Free tour

Free Historical Tour of Amsterdam, Dutch Golden Age, Anne Frank, World War II and the 70s

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Amsterdam

Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: Spanish

Guru: ScreenTours

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Registered on 21 May 2024

ScreenTours guided tours have been specially prepared for you, a traveler eager for knowledge and experiences who wants to know and experience first-hand the reality of their destination, Amsterdam and the Netherlands. With an exceptional team, ScreenTours is fortunate to be able to offer you a unique, revealing and educational tour. The passion of our guides, together with their experience, will immerse you in the country from the first minute, showing you the triumphs and the darkest stages of its history. My name is Ana, creator of ScreenTours and your ambassador in the city of Amsterdam. The experience of a traveler, journalist and guide has taught me the importance of receiving history from various prisms in a city as complex as the Dutch capital. This city created the capitalist system in 1602, decriminalized homosexuality in 1811 and legalized prostitution in 2000. What better way to do it than on the ground, experiencing every corner like the authentic inhabitants of Amsterdam. ScreenTours will show you Amsterdam's past in order to contextualize its present. Are you in?

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Tour description

Screen Free Tour

Historic Amsterdam

Welcome to the most comprehensive Free Tour in Amsterdam, where you will experience the Dutch Golden Age and the darkest years of the Second World War . We must not forget the Social Revolution of the 1970s , which will shape the personality of the city to this day.

We will begin our tour at the foot of the Westerkerk, the largest Protestant church in Amsterdam. We will walk by the Anne Frank House and the famous Jewish quarter of the Jordaan, where We will tell you what the Nazi Occupation and the Holocaust were like in the city. We will explain the secrets of its Dancing Houses, the construction of the Canal Ring and the importance of the Tulip throughout the country.

Walking through the heart of the 9 Streets , we will head to Dam Square and its bustling surroundings. Meanwhile, we will show you the Royal Palace and the National Monument where You will learn about the first hours after Nazi Liberation and the foundations of the Dutch Monarchy during the Eighty Years' War.

Next we will visit the Beguinage , home of the first nurses independent of the Church during the 13th century.

We will end our Free Tour at the Flower Market , next to the famous Rembrandt Square . But not before informing you about the best things to do in the city, gastronomy, museums...

Entry to the Beguinage and a walk through the Flower Market will be possible on morning tours due to the visiting hours of the complex and flower shops.

On the afternoon tours we will skirt the Red Light District and end in front of the Old Church or Oudekerk .

And don't forget to ask for our interactive map to continue discovering the most authentic Amsterdam.

IMPORTANT : We do not accept bookings for groups of more than 5 people. If you are interested in taking a tour with us and you are a group of more than 5 Walkers, do not hesitate to contact us through Guruwalk. The reason is that the Amsterdam City Council regulations do not allow groups of more than 15 people per guide, with fines of up to €900.

At the end of our Free Tour we only accept payments in € euros , we do not accept $ dollars . Payment must be made in cash , we cannot guarantee that card payment is possible with all our guides. Ask your guide if you need an ATM along the way to avoid inconveniences at the end of the Free Tour .

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Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Westermarkt 66, 1016 DL Amsterdam, Netherlands

We will be waiting for you at the foot of the Westerkerk, opposite the Cheese and Gifts shop on the opposite side of the Anne Frank Museum. You will recognise us by our open white and blue umbrellas. Please remember to arrive 10 min. before the start of the Free Tour, as well as to reply to the confirmation of attendance.

Outside visit

Westerkerk

Outside visit

Casa de Ana Frank

Outside visit

Jordán

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).