--- title: "25 Photo Quests in Amsterdam, Netherlands β€” GetMap" description: "25 photo quests in Amsterdam, Netherlands β€” led by food, art and party. Get there, take a photo within 200 m, and the check-in counts." source: https://getmap.travel/quests/city/nl/amsterdam --- # Amsterdam Netherlands Β· 25 quests ## History 3 quests ![Royal Palace, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJFQ6IwMYJxkcRis8dtZlOkTk.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Royal Palace](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJFQ6IwMYJxkcRis8dtZlOkTk) A city hall became a royal home ![Anne Frank House, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJSRE-IcUJxkcRCltjPmVdmtQ.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Anne Frank House](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJSRE-IcUJxkcRCltjPmVdmtQ) Hidden rooms held a family and four others ![Attic Church, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJU-1ArbkJxkcR_EdFqWrlInA.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Attic Church](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJU-1ArbkJxkcR_EdFqWrlInA) Three attic floors conceal a full church ## Nature 4 quests ![Westerpark, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Nature/ChIJgVQWenbixUcRBZiubJ1c4AM.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Westerpark](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJgVQWenbixUcRBZiubJ1c4AM) Old gasworks buildings sit among its lawns ![Sloterplas, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Nature/ChIJNRofKDjixUcR3xOaD1xDLrQ.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Sloterplas](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJNRofKDjixUcR3xOaD1xDLrQ) Sand from its basin helped build nearby homes ![Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Nature/ChIJqxRzZuLhxUcRpgvqX1nIp1A.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Hortus Botanicus](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJqxRzZuLhxUcRpgvqX1nIp1A) Its age reaches far beyond Amsterdam ![Vondelpark, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Nature/ChIJz3y0xeIJxkcRNcogBVV41Gw.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Vondelpark](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJz3y0xeIJxkcRNcogBVV41Gw) Its first name was simply New Park ## Art 5 quests ![Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Art/ChIJ5Ra7we4JxkcRhYVAaq5zQ9U.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Rijksmuseum](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ5Ra7we4JxkcRhYVAaq5zQ9U) A million objects sit behind just 8,000 on show ![Cat Cabinet, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Art/ChIJ9amMjOoJxkcR98bcU-6SNN8.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Cat Cabinet](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ9amMjOoJxkcR98bcU-6SNN8) Paintings share the rooms with living cats ![Stedelijk, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Art/ChIJKzDpZ-UJxkcR6tvKHK2aPOw.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Stedelijk](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJKzDpZ-UJxkcR6tvKHK2aPOw) Its white wing looks like a giant bathtub ![Het Schip, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Art/ChIJX1BYwSoIxkcR6aA3TPGp7Mg.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Het Schip](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJX1BYwSoIxkcR6aA3TPGp7Mg) Why does a workers’ block have a brick prow? ![Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Art/ChIJX1rTlu8JxkcRGsV8-a4oKMI.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Van Gogh Museum](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJX1rTlu8JxkcRGsV8-a4oKMI) The world’s largest Van Gogh collection is here ## Food 6 quests ![Stamppot, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Food/ChIJ57DuDyAJxkcRiIHvTBsVUsU.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Stamppot](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ57DuDyAJxkcRiIHvTBsVUsU) The greens disappear into mashed potatoes ![Jenever, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Food/ChIJDyPty8MJxkcRjpDqIW6HUFo.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Jenever](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJDyPty8MJxkcRjpDqIW6HUFo) Modern gin grew from this juniper drink ![Draadjesvlees, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Food/ChIJfxF04aEJxkcR8W0eVsOlok0.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Draadjesvlees](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJfxF04aEJxkcR8W0eVsOlok0) Its name hints at meat that falls apart ![Pea Soup, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Food/ChIJG9c0F-kJxkcR0Yd6ANByMLE.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Pea Soup](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJG9c0F-kJxkcR0Yd6ANByMLE) Its color depends on the pea variety ![Cheese Omelette, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Food/ChIJNVW2y7kJxkcR9aOE9tnlp08.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Cheese Omelette](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJNVW2y7kJxkcR9aOE9tnlp08) This omelette takes up more room than expected ![Stamppot, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Food/ChIJU9-Lo94JxkcRBzlvVAQV7n8.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Stamppot](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJU9-Lo94JxkcRBzlvVAQV7n8) The dish is named after the pot, not the food ## Sport 2 quests ![Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Sport/ChIJgaTMCfnhxUcR-5tBXlzlcts.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Olympic Stadium](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJgaTMCfnhxUcR-5tBXlzlcts) Its tower held the first Olympic flame ![Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Sport/ChIJk4NxS5YLxkcRw_zHD8XUGXQ.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Johan Cruijff Arena](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJk4NxS5YLxkcRw_zHD8XUGXQ) The roof opens above a grass pitch ## Party 5 quests ![Hill Street Blues, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Party/ChIJC3g7RLgJxkcR7MWadvd1_u0.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Hill Street Blues](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJC3g7RLgJxkcR7MWadvd1_u0) What turns a longtime bar into a walk-in artwork? ![Paradiso, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Party/ChIJKYyxKekJxkcRLAhtiEY8skw.