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During the first half of the tour we will explore Amsterdam West and Westerpark. You will see and hear things you cannot find in the lonely planet. We kind of assume you have already done a boat tour or walking tour in the city center. Rather than repeating stories you have already heard, we tell stories based on our personal experience living in Amsterdam.
Next, we'll take the ferry across the river IJ to an old industrial shipping wharf in Amsterdam North. It was abandoned in the 1980s and slowly converted into an underground hotspot for prospective local artists in the 1990s.
Today the old shipping wharf in Amsterdam North is a salute to Amsterdam's Liberal Spirit. It is the most secret hidden gem of Amsterdam and a must-see for anyone who is interested in Amsterdam's local art scene! We'll check out loads of pop-up art, street art, shipping-containers-turned-artist-studios and graffiti art.
Finally, we will take the ferry back to the meeting point. Hop on and join the ride!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet at the bike rack next to café Pacific Amsterdam, alongside the canal. The coordinates are: 52.385763,4.871053
Itinerary
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1Hotel de Windketel
The smallest hotel in Amsterdam
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2
The largest Keith Haring mural on public display in Europe
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Molen De Bloem
We visit a windmill converted into a private home, where your guide will explain everything about land reclamation
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4Westergas
Former gas factory turned night club
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5
In Westerpark we visit where the famous Dutch chocolatier Tony's Chocolonely was founded
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6
One of the coolest art sculptures in Amsterdam
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Haarlemmerpoort (1840)
Old entrance gate into the city
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
8Prinseneiland
An island in the middle of the city and the most beautiful canal district in Amsterdam
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9
The most expensive apartment complex in Amsterdam
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
10Houthavens
The former lumber port, recently reclaimed and now in full development
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11
Ferry ride across the IJ river
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Pllek
Container bar built by local artists with lovely gravel beach on the river bank
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
13Faralda
Crane hotel
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
14NDSM Wharf
Former shipping wharf turned artist free haven, now rapidly gentrifying
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Straat Museum
The largest street art and graffiti museum in the world
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
16
Pirate radio
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
17
Cleaning the Amsterdam canals in boats made from recycled Amsterdam canal plastic
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
18Museum Het Schip
Amsterdam School Architecture
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
19
One of Bill's favorite bars in Amsterdam
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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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