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Jewish District Half Day Tour

Jewish District tour

400 year of Jewish heritage

Jewish District Half Day Tour

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Jewish District tour

Jewish District Half Day Tour

  • Startingpoint
    Startingpoint

    We meet in front of the Rembrandt House Museum on Jodenbreestraat 4

  • Duration | Distance
    Duration | Distance

    3 hours | -/+ 2 km (1.2 ml)

  • Highlights
    Highlights

    - Guided tour in the Portuguese Synagogue
    - Waterlooplein Flea Market
    - National Holocaust Name monument
    - The 'Jewish' Canals

  • Price
    Price

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Jewish District tour

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  • Startingpoint
    Startingpoint

    We meet in front of the Rembrandt House Museum on Jodenbreestraat 4

  • Duration | Distance
    Duration | Distance

    3 hours | -/+ 2 km (1.2 ml)

  • Highlights
    Highlights

    - Guided tour in the Portuguese Synagogue
    - Waterlooplein Flea Market
    - National Holocaust Memorial
    - The 'Jewish' Canals

  • Price
    Price

    See Booking page

Book your
Jewish District tour

More Information
Tour Reviews

Amsterdam Jewish District Tour 

On this private tour in the Amsterdam Jewish district you learn about more than 400 years of Judaism in the city. Since the 16th century Amsterdam has housed a huge Jewish community. Let a local guide explain why the Jewish community called Amsterdam their ‘New Jerusalem’. 

Jewish Legacy 

How did World War II affect the Jewish district and what is left of the Jewish heritage today, like the Yiddish language and the typical Jewish sense of humor? Get the answers on the Amsterdam Jewish District Tour.

Portuguese Synagogue

Once the world’s largest synagogue, now still in its original 17th century state. We visit this monumental complex and its treasury, just outside of the building.

Hollandsche Schouwburg

From here the rounded up Jewish population awaited the transport to the concentration camps. Now it’s the National Holocaust Memorial. A place for reflexion.

Waterlooplein Flea Market

The flea market with strong Jewish roots on the former island Vlooienburg, hench the Dutch nickname Vlooienmarkt (flea market)

Amsterdam Jewish culture

During the tour we will introduce you to several known and lesser known Jewish residents of Amsterdam. People who have shaped the city: Philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Zionist Jacob Israel De Haan, Doctor Samuel Sarphati, Socialist Henri Polak, The family Wertheim, the Premsela and Asscher

Tour reviews

  • star rating  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

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    April 4, 2019
  • star rating  Exploring the canals of Amsterdam on foot with Tijs as the tour guide was one of the highlights of my first visit to the city. Tijs not only has thorough... read more knowledge of the city's history and architecture (spanning both ancient and modern times, e.g. "The...More

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    March 22, 2018
  • star rating  On our first trip to Amsterdam together, my husband and I wanted to get a city tour and make the most of our relatively short time here. Historical Amsterdam... read more Tours did not disappoint us! Our guide Tijs gave us such a personal, historic and fun...More

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    November 24, 2018
  • star rating  I've been in the Tijs's "Amsterdam Jewish in WW2" tour. I live in Amsterdam for quite some time and was walking near these spots without knowing so many tears... read more and much grief around. These people's stories, historical facts and humankind experience should be never forgotten....More

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    eugenma
    May 11, 2019
  • star rating  A very relaxed and experienced guide. Willing to talk and answer questions. The best investment knowledge is to buy high and sell low

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    Mickiewicz K
    August 4, 2021

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