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Attraction · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Chinatown in Amsterdam

Chinatown is an attraction in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 40 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · Chinatown

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You're standing in Chinatown, Amsterdam's Chinese quarter. It wraps around the Zeedijk, the Geldersekade and the Nieuwmarkt square, right in the oldest part of the city centre. Have a look at the street signs. Since 2005, many of them show not just the Dutch name but also a translation in traditional Chinese characters. So the Zeedijk has a Chinese name too, and so do the Nieuwmarkt and the Geldersekade.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Chinatown

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Dam Square · 560 m

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NEMO Science Museum
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NEMO Science Museum · 790 m

Anne Frank House
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Anne Frank House · 1.1 km

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Heineken Experience
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Heineken Experience · 1.8 km

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Hear the story of Red Light District on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1WaagAttraction · 60 m away
  2. 2Old ChurchMuseum · 210 m away
  3. 3Our Lord in the AtticMuseum · 220 m away
  4. 4The Shipping HouseAttraction · 260 m away
  5. 5WarmoesstraatAttraction · 280 m away
  6. 6ZuiderkerkAttraction · 340 m away
  7. 7Weepers' TowerAttraction · 360 m away
  8. 8MontelbaanstorenAttraction · 380 m away
  9. 9SexmuseumMuseum · 430 m away
  10. 10Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 440 m away
All 191 points of interest in Amsterdam →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m and a water point at 40 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Chinatown, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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