Audio tour · Netherlands

Amsterdam

A self-guided audio walking tour of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam rewards slow walking. The canal ring bends gently in every direction, and the city reveals itself in quiet bridges, narrow housefronts leaning toward the water, and the soft light that filters through the trees. It carries its history without fuss, and every neighbourhood feels like a neighbourhood, not a set piece. In the app, 100 stops in Amsterdam are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Amsterdam

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Rijksmuseum. You're standing here, right in the heart of Amsterdam, looking at a building that has seen.
Anne Frank House. You are standing in front of a building that has seen so much in its long life.
STRAAT Museum. You're standing in a space that was once a welding warehouse.
Van Gogh Museum. This museum holds the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world.
University of Amsterdam. When you walk past this place, you are passing a place with deep roots.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam. You might walk past it and assume it has always been a palace.

All 100 stops in Amsterdam

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Museum (28)

STRAAT Museum
Van Gogh Museum
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
NEMO (museum)
Yab Yum (brothel)
Heineken Experience
Artis (zoo)
Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam)
Embassy of the Free Mind
Museum Van Loon
Joods Historisch Museum
Torture Museum, Amsterdam
Micropia (museum)
Allard Pierson Museum
Dutch National Holocaust Museum
Amsterdam City Archives
Museum of Bags and Purses
KattenKabinet
Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam
Zaans Museum
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
Amsterdam Tulip Museum
Museum Fodor
Amsterdam Pipe Museum
World of Ajax
Diamond Museum Amsterdam
De Appel

Landmark (19)

Rijksmuseum
Anne Frank House
University of Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Homomonument
Rembrandt House Museum
Albert Cuyp Market
The Edge (Amsterdam)
Sluishuis
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Bloemenmarkt
Oost-Indisch Huis
Magna Plaza
Amsterdam University College
Verzetsmuseum
Cobra Museum
De Schreeuw
Monument Indië-Nederland
Equestrian statue of Queen Wilhelmina

Religious (14)

Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Amsterdam
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk
Portuguese Synagogue (Amsterdam)
Vondelkerk
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
Zuiderkerk
Westermoskee
De Krijtberg
Mozes en Aäronkerk
English Reformed Church, Amsterdam
Noorderkerk
El Tawheed Mosque
De Duif

Square (11)

Dam Square
Leidseplein
Museumplein
Rembrandtplein
Nieuwmarkt
Waterlooplein
Spui (Amsterdam)
Oudekerksplein
Noordermarkt
Muntplein, Amsterdam
Marie Heinekenplein

Park (11)

Vondelpark
Amsterdamse Bos
Westerpark (park)
Oosterpark (Amsterdam)
Beatrixpark
Sarphatipark
Amstelpark
Rembrandtpark
Flevopark
Frankendael
Sloterpark

Theatre (11)

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Paradiso (Amsterdam)
Melkweg
Beurs van Berlage
Stopera
Royal Theater Carré
Stadsschouwburg
Hollandsche Schouwburg
OCCII
Bimhuis
OT301

Monument (2)

National Monument (Amsterdam)
Against the Tide (sculpture)

Bridge (2)

Python Bridge
Nescio Bridge

Skyscraper (1)

Rembrandt Tower

Stadium (1)

Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium

Walking routes in Amsterdam

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Masterpieces on Museumplein. From the Rijksmuseum's golden halls to the Heineken Experience, this walk through Amsterdam's grandest square covers centuries of Dutch art, gems, and good times. (8 stops)
Canals and Courage in the Jordaan. A quiet stroll through the Jordaan that begins at the Anne Frank House and winds past Westerkerk's tower, tulip-filled museum stops, and the neighbourhood's beloved market square. (8 stops)
From the Old City to the Waterfront. An expansive walk linking the city's oldest churches and its world-class street-art museum, crossing from the medieval centre out to the IJ waterfront and Westerpark. (8 stops)
Scholars and Flowers at Spui. A compact wander around the university quarter, taking in a flower market, hidden English chapel, and the quiet splendour of Amsterdam's oldest academic streets. (8 stops)
Royal Dam to Nieuwmarkt. Starting at the Royal Palace on Dam Square, this walk moves through the city's historic heart past the Oude Kerk, the spice-trade legacy of the VOC house, and the lively stalls of Nieuwmarkt. (8 stops)
Concert Halls and Open Parks of Oud Zuid. A longer ramble through the southern districts that visits the world-famous Concertgebouw, sweeps through two big parks, and passes the university campus and the Olympic swim stadium. (8 stops)