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Free Walking Tour "Westerparkt, Haarlemmer and The Flowers Mill"

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Amsterdam

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: Spanish and Italian

Guru: Innova Tours

Registered on 03 February 2023

Hello, dear tourists and travelers, I am Maribel, I live in Amsterdam. I am a certified tourist guide and I also work as a hostess for events and cruises. I have a degree in Social Sciences from the Catholic University of Rome and I also have a Master's degree in Cinema. I speak 4 languages (Spanish, Italian, English and Dutch). For me Amsterdam is an international city, an open city full of cultural and artistic events, a city full of legends and charm. What I like most about this city is the great diversity of events that I can find throughout the year, from music, song and film festivals to international food and drink festivals. My mission is to discover with you its historic center, where you will be able to nostalgically appreciate a city that over the years has been in constant change. A city that has lived through trade and navigation. We will look together for those most emblematic places to take a photo, one of my passions, it will surely be a very fun tour.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Westerparkt, Haarlemmer and The Flowers Mill Tour

On this tour we will learn about the construction of the canal belt in the 17th century, the architecture of this same century, we will visit one of the busiest streets in the city and the most historic buildings found there.

Afterwards we will visit the Westerparkt where we will learn some interesting facts about the history of the city and the park itself, we will see monuments that are there such as the old train station that connected Amsterdam with Haarlem and predecessor of the Central Station, the old gas factory From the city, in the park we also find other buildings such as galleries, a cinema, a natural playground, an interactive zoo, a neighborhood farm, school gardens, a natural aquatic garden and more gardens.

The park also offers us a wide selection of fauna and flora.

To finish, we will visit the Flowers mill , a very spacious old mill with two semi-detached houses and three pairs of stones driven by the wind and many more facts that we will learn about this mill during the tour.

It is a tour that will allow us to learn about the history of the city, its nature, architecture, art and more. With it we will discover important moments from the city's past, we will be able to appreciate its natural beauty, some very popular leisure areas, places of art and the magic of an old mill.

ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY:

-On this tour we will have the opportunity to visit a natural park,
If you are not interested in nature and the beauty that it can offer you, perhaps it is not the right activity for you.
-If you want to book this tour, keep in mind that we will have to walk 2.5 kilometers.
-At the end of the tour we will not be near the city center, so keep in mind that you will have to take the bus to return to the center.

WHAT TO BRING?:
-Comfortable shoes and clothing
-A bottle of water

NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE:
-People with reduced mobility
-People with heart problems

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Herenmarkt 99, 1013 EC Amsterdam, Netherlands

At the meeting point is the West Indisch Huis building, today a restaurant, we meet at the entrance of the restaurant. I wear a flag as a badge. Meeting point address: Herenmarkt 99, 1013 EC Amsterdam

Outside visit

West-Indisch Huis

West India House is the former headquarters of the West India Company (WIC) in Amsterdam.

Free entry

posthoornkerk

The Posthoornkerk, officially named after Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, is a church on Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam.

Outside visit

The Movies

The Movies is the oldest operating cinema in Amsterdam.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).