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Blog: Amsterdam

Ideas for a day out, hidden places and city trip tips from the makers of City Game.

8 October 2025

Colleague Outing in Amsterdam: How to Plan One People Enjoy

A colleague outing in Amsterdam only works if people talk to someone new. Here is how to plan one, what to avoid, and how to tell whether it worked.

8 October 2025

Family Outing in Amsterdam: A Day That Works for Every Age

Planning a family outing in Amsterdam with children and grandparents in the same group? Here is how to build a day that nobody has to endure politely.

8 October 2025

Outdoor Activities in Amsterdam: What to Do Season by Season

Outdoor activities in Amsterdam work very differently in February and July. Here is what is worth doing in each season, and what the weather really means.

8 October 2025

Team Outing in Amsterdam: How to Plan One That Works

Organise a team outing in Amsterdam that works: why the centre suits it, which formats fit which teams, and how to plan the day from start to finish.

8 October 2025

Urban Adventure in Amsterdam: How to Explore a City by Playing It

What an urban adventure actually involves, which parts of Amsterdam suit it, how long it takes and who it works for. A practical guide before you book anything.

1 October 2025

Group Activity in Amsterdam: What Works for 10, 30 or 80 People

Choosing a group activity in Amsterdam? Compare the realistic options by group size, budget, weather risk and how much organising each one actually takes.

27 September 2025

A Day Out with Friends in Amsterdam: Beyond Another Round of Drinks

Planning a day out with friends in Amsterdam? Here is an honest look at what actually works for six to twelve people, and what quietly ruins the day.

26 September 2025

City Game Amsterdam: A Self-Guided Route Through the Centre

Play a City Game in Amsterdam: a self-guided route through the canal ring with puzzles at every stop. Which game to choose, how it works and practical tips.

25 September 2025

City Tour of Amsterdam: Which Kind Is Right for You

Guided, self-guided, boat, bike or interactive: the five kinds of Amsterdam city tour compared on cost, pace, group size and what you actually take away.

31 July 2025

Quests in Amsterdam: Seeing the City by Solving It

A quest turns Amsterdam into something you solve rather than photograph. How they work, which neighbourhoods suit them, and how to plan one for your group.

18 July 2025

Fun Things to Do in Amsterdam with Friends: What Actually Works

Amsterdam with friends, honestly: rent your own boat, take the free ferry north, eat at the Foodhallen, and skip the things that only look good in photos.

9 November 2022

The Most Important Museums in Amsterdam: How to Choose Between Them

A guide to Amsterdam's major museums, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, Anne Frank House, Stedelijk and more, with honest advice on which to pick and how to book.

6 October 2022

The Most Photogenic Places in Amsterdam (and Where Not to Stand)

Seven bridges on the Reguliersgracht, the A'DAM Lookout, free rooftop views, the Jordaan canals. Where the good photographs are in Amsterdam, and the etiquette.