Three days doesn’t sound like much, but in Amsterdam—a small, walkable city with attractions clustered in its city center—it’s plenty of time. In three days you can check off all the must-dos, from masterpieces by Vermeer and van Gogh to beer in a brown cafe to snapping a charming canal photo (or ten). The itinerary below packs together Amsterdam’s hit list with downtime for wandering over canal bridges, dining, and drinking.