Amsterdam on Street View

How to recognise the city from a panorama

The Netherlands means red asphalt cycle lanes and narrow brick houses with a hoisting hook under the gable — furniture went up on ropes because the staircases were too steep.

What the streets look like

Red asphalt cycle lanes are wider than anywhere else, and bicycles outnumber cars. Houses are narrow and brick, with gables that step or peak.

How to tell it from lookalikes

Red cycle lanes and canals with humpbacked bridges separate it from Brussels. From Hamburg it differs by the narrowness of the houses — German ones are wider.

Useful details

Almost every house carries a hoisting hook under the gable: the staircases inside are too steep. Street plates are white with black text, mounted on facades.

Geogessr drops you somewhere random in the world — sometimes in Amsterdam. Work out where you are and drop a pin on the map.

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