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Walks in Nieuwmarkt en Lastage.
2 editor-picked walks through Nieuwmarkt en Lastage. Each one has been walked — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice.
Walks in Nieuwmarkt en Lastage
Nieuwmarkt: the medieval harbour rim
A 15th-century weighhouse, a leaning defence tower, and the first Amsterdam School building in the city.
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.
Nearby
Other walks close to Nieuwmarkt en Lastage.
Sorted by distance from the start of nieuwmarkt: the medieval harbour rim. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Plantage: the green quarter and its long memory
A botanical garden, the Auschwitz mirror, and zoo flamingos seen across a canal.
De Wallen: dawn on the oldest canals
The Oude Kerk, the Zeedijk's curve, and the city's oldest canal — empty at seven.
Begijnhof: the courtyard and the bookshops
A medieval almshouse hidden behind a door, two great bookshops, and the city's oldest house.
The Amstel: from the Blauwbrug to De Omval
The river the city is named for — the skinny bridge lit at dusk, the locks, and the east-bank café row.