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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.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Amsterdam
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kadoelen, 13km from Muiderslot.
Amsterdam is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 740,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kadoelen, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Amsterdam?
Within an hour or so of Amsterdam: Anne Frank House (0 km), Winkel 43 (1 km), Van Gogh Museum (2 km), Rijksmuseum (2 km).
Are there any good drives near Amsterdam?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
How long does it take to drive to Amsterdam?
Amsterdam to Bruges is about 3 hr 9 min (249 km). Amsterdam to Brussels is about 2 hr 38 min (203 km). Berlin to Amsterdam is about 6 hr 58 min (657 km).
Where is Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Kadoelen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 741,636
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.3740, 4.8897
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Worth the detour from Amsterdam
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
2 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Amsterdam
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 46 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.
- 59 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
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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