n Locator Map For more detail see Area Map
n Locator Map For more detail see Area Map
The green expanse of Museumplein was once bisected by a busy main road known locally as the “shortest motorway in Europe”. Dramatic renovation between 1996 and 1999 has transformed it into a stately park, fringed by Amsterdam’s major cultural centres. Traverse one of the wealthiest districts in the city, with wide streets lined with grand houses. After the heady delights of the museums, it is possible to window-shop at the up-market boutiques along the exclusive PC Hooftstraat and Van Baerlestraat, or watch the diamond polishers at work in Coster Diamonds.
A SHORT WALK Museum Quarter
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Distance 1.6 km (1 mile)
Nearest tram 1, 2, 5 (Rijksmuseum)
Time 20 minutes