Ignacio-Architect. AMSTERDAM FUNDAMENTAL ∎∎∎ .The Great Cultural City Tour!!

                  Ignacio - Architect
“AMSTERDAM IS ESSENTIAL
"The Great Cultural Tour of Amsterdam"
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Welcome! As an architect and guide , I have 3 high-quality tours to show Amsterdam from different places and perspectives, as we have a very large historic center.

In this " fundamental" tour, The Great (cultural) Excursion through Amsterdam, I give you the fundamentals, or foundations, to understand this enigmatic city, which produces curiosity in so many aspects such as the height of the people, the Red Light District, the bicycles, or the leaning houses and for that we will walk the city embracing architecture, history, its idiosyncrasy, and its present in many aspects from the 13th century to the 21st century and the best way to get to know Amsterdam is to walk it with me as my friends do!

The TOUR

We will walk like mice through the city's alleys, searching for its origin and evolution imprinted in the architecture of the time. Wealth is presented to us in the Golden Age in the 17th century. I will show you its wonderful architecture, unique in the world. The Second World War, thousands of deportees and their traces in the Anne Frank House. In art, the famous painter Rembrandt and his work will be on the walk. Enslaved Africa, the engine of the wealth of Holland in the great human trade is presented to us without shame in Amsterdam. The Royal Palace, an icon of the city! Napoleon in Holland crosses our path on the walk!!! The Beginhof Convent from the 14th century is not to be missed, and then the Red Light District with the "tasty" mundane life of the Port of Amsterdam, canals, landscapes, fantastic bridges, convents, etc. Many themes, icons and places will be on the walk, all supported by pictures and photos to illustrate the story and make it more entertaining. I'm sure you will enjoy it, like all my excursions which are of high quality. If we have the desire and time, afterwards we will go for a coffee or a beer . The idea is to have a great time on an unforgettable walk .

🔴 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 🔴
 

🚩 STARTING POINT OF THE WALK 🚩

∎ Amsterdam Central Station (we meet outside) .
I am carrying a WHITE UMBRELLA with BLACK letters that says 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 and you will find me easily.

• Origin of the city: Amsterdam is born from the swamp and the mud into the world.

∎ Royal Palace of Amsterdam: It represents the enormous power of the Netherlands in the Golden Age. At this point we open a range of events in history.

• Courts , place of decapitations and hangings in the 17th century.

• Monarchy : place of weddings, coronations and abdications of Dutch sovereigns. I

• Orphanage or Home for Orphaned Children, from 1581.

• Former Central Post Office - 19th century mansion.

• The XXX of the city

• Meat market - 16th century

• National Monument - Remembers the victims of World War II.

• De Nieuwe kerk : 15th century church, icon in history.

∎ Anne Frank   : House-museum : The Frank Family Refuge : Holocaust, Jews in Amsterdam: deportations, hiding places, hunger winter and the horror of the Nazi occupation.

∎ Architecture, lots of it!


∎ Slavery, Colonialism , its presence in the city.


• Houseboats or floating homes. An unusual way of life, its origin and curiosities .

• Crooked houses , architectural explanation, their structure and their oddities.

• Beginhof Monastery - wonderful, 15th century. An icon of the Middle Ages.

• Canals ; splendid, UNESCO Heritage.

• Exceptional wooden house from 1420 in the heart of the city.

• First Bank of Amsterdam - year 1600

• Westerkerk , with its 85-metre tower and SPECTACULAR crown - 17th century

• Jordan district , seen from the beautiful Prinsengracht canal

∎ 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!

* * : Due to force majeure, sometimes there are places that may be closed or unavailable, I hope for your understanding.

==> ⚠️ ⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION : ⚠️ ⚠️ <==

• WHATSAPP . If you do not receive a welcome greeting from me within a couple of hours of registering with my photo and a map of the starting point, WORRY AND ADD ME (+31 6 2141 3667), and send me a greeting with your name and I will send you photos and a map so you can find me easily and we do not get lost. WhatsApp is essential to send and receive messages in case of a last minute problem or being late and I will send you a map in real time. Check that your phone can connect to WhatsApp.

• Reservations : There is a limit of 4 people per reservation, split reservations from the same group are not accepted, reservations of 5 participants or more must pay a suggested basic contribution of €13 pp.

• Punctuality : Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the start of the tour, to leave on time, as sometimes there are people who must return to the airport or the train after finishing the tour.

• Waiting margin : 5 extra minutes for latecomers. If a person does not notify me or does not arrive after the extra minutes, I am allowed to give up the spot to other tourists.

• Accidents : Each participant is responsible for their own physical integrity on the streets during the tour, as well as for any accident, fall or unforeseen event that affects their health. Therefore, it is suggested that they have their health insurance policies up to date.

🔴 SUGGESTIONS 🔴

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

• 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