
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 in front of the Rembrandt House Museum on Jodenbreestraat 4
3 hours | -/+ 2 km (1.2 ml)
- Guided tour in the Portuguese Synagogue
- Waterlooplein Flea Market
- National Holocaust Name monument
- The 'Jewish' Canals
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We meet in front of the Rembrandt House Museum on Jodenbreestraat 4
3 hours | -/+ 2 km (1.2 ml)
- Guided tour in the Portuguese Synagogue
- Waterlooplein Flea Market
- National Holocaust Memorial
- The 'Jewish' Canals
See Booking page
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’.
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.
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.
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.
The flea market with strong Jewish roots on the former island Vlooienburg, hench the Dutch nickname Vlooienmarkt (flea market)
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
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
This was an amazing walking tour of Rembrandt’s steps, where he lived, about his work, the good and bad, etc. It was extremely informative and our guide was Tijs who... read more did an outstanding job. He was funny, and professional, and it was obvious he is passionate about history. Definitely worth doing!
Tijs is one of the people that makes us wish the day to have more than 24 hours! :) Not only a guide who makes the fascinating Amsterdam even more... read more fascinating! His vision for the city reveals the past, the present, and create great perspectives for the future. With all the secrets of each street, you learn not only about Nederlands but also its World's Influence. Knowledge, culture, amazing angles for photos and a real lesson of lively history in just one day, I can imagine how wonderful it would be if we had the privilege to spend a week with our new Dutch Friend! Absolutely recommended, I have no doubt he will be an essential part of my tours! …
Excellent bespoke tour of highlights of the Rijksmuseum. Edgar Foley was a great and knowledgable guide! He put the history of Dutch Art in the Golden Age and... read more earlier in context.
I really enjoyed my morning walking tour of the canal district with Historical Tours Amsterdam. Tijs’ knowledge of the city is amazing and he explains fascinating historical details clearly... read more and with enthusiasm. I learned about the reasons why the Amsterdam skyline is as we see it now, why the canal fortifications are necessary to maintain the city and why there is a swan on top of a Protestant domed church. I now understand more about how Amsterdam expanded rapidly from medieval times onwards as trade developed and where the remnants of the old city walls can still be seen. I heard about the story behind the Multatuli statue on the oldest bridge in Amsterdam with a prison below it and the origins of fair trade coffee. Likewise the stories behind the different widths and gable-ends of the houses was so interesting; now I’ll
look at this familiar city through fresh eyes. I highly recommend Tijs as a guide who can add a fun personal touch to a tour of Amsterdam and bring history to life.

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.