Amsterdam in 6 Hours, Amsterdam, Netherlands

One of my favorite things about making Amsterdam my home base for a week is that we were able to do a ton of daytrips thanks to the city’s central location and the efficient public transportation system throughout the Netherlands. However we specifically reserved our last day for some final sightseeing, shopping and snacking in Amsterdam. Here’s a snapshot of how we spent a full day in the capital city to help inspire your visit.

This square is art lovers central where you’ll find 3 of Amsterdam’s iconic museums - the Rijksmuseum (old Dutch masters), Van Gogh Museum (the life and work of the artist himself) and the Stedelijk Museum (modern art). This lively square borders a beautiful pond, green space and the iconic “I amsterdam” sign - a must-do photo opp. We chose to visit the Van Gogh Museum (my write up on that coming soon!), but regardless of which museum you pick I highly recommend that you purchase your tickets online in advance to avoid waiting in what can be some pretty long lines.

After the museum we had definitely worked up and appetite so headed next to the Albert Cuyp Market in the De Pijp neighborhood. Part food market and part flea market, it was surprising not crowded the day we were there, which made it fun to browse stands selling items (from beauty products and clothing to watches and quilting fabric) and snack along the way on tasty things like gooey stroopwafels (made fresh before your eyes with the option of smothering chocolate on top for an extra 50 cents) and warm “tosti” sandwiches from Greg Monsieur (basically one of the best pressed sandwiches you could ever have). We ordered a savory triple-layer grilled cheese sandwich with teriyaki steak and mushrooms, tucked neatly into a brown paper sleeve to enjoy as we made our way through the market. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).