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Christmas in Amsterdam 2026: lights, markets and skating
Christmas in Amsterdam 2026: the Light Festival on the canals, the Museumplein Christmas market and ice rink, Winter Paradise at the RAI and Sinterklaas.
Read the guide · 3 minDay trips from Amsterdam
The best day trips from Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans windmills, Haarlem, Utrecht, Volendam and Marken, The Hague and Delft, Rotterdam, Keukenhof and Giethoorn.
Read the guide · 3 minFirst time in Amsterdam: a three-day plan
A three-day Amsterdam itinerary for first-timers: the canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House and the Jordaan, with booking tips.
Read the guide · 3 minFree things to do in Amsterdam
Free things to do in Amsterdam: the canals, the Begijnhof, the Vondelpark, markets, free ferries across the IJ, museum gardens and the Light Festival route.
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