Amsterdam map – quick look guide to attractions and areas

Use our Amsterdam maps to help you plan your trip to Amsterdam

An Amsterdam map is a critical piece of information for any visitor to the city. Now, we are not going to say our maps are more detailed or interactive than Google, they are not. But what they are aimed at is to help you visualise Amsterdam quickly and see how easy it will be for you to get around the city and plan your trips to all the attractions in each area.

Below you’ll find an Amsterdam Attractions Map, an Areas of Amsterdam Map and some useful links to other maps that will help you make the most of your visit to Amsterdam, including Google Maps, tram maps, metro maps and bus maps.

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Amsterdam Map – Attractions

On the Amsterdam map below you’ll find some of the most popular visitor attractions in Amsterdam. You can see how some are clustered together and others are more spread out. This should help you workout which major attractions you can see in your visit to that area. Amsterdam is a compact city and easy to get around so although some attractions might be far apart on the map, you’ll find it very easy and quick to get anywhere in Amsterdam during the day.

If you would like to download a higher resolution version of the map for your phone or desktop use Amsterdam Attractions Map.

In this Amsterdam Map we have highlighted major attractions in Amsterdam including:

You can learn more about the attractions and book tickets using the above links. There are of course hundreds more attractions in Amsterdam, many of which you can also discover on our site.

Amsterdam Map – Area Guide

On the Amsterdam map below you’ll find the key areas of Amsterdam superimposed over the map so you can see how Amsterdam is broken up into specific areas or districts. Some of the area names are pretty self explanatory, but it is good to get an idea of how far out of the centre of Amsterdam you might be staying or the distance from your hotel area to your attractions of choice. Scroll down a little further and we have super imposed the key Amsterdam attractions onto the map so you can see both the areas and some of the attractions within them.

This should help you when selecting an area of Amsterdam to base yourself. Amsterdam has excellent public transport so wherever you stay you won’t be far from a tram or metro stop to get you where you need to go.

amsterdam area map with attractions shown

We have a special where to stay in Amsterdam section on our website which goes into detail about the Amsterdam areas and what they are famous for. We also feature chain hotels in Amsterdam and luxury hotels in Amsterdam, so you can choose the right hotel for your stay.

Amsterdam Map – Useful links to public transport maps

Most people now have a smart phone and use the maps apps to help them get around once in Amsterdam. To save you searching up all the relevant maps for the GVB transport system we have listed them out below for you. You will be able to pick up maps for transport like trams and buses in Centraal Station too:

Google map of Amsterdam City Centre

Full GVB network map (pdf)

Full GVB network night weekdays (pdf)

Full GVB network night weekends (pdf)

Amsterdam Tram Map (digital)

Amsterdam Bus Map (digital)

Amsterdam Rail Map (pdf)

IJ Ferry Map (pdf)

Map of Centraal Station (pdf)