amsterdam · an area
Walks in Grachtengordel.
2 editor-picked walks through Grachtengordel. Each one has been walked — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice.
Walks in Grachtengordel
Negen Straatjes: across the canal ring
One clean line across Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht through the Nine Streets.
Reguliersgracht: the seven bridges south
The seven-bridge canal at dusk, a wooden church on a green, and the antiques street to the Rijksmuseum.
Nearby
Other walks close to Grachtengordel.
Sorted by distance from the start of negen straatjes: across the canal ring. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Begijnhof: the courtyard and the bookshops
A medieval almshouse hidden behind a door, two great bookshops, and the city's oldest house.
Oudemanhuispoort: the book arcade to the flea market
A covered arcade of second-hand booksellers, a leaning Renaissance corner, and the oldest flea market in the city.
Jordaan: hofjes and brown cafés
The almshouse courtyards, the blue-tiled corridor, and a canal terrace under the Westertoren.
Vondelpark: the long axis and its secrets
Cuypers' church, a Picasso the locals call a fish, wild parakeets, and a teahouse like a saucer.