Amsterdam is about as easy-going and engaging a city as you'll find anywhere. A compact, immediately likeable town, it's at the heart of Europe in every sense and small enough to explore in a weekend. Everyone speaks English (well, almost everyone) and the range of places to eat, drink, relax and generally enjoy life is second to none.

Amsterdam DIRECTIONS has everything you need to get the most out of the city: the top places to stay, the unmissable sights and the coolest bars. . . in short, the best Amsterdam has to offer.

You can browse the ideas section and know exactly what you want to do, 24 hours a day if you like. You can flip to the places section and explore the whole city canal by canal and district by district, with every sight, museum, restaurant, bar, club and shop located on our easy-to-use maps.

It's just like having a Dutch friend help you plan the whole trip.