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Paradiso](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJKYyxKekJxkcRLAhtiEY8skw) Stained glass still hangs above the stage ![De Heeren Van Aemstel, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Party/ChIJpZaOapUJxkcR7nZpdC_gCmM.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [De Heeren Van Aemstel](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJpZaOapUJxkcR7nZpdC_gCmM) Live music keeps the local crowd in the room ![Door 74, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Party/ChIJswl2sOoJxkcR8VOtTz4vkB0.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Door 74](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJswl2sOoJxkcR8VOtTz4vkB0) The bar begins before the first drink ![Ruigoord, Amsterdam](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Party/ChIJf_MABJTkxUcR_vus0NaTr8k.png?width=400&quality=70&resize=contain) πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Amsterdam [Ruigoord](https://getmap.travel/quests/hqN3YdQmiDeRel1cq5FO) The dance floor is an old village church --- Netherlands ## Photo quests in Amsterdam What the catalogue actually holds here, and which of it is worth rearranging a day around. Amsterdam holds 25 quests across six categories, led by Food with six β€” though only just, with five in Art behind it. The one category with nothing in Amsterdam so far is Beach. Four of them are tier 1 β€” finds rather than fixtures, and the one tier whose check-in asks for PRO; the other 21 are open on any plan. Tier 3 covers twelve of them, which is the label for what a visitor would expect a travel app to have anyway. A food quest names the dish rather than the restaurant: the pin sits on the room that serves it, but what you are going for is the plate. Art covers the work and the building around it, so a mural on an ordinary street counts alongside the collection with a ticket desk. Every check-in works the same way: the geotag your camera wrote into the photo has to land within 200 m of the quest's own point. ### By category Each of these opens the whole category across every city, with the Amsterdam quests among them. - [History quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/history) β€” three in Amsterdam - [Nature quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/nature) β€” four in Amsterdam - [Art quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/art) β€” five in Amsterdam - [Food quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/food) β€” six in Amsterdam - [Sport quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/sport) β€” two in Amsterdam - [Party quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/party) β€” five in Amsterdam --- Tier 1 ## The unexpected ones The four quests in Amsterdam the catalogue files as finds rather than fixtures β€” the half of a city a guidebook has no room for. - [Cat Cabinet](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ9amMjOoJxkcR98bcU-6SNN8) Paintings share the rooms with living cats Art - [Hill Street Blues](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJC3g7RLgJxkcR7MWadvd1_u0) What turns a longtime bar into a walk-in artwork? Party - [Jenever](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJDyPty8MJxkcRjpDqIW6HUFo) Modern gin grew from this juniper drink Food - [Pea Soup](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJG9c0F-kJxkcR0Yd6ANByMLE) Its color depends on the pea variety Food --- Nearby ## Cities near Amsterdam Ranked by distance rather than by border, because from here the next useful stop is often the one in the next country. - [Rotterdam 10 quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/city/nl/rotterdam) - [Bruges 3 quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/city/be/bruges) - [Cologne 12 quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/city/de/cologne) - [London 10 quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/city/gb/london) - [Frankfurt 16 quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/city/de/frankfurt) - [Paris 4 quests](https://getmap.travel/quests/city/fr/paris) --- Questions ## About quests in Amsterdam ### How many photo quests are there in Amsterdam? 25, across six of the seven categories the catalogue uses. The deepest groups are Food (6), Art (5) and Party (5). Nothing in Beach here yet β€” a category appears in a city the moment a quest is published into it, so the gaps move. Among them: Royal Palace, Westerpark and Rijksmuseum. ### What is there to do in Amsterdam beyond the obvious? 4 of the 25 quests in Amsterdam are tier 1, which is the catalogue's own mark for a find rather than a landmark: the pipeline that writes it is told that tier 3 is "everything a visitor would expect a travel app to have", and that tiers 1 and 2 are "only the unexpected finds". Amsterdam holds four at tier 1, nine at tier 2 and 12 at tier 3. The tier 1 quests here are Cat Cabinet, Hill Street Blues, Jenever and Pea Soup, which fall under Art, Food and Party. ### Can you do all the Amsterdam quests on one trip? Most of them, with transport. The outermost of the 25 is 11 km from the middle of the Amsterdam list, so the cluster in the middle is an afternoon and the edges are a bus or a taxi each. ### Which Amsterdam quests can you do for free? 21 of the 25 can be checked in on the free plan, and all 25 can be read and travelled to without paying anything β€” the catalogue is open signed out, on every plan. PRO covers the check-in on the hardest tier, which in Amsterdam means four quests: Cat Cabinet, Hill Street Blues, Jenever and Pea Soup. ### How do I prove I visited a place in Amsterdam? Take the photo at the place and upload it. Your browser reads the location the camera wrote into that file and measures it against the quest's own coordinates; inside 200 m the check-in counts. The distance is measured to the point, not to the city: being in Amsterdam is not what is checked, and a photo taken across town from Royal Palace fails exactly the way one taken at home does. A file with no location in it cannot be checked at all, and a photo that has been through a messaging app usually arrives that way β€” upload the original out of the camera roll rather than a copy someone sent back to you. The Food quests in Amsterdam sit on the room where the dish is served rather than on the dish, so that address is what the 200 m is measured from. --- This is the Markdown rendering of https://getmap.travel/quests/city/nl/amsterdam. Site index for agents: https://getmap.travel/llms.txt