Sightseeing

Rent your own boat

Go for your own rental boat and explore Amsterdam at its prettiest. Take your friends, family or colleagues out for your own private tour: decide where to go yourself or choose one of our carefully selected canal routes. The best way to relax and enjoy Amsterdam! Our rental boats are electrically driven which means they are silent and free of exhaust fumes. They are charged with renewable energy every night so you can enjoy your time on the water as long as you like. The renat location is located at the Jozef Israëlskade next to the hotel. For more information please visit www.boaty.nl.

NewMetropolis Science and Technology Centre

Here visitors discover that technology, science and art are expressions of human nature. You are invited to explore themes like energy, communications and being human in a playful way. Interactivity is the key-word. There are many films, workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions as well.

Artis Zoo

With its 12,000 different animals and Holland´s largest and oldest aquarium, Amsterdam´s Artis Zoo also features a reptile house, a small mammal house and a special house for nocturnal animals. The zoo is beautiful located in the city.

Madame Tussaud´s Scenerama

This wax museum takes visitors on a unique historical journey. Special effects and moving wax figures create a vivid impression of life in Holland´s Golden Age. The museum also features famous figures of modern times.

Red Light District

This is located at the east of Dam Square, and is the oldest part of the city. It´s known as the ´walletjes´ because the old city walls were located there. It is a big tourist attraction, with its proliferation of sex shops along narrow streets and canals.

Canal Houses/Canal boat

Canal houses are showpieces of Amsterdam´s distinctive, beautiful architecture, best seen from a canal boat. Canal cruises by day or night operate the year-around. Options range from 1-hour sightseeing cruises to 4-hour candlelight dinner cruises.

City of Diamonds

Since the diamond trade was introduced to Amsterdam in the 16th century, the city remains one of the world´s most important diamond centres. Most factories and diamond shops offer demonstrations of diamond polishing.