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Walk through Amsterdam's historic Jewish Quarter, passing landmarks such as the Portuguese Synagogue, the Holocaust Memorial, and other significant sites while discovering the remarkable story behind them. Rather than focusing only on the Holocaust, this tour explores more than 400 years of Jewish history, from the arrival of Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews to the vibrant Jewish community of today.
Your expert local guide brings Amsterdam's Jewish heritage to life with stories about the people who shaped the city's trade, culture, medicine, publishing, and diamond industry. Ideal for history enthusiasts, curious travelers, families with older children, and first-time visitors, this walking tour offers meaningful local insight and a fresh perspective on one of Amsterdam's most fascinating neighborhoods.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We start the tour in front of the Mozes en Aäronkerk (church). Look for the orange 360 umbrella. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour and buy your tickets online in advance.
Outside the museum. No entrance included.
Itinerary
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1Mozes en Aaronkerk
Meet your guide with the 360 orange umbrella in front of the Mozes en Aaronkerk (church).
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Waterlooplein Market
The history of the island’s (Vlooienburg) creation and its role as one of the first places where Jews settled in Amsterdam.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Stopera: The archaeological excavations led by city archaeologist Jerzy Gawronski, which uncovered important evidence of Amsterdam’s early Jewish community.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Spinoza Monument
A brief overview of the life of Baruch Spinoza and his enduring philosophical legacy.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
A street that was once home to several Jewish-owned businesses.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Huis De Pinto
A short history of the De Pinto family and the looting of their house during the Aansprekersoproer (Undertakers' Riot) of 1696.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Nieuwmarkt
The Waag as the first Jewish Museum, and the barbed-wire fence erected during the German occupation that separated the Jewish Quarter from the rest of the city.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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A street with many Jewish-owned shops, illustrating the importance of the Jewish middle class and local businesses.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
A brief history of the island of Uilenburg and its Ashkenazi Jewish residents. Followed by ''De Herschepping'' (The renewal): The first Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam, where the excommunication (cherem) of Baruch Spinoza was pronounced.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Portugese Synagoge
The second Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam after De Herschepping, and for many years the largest synagogue in Europe.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Joods Museum
The story of the four former Ashkenazi synagogues that today house the Jewish Museum.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12
Several buildings connected to Amsterdam’s Jewish community, including the Netherlands Israelite Girls’ Orphanage and the Nursery School for Underprivileged Netherlands Israelite Children.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13De Burcht
The Burcht, headquarters of the General Dutch Diamond Workers’ Union, and the former Portuguese Israelite Hospital.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14De Plantage
The history of the Hollandsche Schouwburg and its role as a deportation center during the Holocaust.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Museu nacional de l'Holocaust
The history of the crèche (day nursery) and the Teachers’ Training College (Kweekschool), and the role of the Dutch Resistance in rescuing Jewish children.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Entrance ticket to Anne Frank House is NOT included. This tour does not grant you access or allow you to enter the Anne Frank House.
- Wheelchair accessible.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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