An Insider’s Guide To Amsterdam In Summer

An Insider’s Guide To Amsterdam In Summer

Our editor and local, Vicky Stetekluh, shares her favorite places to stay, shop, sip, and soak up the sun this summer in Amsterdam.

May 16, 2025

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The moment the sun shines in the Netherlands, the locals flock outdoors. Whether they're sipping drinks on a terrace, riding along the canals by boat, swimming in the Amstel, lounging in a windowsill with a good book, catching the train to the beach, or browsing an open-air market, the Dutch embrace the outdoors. It’s no wonder so many canal houses are lined with benches — sunny days are meant to

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