Alternative destinations near Amsterdam.
Places near Amsterdam that score high on beauty and low on crowding, according to our data.
Amersfoort
This medieval Dutch city with a well-preserved historic centre of canals, city walls, and old fortifications, Amersfoort sits in the middle of the Netherland…
Kampen
One of the best-preserved old town centres in the Netherlands, Kampen sits on the lower IJssel river in Overijssel, its walkable historic core dense with lis…
Deventer
A heritage-dense city on the IJssel river in the Dutch province of Overijssel, Deventer has one of the oldest histories in the Netherlands — mentioned in 9th…
Zutphen
A heritage-dense Hanseatic town on the eastern bank of the IJssel river in Gelderland, Zutphen has a walkable centre packed with listed historic buildings, m…
Lemmer
Well-known watersports base on the IJsselmeer in the Dutch province of Friesland, Lemmer comes alive in summer as a lakeside resort with a lively terrace and…
Utrecht
Utrecht's medieval canal-lined centre — built on a Roman fortification and granted city rights in 1122 — is one of the most walkable in the Netherlands, dens…
Sneek
Walkable Frisian town built around its canals, Sneek is the hub of the Frisian Lakes district and home to the Waterpoort, a 16th-century watergate that serve…
Grave
A fortified town on the Maas river in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, Grave has a compact historic centre dense with listed buildings and a compact clus…
Steenwijk
A compact Dutch town in Overijssel with a heritage-dense centre, canal-lined streets, and a good concentration of cafés and restaurants.
Ravenstein
This heritage-dense fortified town on the River Maas in North Brabant, Ravenstein received city rights in 1380 and spent much of the 17th and 18th centuries…
Sint-Oedenrode
This North Brabant town in the Netherlands split by the river Dommel, Sint-Oedenrode has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants along the water.
Maarssen
A walkable town on the river Vecht in Utrecht province, Maarssen has a historic centre dense with listed buildings and a good spread of cafés and restaurants…