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Amsterdam: History & Highlights Tour with Stroopwafel Tasting
About This Tour
Make the most of your stay with our 2-hour History & highlights Walking Tour, led by a professional local guide in your preferred language. Discover the city’s rich history and highlights, and enjoy a delicious stroopwafel tasting for a true taste of Dutch culture.
Short on time? Choose our 1-hour express city tour—a fast and engaging introduction led by a knowledgeable local guide. It’s the perfect way to get your bearings before exploring on your own, and it also includes a fun and tasty stroopwafel tasting.
Short on time? Choose our 1-hour express city tour—a fast and engaging introduction led by a knowledgeable local guide. It’s the perfect way to get your bearings before exploring on your own, and it also includes a fun and tasty stroopwafel tasting.
What's Included
✓ Included
- 1-hour fast intro: English guide + stroopwafel tasting
- 2-hour tour: In-depth historic centre + local guide + stroopwafel tasting
- All Fees and Taxes
- Stroopwafel tasting
✗ Not Included
- Tips & Gratuities
- Beverages
Itinerary
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Most beautiful square of the city, with its impressive 'de Waag' in the middle, where Rembrandt came to paint back in the days.
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The Zeedijk is the vibrant center of Amsterdam’s Chinatown, while De Wallen is famous worldwide as the city's primary Red Light District. De Wallen is the oldest part of Amsterdam, known for its historic canals, narrow alleyways, and iconic red-light windows.
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Established in 1602, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was the world's first multinational corporation and joint-stock company, dominating global spice trade for nearly 200 years.
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The Spinhuis (Spinning House) in Amsterdam was one of the world's first correctional facilities for women, established in 1597 in a former convent on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. It served as a house of correction (tuchthuis) designed to reform women through forced labor, specifically the spinning of flax, wool, or hemp.
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The Munttoren (Mint Tower) is a historic, 35-meter-high landmark in Amsterdam located at the Muntplein square where the Amstel river and Singel canal meet. Originally a 15th-century medieval city gate (Regulierspoort), it was redesigned by Hendrick de Keyser in the 17th century with an iconic octagonal spire and carillon after a fire.
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The Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam is the world's only floating flower market and one of the city's most vibrant, photographed attractions. Located on the Singel canal between Koningsplein and Muntplein, this historic market has been a fixture in the city center since 1862.
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The Begijnhof in Amsterdam is a serene, historic courtyard dating back to the 14th century, originally housing Béguines—religious women who lived like nuns without taking monastic vows. As a hidden, gated oasis near Spui, it features traditional Amsterdam townhouses, a quiet garden, and the city's oldest wooden house (c. 1420).
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The Spui is a well-known square and street in the center of Amsterdam, located between the Rokin and the Singel canal.
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Located in the historic center, this square is the backdrop for hundreds of years of history. Here you will find iconic buildings such as the Royal Palace, the New Church, and the imposing National Monument, in memory of the victims of the Second World War.
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Melly’s Stroopwafels, located in the heart of Amsterdam, is a family-run business. Here you will hear about the history and taste their delicious freshly bakes stroopwafels.
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Multatuli is the pseudonym of Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), widely recognized as the most important and influential nineteenth-century Dutch writer. He is best known for his 1860 novel Max Havelaar, a powerful critique of Dutch colonial rule in the East Indies.
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The Anne Frank House is a biographical museum in Amsterdam, located at Prinsengracht 263, where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid from Nazis during WWII. It features the preserved, sparse "Secret Annex" behind a movable bookcase, along with exhibits, original items, and photos showcasing the lives of the eight people in hiding.
Good to Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels