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Trace the history of World War II and the moving story of Anne Frank on an expert-led walking tour through Amsterdam. Explore the historic Jewish Cultural Quarter as your guide reveals the reality of the Nazi occupation, the brave Dutch Resistance, and the daily struggles of the city's Jewish community during WWII.
Highlights
Anne Frank & Her Diary: Learn about her family's move to Amsterdam, her famous writings, and their time spent in hiding.
Jewish Cultural Quarter: Walk past the Portuguese Synagogue and the Hollandsche Schouwburg memorial.
Key Landmarks: See the iconic Westerkerk and the exterior of the Anne Frank House.
Local History: Hear stories of courage, betrayal, and resilience across wartime Amsterdam.
Includes: Professional local guide & small-group experience. Duration: 2,5 Hours
Please note: this tour does not include entry to the Anne Frank House
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet opposite the street of the Holocaust Memorial / Dutch Theatre (Hollandsche Schouwburg) on Plantage Middenlaan 24.
The tour ends on Dam Square
Itinerary
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1Hollandsche Schouwburg
Theater used ‘Jew collection point’ before deportations
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
National Holocaust Museum (Pass by)
Former Jewish nursery where separated children were held before deportations.
Admission ticket free -
2Wertheimpark
Oldest Park of Amsterdam, site of the Auschwitz memorial.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Portugese Synagoge
Sephardic synagogue and site of the first razzia's. Dokworker statue remembering the worker strikes protesting the deportations
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4National Holocaust Names Monument
Dutch National Memorial for the Holocaust (genocide against Jews) and the Porajmos (the genocide against Roma and Sinti) in Amsterdam
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5De Schaduwkade
Nicknamed 'the Jewish Canal', Site of the Jewish council
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Waterlooplein Market
The demolished heart of the Jewish Quarter, now the site of the Town Hall, Opera House, and a (Jewish) flea market
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Rembrandtplein
Nightlife area where many street fights between different factions took place during the occupation
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Pathé Koninklijk Theater Tuschinski
Former Jewish Cinema (voted most beautiful cinema in the world!) where we discuss the use of new media by the Nazi's for propaganda
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9Binnengasthuisstraat
A quiet place by the University library where we delve deeper into Anne Frank's daily life
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Allard Pierson
Former Dutch Centraal Bank, that secretly financed the resistance.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
11Statue of Anne Frank
Around the corner from Ann Franks House, where we conclude the tour.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Anne Frank House
We don't enter the house but we have pictures and models showing how the house and secret annex were used to hide Ann Frank and her family
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
13Dam Square
Site of the WWII National Monument. Here we also discuss the killing of civilians that took place here during the liberation festivities
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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