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Grachtengordel

The Grachtengordel is Amsterdam’s iconic canal ring, a UNESCO World Heritage Site lined with Golden Age merchant houses. Explore boutique shopping, canal-side dining, and centuries of history.

  • Collection Six

    Collection Six

    A private family collection at Amstel 218, the Six Collection keeps Rembrandt’s 1654 Portrait of Jan Six in the house where his descendants still…

  • Museum of the Canals

    Museum of the Canals

    Explore Amsterdam’s canal history inside a 1665 Herengracht house. See current hours, ticket prices, tour length, accessibility details, and visitor tips.