Netherlands
8 Best Things to Do in Netherlands
The places travelers rate highest across 3 Netherlands cities we cover, Amsterdam included.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 766 tracked places in Netherlands, max 3 per city. Updated monthly.
Van Gogh Museum
Museum · AmsterdamThe Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the most extensive collection of works by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters.
Read our full guide →Anne Frank House
Museum · AmsterdamThe Anne Frank House is a biographical museum and preserved writer's house on Amsterdam's Prinsengracht canal, close to the Westerkerk.
Read our full guide →Vondelpark
Park & nature · AmsterdamFree entryVondelpark is Amsterdam's most famous public park, spanning 47 hectares in the Oud-Zuid district. It attracts millions of visitors annually with its lush lawns, winding paths, and serene ponds.
Read our full guide →Witte de Withstraat
Landmark · RotterdamFree entryWitte de Withstraat is one of Rotterdam's most dynamic streets, running through the city's cultural heart.
Read our full guide →De Calypso
Landmark · RotterdamFree entryDe Calypso is a vibrant public art installation located on Mauritsweg in the heart of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Read our full guide →TourGuys
Landmark · RotterdamFree entryTourGuys is a Rotterdam-based tour company that offers a variety of guided walking tours, including free 'pay-what-you-wish' options and specialized paid tours.
Read our full guide →Complex Maastricht
Sight · MaastrichtFree entryComplex Maastricht is an unconventional arts and events space situated beneath the Wilhelminabrug (bridge) in the Wyck neighborhood.
Read our full guide →Sint-Martinuskerk
Religious site · MaastrichtFree entrySint-Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the Wyck neighborhood of Maastricht, at Rechtstraat 2.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the places to visit in Netherlands?
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is the most reviewed, with 106,635 traveler reviews and a 4.6 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Netherlands's places to visit is worth going out of your way for?
TourGuys in Rotterdam rates highest at 5.0 out of 5 across 73 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Netherlands has the most places to visit?
Amsterdam, with 3 on this list, ahead of Rotterdam on 3. The list spans 3 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these places to visit free to visit?
Yes, 6: Vondelpark, Witte de Withstraat, De Calypso and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of places to visit ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 766 tracked places in Netherlands. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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