Ignacio-Architect Historic Center + Red and Jewish Districts Spectacular!

∎ ∎ HISTORIC CENTER + RED AND JEWISH DISTRICTS ∎ ∎  
My tour is a great cultural walk through Amsterdam. I tell you about the walk and how we will discover the city.
With the keen eye of an Architect and having traveled for years, I decided to build a personalized and high quality tour , which would give a complete and entertaining view of Amsterdam. The tour is based on: architecture, history, art, commerce, local traditions, culture, Dutch society, from the 13th to the 21st century, covering all the cultural expectations of a traveler , due to the infinite number of topics that we touch on along the way, where I also attach photos and illustrations that will enrich the story of the historical place and will make it even more entertaining.
All in a friendly, very cultural, relaxed, humorous walk and if we feel like it we stop for a nice coffee and continue the tour, the idea is to have a great time like when we go out with friends.

STARTING POINT OF THE WALK : The National Monument , which is a white column located in Dam Square . I am carrying a white umbrella with black letters that say SPANISH , nothing else, no colors or flags. I will send you a photo of myself, a map and a photo of the starting point via WhatsApp. See you!

🚩 ∎ HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR. ∎ 🚩

• Dam Square : Foundation of Amsterdam, we will walk the oldest streets of the city

• Royal Palace of Amsterdam: Power in the Golden Age.

• Courts of justice (rechtbanken) public beheadings - 17th century

• The three X's XXX of Amsterdam and their meaning.

• Slavery : Traces of enslaved Africa in Amsterdam. Impressive!

• Het National Monument : Tribute to victims of the Second World War.

• Sint Antoniesluis : Beautiful dam and viewpoint with a lot of history.

• WORLD WAR II : detention centre for deportees, houses for Jews sent to concentration camps, the tragedy of war in Holland. Hunger and death between 1940-1945 in Amsterdam.

• De Waag: Building with turrets (Gateway to the city). 14th century

• Waterlooplein: Traditional market of the Jewish Quarter, the raid and persecution during the war.

• Narrow houses : 2 very narrow houses in the city!!

• Painters' Union : (14th century) - Here we find the famous baroque painter Rembrandt and his work.

• Jewish Quarter : From glory to death in World War II.

• Red Light District : unique in the world, beautiful, tolerant, worldly and powerful. We will cross it from east to west

• Houseboats or floating homes . An unusual way of life

• VOC . Dutch East India Company . 17th century.

∎ There are some points of the tour that are NOT published, as they are part of my investigative work, they give exclusivity to my work and privilege my tourists. You will be surprised!

• End of tour : on the Amstel River : with a fantastic and unforgettable panoramic view.

• For various reasons you may need to replace one place with another.

⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

1- Reservations : A maximum of 4 people per reservation, split reservations from the same group are not accepted, reservations for 5 participants or more must pay a suggested contribution of €13 pp.

2 - WAITING PERIOD : it is 5-7 extra minutes for latecomers. The person who does not notify, or does not arrive after the extra minutes, allows me to give the spot to other tourists.


3 - ACCIDENTS: Each participant is responsible for his or her own physical integrity on the streets during the tour, as well as for any accident, fall or unforeseen event that affects health, therefore it is suggested to have your health insurance policies up to date .

SUGGESTIONS
1 - Do not book or sign up for another activity at least one hour after the tour has finished to replenish energy and have time to get to the other activity in a relaxed manner and without clashing schedules.

2- Check the weather forecast, wear appropriate clothing for cold or heat, sun protection, and an umbrella or raincoat, if the weather warrants it.

Ignacio
Architect and Official Tourist Guide in Amsterdam