Canal Cruise

A Canal Cruise boat

Giorgio Baresi

If you haven't much time but want to get a complete overview of the city you should absolutely jump on a boat and have a Canal Cruise. Normal cruises usually last one hour, cost around 11 euros and depart just in front of the Central Station.

Many canal boat operators also offer  Wine & Cheese Candlelight Cruises or Wine & Dinner Cruises. Visiting museums using a hop-on hop-off boat which stops at museums such as Anne Frank house, Rijksmuseum and Madame Tussauds is also a nice way to see the canals and Amsterdams famous museums.