In April 2022, I spent 5 days in The Netherlands with my boyfriend.
We stayed in Amsterdam and used this as a hub to do day trips to other cities around the country, particularly Gouda and Haarlem.
We also went on an incredible day trip to Keukenhof gardens.
This was my third visit to Amsterdam and so I feel that I have a good understanding of what should be the top of your bucket list while visiting.
Here are five of the best things I did and saw while in Amsterdam.
Moco Museum
Address: Honthorststraat 20, Museumplein, 1071 DE Amsterdam
Price: €18.95 – €21.95 (Free with an I Amsterdam / Go City Amsterdam Card)
Experience: Amsterdam is a city known for its incredible museums and amongst all of the incredible artwork you can see in the city, Moco Museum remains my favourite and I have visited it twice in the last 3 years.
I’m not someone with much knowledge about art but Moco Museum makes it so fun and has some incredible works from the likes of Banksy and Kusama.
There are lots of interactive exhibition rooms with mirrors and lights to enjoy and it is an all around fun experience.
Sweet Bob Amsterdam
Address: HA Brouwersgracht 113 1013, Brouwersgracht 113, 1015 GD Amsterdam
Price: €9.99 (for a six-piece taster box)
Experience: Something about me is that I absolutely love brigadeiros.
My boyfriend is Brazillian and introduced me to these delicious desserts years ago. I have even shared his mum’s recipe for brigadeiros on The Hidden Coconut blog in the past.
When I found out that there was a brigadeiro shop in Amsterdam I knew I had to visit and it did not disappoint! Sweet Bob is the cutest shop and everyone that works there is really lovely.
They have a huge array of flavours, some which I had never even thought of working as a bridgaeiro, and every single one is delicious. It is definitely worth a visit.
Kattenkabinet
Address: Herengracht 497, 1017 BT Amsterdam
Price: €5 – €10
Experience: I visited Kattenkabinet on my second visit to Amsterdam in 2019 and quickly fell in love with this quaint museum.
The entire building is dedicated to cats. Artwork of cats, photos of cats, statues of cats, even real living cats.
It is a pretty quick visit but there is so much to look at that it is defintely worth stopping in if you have some free time.
A’dam Lookout and Swing
Address: Overhoeksplein 1, 1031 KS Amsterdam
Price: €14.50 – €22.50
Experience: Popularised by Richard Ayoade on Travel Man, the A’dam Lookout and Swing is a must do activity if you are in the mood for a bit of adventure.
You take the ferry from Amsterdam Central station to the North of Amsterdam before heading up the tower and passing a really cute skybar.
The views over the city were stunning.
One thing worth noting is that we visited at sunset, which was beautiful, however they stop taking professional photos of you on the swing just before the sun goes down and we had to pass our phones to the people behind us in the queue for photos. If you want good photos its definitely worth booking an earlier time.
Melly’s Stroopwafels
Address: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 141, 1012 RJ Amsterdam
Price: €4+
Experience: On our last trip to Amsterdam I knew I desperately wanted to try bakery fresh stroopwafels and Melly’s came highly recommended.
They have plain stroopwafels, ones half dipped in chocolate, and plenty of toppings that mean you can more or less guarantee there is a stroopwafel you will love.
This stroopwafel was so yummy and absolutely huge. It was definitely worth every cent.
Have you been to Amsterdam? What was the best thing you did or saw while in the city? Is any of this on your bucket list?Thanks for reading!
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