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10 Instagram spots in Amsterdam worth stopping for
Canals, gabled facades and quiet side streets: Amsterdam photographs itself. These 10 spots are the ones worth stopping for.
Damrak
The canal view from Damrak, with leaning gabled houses on both sides, is the classic Amsterdam postcard. Come early in the morning for still water and empty streets.
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The rooftop pool and terrace of the W look straight across the palace and the old-town rooftops. Best light is late afternoon, when the facades turn warm.
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Privacy details“Wake me up when I’m famous”
This neon-style lettering on a photo studio window is short, funny and made for portraits. Stand close and let the camera focus on the text behind you.
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Privacy detailsHortus Botanicus
Glasshouses, palm trees and a pond full of water lilies make the botanical garden a green break from the streets. The tall palm house gives the strongest photos.
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Stalls of tulips and flower bulbs line the Singel at the floating flower market. Shoot along the row of stalls to catch the color.
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The central square with the Royal Palace and the New Church is wide, busy and full of lines. Early morning keeps the crowds out of wide shots.
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A calm Jordaan canal lined with houseboats, small bridges and trees. An easy, quiet frame that shows the Amsterdam most visitors walk past.
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Privacy detailsHet Brillenpalais
An eyeglass shop whose facade disappears under hanging ivy. In autumn the leaves turn red and the whole wall becomes the backdrop.
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Privacy detailsZevenlandenhuizen
One row of houses, seven national styles: each facade borrows from a different country. Stand across the street to fit several styles in one frame.
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The brick facade, the gardens and the long gallery passage all photograph well. The passage under the building is the most reliable shot on a rainy day.
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