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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

    2 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

    (including museum ticket) 1 person: €140,- 2 persons: €180,- 3 persons: €220,- 4 persons: €260,- 5 persons: €300,- 6 persons: €340,-

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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

    2 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

    Available from €55,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)

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Jewish District tour

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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  We booked this tour for UCL economics students (18-21 years old) and everyone enjoyed it a lot! Our guides Tijs, Edgar, Maarten and Joyce were very knowledgeable and incredibly kind.... read more The 2.5 hours tour was engaging and we received answers to all our questions. We...More

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    avatar thumb Vendela D
    November 10, 2017
  • star rating  Edgar took my colleagues + I on a tour of multiple areas of Amsterdam and shared so much history + culture with us when we walked.

    I remembered so... read more much of it because it was so well-paced and shared that I've shared a lot of it with friends who have visited since!

    Thanks Edgar and thanks to Historical Amsterdam Tours!

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    chrisfolwell
    May 11, 2022
  • star rating  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.

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    IldikoF8
    March 8, 2020
  • star rating  Operator: Amsterdam Red Light District Tours Our tour guide Martin was engaging from the very beginning. Very well informed and interesting. Questions were responsed to. Highly recommend this tour.... read more Totally enjoyable!!

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    A Tripadvisor Member
    March 1, 2020
  • star rating  Amazing experience! Tijs took us through the history, like coming back in the past. Walking in the streets, listening at his storytelling was an incredible experience. Such a passionate guide!... read more We learned a lot about the culture, the past and the present. Can't wait to...More

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    stellacasella
    May 11, 2019

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