
Top 5 Photography Ideas For Amsterdam
In this blog Historical Amsterdam Tours has curated some of the most iconic spots, as well as several snappy ideas to capture this vibrant old city.
We meet inside the museum, in front of the museum shop (on request we can start with the Royal Palace on the Dam)
4 hours | -/+ 3,5 km (1.8 ml)
- Private Rijksmuseum tour
- Canal Ring Architecture walk
- Guided visit to the Royal Palace (If the Royal Palace is closed for offial events we visit the Van Loon Museum)
Available from €100,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)
We meet inside the museum, in front of the museum shop (on request we can start with the Royal Palace on the Dam)
4 hours | -/+ 3,5 km (1.8 ml)
- Private Rijksmuseum tour
- Canal Ring Architecture walk
- Guided visit to the Royal Palace
(If the Royal Palace is closed for offial events we visit the Van Loon Museum)
Available from €100,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)
During the 1600s Amsterdam was the centre of world trade, art and the sciences. How did the city gain this position? Which role did the Royal Palace play during the era of the Dutch Republic? Revive this so-called ‘Golden Age’ with a private guide.
On this half day tour we visit the two greatest museums dedicated to the 1600s and stroll along the UNESCO world heritage listed Canal Ring. You will recognize the architectural differences of the merchants houses and get to know their illustrious dwellers.
Hidden in plain sight lies the monumental Royal Palace on the Dam, with its rough history and splendour. Get to know the secrets and the stories behind its architecture.
Have the stories behind Johannes Vermeer’s still Milkmaid, Jan Steen’s messy households, Albert Cuyp’s lush landscapes, Rembrandt’s mysterieus portraits
Meet the Netherlands’ key players of the Golden Age like Prince William of Orange, Admiral Michiel de Ruyter and Johan de Witt
Walk along the UNESCO listed Amsterdam Canal Ring and let a private guide give you the details on building and living in the 17th century
A private guided tour inside the Royal Palace. This monumental building is the crown on the Amsterdam civic power of the 1600s
Tijs gave us a wonderful tour of Amsterdam focused on literary history. He showed us where several main Dutch Authors lived, took us to sites that inspired writers and even... read more made a 'quote' game from the books of Dutch writers. And more. He was very...More
Tijs our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and interesting. In a short hours we already got all the information and history of Amsterdam, let us know more about Amsterdam this... read more amazing city. Great way to see the city in a short period of time. This...More
This was a fascinating and informative tour. The shocking reality of the Second World War is so close to the surface in Amsterdam; important historical events happened on almost every... read more corner. Tijs was an excellent and knowledgable guide about this difficult subject; he told us stories of bravery and loss, acts of rebellion and resistance, of the Hunger Winter, of families in hiding and people being shot by a sniper just days after Liberation Day. I am familiar with this period of history and this city and yet I still learned many new things, so I can't recommend this tour highly enough. …
We’ve lived in Amsterdam for 10 years and finally took the time to learn more about the fascinating history. The financial tour did not disappoint - learning about both the... read more financial innovations of the Dutch, but also the uncomfortable truths in its history. Thank you, Thijs, for the engaging tour!
This walking tour gave an insight about Amsterdam during the dark period of 1940 and 1945. The 2 hour tour started at the Anne Frank House and ended at... read more the Jewish cultural quarter in the Plantage. Tijs spoke about the harrowing times that led up to the second world war, the daily struggels of the jewish citizens of Amsterdam, their persecution and their massacre in various death camps in Poland. We also learnt about how ordinary Amsterdammers tried to resist the nazi occupation of the city and how they tried to save lives. The tour itself leads through the most beautiful parts of Amsterdam and I highly recommend it to everyone who has not much time to spend in Amsterdam. You will not only visit stunning parts of the city but you will also learn more about the important topic of the Holocaust. At times, I felt emotional during this tour but it was one of those tours that I will remember for a long time. I absolutely recommend.
In this blog Historical Amsterdam Tours has curated some of the most iconic spots, as well as several snappy ideas to capture this vibrant old city.