Dining
    Hannie Dankbaarpassage, Amsterdam

    Choose your own meal stalls. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

Day 2
  • 10:0090m
    Museum of the Canalsi
    Herengracht 386, Amsterdam

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 12:3090m
    Albert Cuyp Marketi
    Dining
    De Pijp, Amsterdam

    Check market operating days. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 15:00120m
    Vondelparki
    Amsterdam-Zuid

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

Day 3
  • 08:3090m
    Amsterdam → Zaandam

    Planning allowance, not a train or bus timetable. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 10:00150m
    Zaanse Schans windmillsi
    Zaanse Schans, Zaandam

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 14:00120m
    Zaans Museumi
    Schansend 7, Zaandam

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 16:3090m
    Zaandam → Amsterdam

    Confirm the return service. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 19:0075m
    Dutch cuisine (illustrative)Dish photoi
    Dining
    Roeterstraat 10HS

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Amsterdam/Plantage (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5388921; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Stop photos come from Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia under the free licences shown. “Dish photo” images illustrate the cuisine, not the restaurant itself.