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Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
7 km · about 10 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Holland
Amstelveen
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Amstelveen
Amstelveen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Oosteinde, 7km from Van Gogh Museum.
Amstelveen is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 80,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oosteinde, about 5 km away.
Amstelveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstəlˈveːn] ) is a municipality and city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of 95,996 as of 2024. It is a suburban part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area.
The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the historical villages of Bovenkerk and Nes aan deRead more
Amstel. In addition, as well as Downtown Amstelveen (Dutch: Amstelveen stadshart), it contains the following neighbourhoods: Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen, Middenhoven, Randwijk, Elsrijk and Keizer Karelpark. The name Amstelveen comes from the Amstel, a local river (as does the name Amsterdam) and veen, meaning fen, peat, or moor. Amstelveen houses the international headquarters of Dutch national airline KLM (although it is slated to leave for Schiphol in the future, plans to move have been delayed due to COVID and high costs) and KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms. The Cobra Museum is also located in Amstelveen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Amstelveen?
Within an hour or so of Amstelveen: Van Gogh Museum (7 km), Rijksmuseum (7 km), Dam Square (8 km), Royal Palace Amsterdam (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Amstelveen?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Amstelveen?
Amstelveen is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Oosteinde.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 79,639
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.3008, 4.8639
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Amstelveen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Amsterdam Canal Ring
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Artis Royal Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Winkel 43
Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Amstelveen
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 51 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 53 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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