The table is a clutter of teacups, maps, and guidebooks. Taking a seat at the bar next to a leathery 40–something biker and a college-aged kid with two holes in his body for each one in mine, I ...

Amsterdam still looks much as it did in the 1600s — the Dutch Golden Age — when it was the world’s richest city, an international sea-trading port, and the cradle of capitalism.

By Rick Steves May 19, 2024 COURTESY RICK STEVES’ EUROPE The charm of Amsterdam’s 17th-century cityscape remains undiminished, even in this forward-looking city.