Passing through for about 1.5 days. What's the must-sees? Anne Frank house? Red light district?

Was just there a month or so ago.

Anne Frank house is good but you'll need tickets months in advance. If you a single, I bet you could just go there and ask the people in line if they have an extra. The line is long and you'd figure someone's got an extra.

Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum are good but also sell out.

Wonder through the red light district and night. It's not really that shocking.

Take a canal cruise.

Rick Steves has a 3 hour or so walk starting at the train station and ending in the museum district. Download his App and then download the tour. It's corny but good.

Wander around and just sit outside a cafe or pub along a canal and enjoy the atmosphere and good food. And try to get tickets to the museums Whasty mentioned...they are world class.

Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum are good suggestions. Then spend time just walking around and stopping in brown cafes and sample all the beers. Anne Frank if you have time. We also enjoyed a canal cruise. That may be more than 1.5 days. But I do suggest walking around at sunset and spending the evening hitting the bars for a couple of beers.

For a meal, I suggest experiencing a rijsttafel - literal translation is rice table, but think tapas x 100! It is Indonesian cuisine, and is much more than just rice. It has been in Amsterdam a long time and is there because of Dutch exploring and trading during colonial times. I don't have a restaurant suggestion but there are many to choose from.

Was there in April. Canal cruise was more fun than I would have anticipated. If you are with wife or gf go to the Keukenhauf gardens if they are flower oriented.

The Van Gough museum and Anne Frank house both release tickets every day, just have to be online at the exact time they release for the next day (release times were on the respective websites.

Next time I plan to rent a little boat and tour the canals freestyle, that looked fun.