Leidseplein
Amsterdam's liveliest nightlife square, lined with theatres, bars, restaurants and street performers, next to the canal belt and the museum district.
Leidseplein sits at the southwestern end of the Singel canal belt and takes its name from the old city gate that led to Leiden. Around the square are the neo-Renaissance Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, the famous music venues Paradiso and Melkweg, the Art Deco-style Café American, and clusters of bars, restaurants and casinos. Street performers entertain crowds during the day, and the square fills up after dark. It is open all day and free to enter. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Rijksmuseum, and trams 1, 2, 5, 7 and 19 stop here. Crowds gather at night, so keep an eye on your belongings.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rijksmuseum
- Moco Museum
- Van Gogh Museum
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Begijnhof
- Bloemenmarkt
- Westerkerk
- Heineken Experience