Amsterdam 3-Day Itinerary

Seven floors of free public space with a rooftop terrace offering a solid view of the city skyline and harbour. Free wifi, clean toilets, and a café.

🕐 Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-20:00

💡 Take the lift to the 7th floor roof terrace for the best free view of Amsterdam's eastern docklands. Open to everyone, no library card needed.

A secluded 14th-century courtyard hidden behind a door on Spuiplein. It's one of the oldest hofjes in the city, with preserved houses and a wooden secret chapel. Respect residents' privacy.

🕐 Daily 9am-5pm

💡 Go early (before 10am) to avoid crowds. The English Reformed Church inside opens at 11am for a quick look.

Bar Botanique Cafe Tropique · ££

Kiosk · ££

A quiet, enclosed courtyard of 14th-century almshouses hidden in the city centre. The gabled houses surround a manicured garden, and there's a small English church and a hidden Catholic chapel inside.

🕐 Daily 09:00-17:00

💡 Enter through the arch on Spui—be respectful, as people still live here. No loud groups or bicycles allowed. Visit the chapel's wooden ship models hanging from the ceiling.

A quiet 14th-century courtyard hidden behind a door in the Spui. Historic almshouses and a wooden house from 1475.

🕐 Daily 09:00-17:00

💡 Silence is required. No photography inside the courtyard. Go early morning to avoid tour groups – they start arriving around 10am.

A hidden courtyard of 14th-century almshouses in the city centre, still occupied by single women. Quiet, cobbled, and feels a world away from the crowds.

🕐 09:00-17:00 daily

💡 Respect the residents — no photos inside the courtyard, and keep your voice down. The English Reformed Church inside has free entry on Saturdays.

A quiet, enclosed courtyard ringed by old almshouses dating from the 14th century. It's still lived in by single women under a religious foundation. Small hidden chapel inside.

🕐 Courtyard daily 09:00-17:00; chapel open variable hours

💡 Keep your voice down and don't take photos of residents. The hidden Catholic church (Houten Huys) at number 34 is one of Amsterdam's oldest surviving wooden buildings.

De Roode Leeuw

Café de Jeugd

A hidden courtyard of medieval almshouses, founded in the 14th century for the Beguine religious sisterhood. The houses are still lived in, and the English Refo

💡 Stay quiet—residents live here. Look for the wooden house at number 34, one of the oldest in Amsterdam. The entrance is a plain door on Spui, easy to walk past.

A quiet medieval courtyard with 14th-century almshouses and a hidden Catholic church in the centre of the city.

💡 Respect the residents—keep your voice down and don't photograph the houses. Entry via the Sint Luciënsteeg door.

A hidden 14th-century courtyard of almshouses, originally for Catholic lay sisters. Quiet, cobbled, with a wooden house (one of the oldest in Amsterdam) and a s

💡 Knock on the door of the English Church (open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat) to see the stained glass. Stay silent — residents still live here.

Hidden medieval courtyard with almshouses and a secret Catholic church. Quiet oasis off busy Spui.

💡 Must enter via the Schedeldoekshaven gate—the main entrance sometimes closes early. Respect residents: no loud talking or photos inside houses.

Turbo

De Biertuin