An Amsterdam Introduction: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the City's Origins | La Vacanza Travel

An Amsterdam Introduction: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the City's Origins

Duration: 60 to 75 minutes
Destination: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
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  • 60 to 75 minutes
  • Amsterdam
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Join me on this self-guided audio introduction to the history of Amsterdam, and find out how this fisherman’s hamlet in a swamp became Europe’s most powerful trading hub in the 17th century.

How did this happen? Let’s trace the clues along the canals and dykes, and uncover the history buried beneath these cobbled streets. Our walk takes us along the old port and the remains of the medieval city defences to the maze of little streets around the oldest building in Amsterdam. We’ll take in the Red Light District and Chinatown along the way, and end our exploration at Nieuwmarkt. There’s a marvel of engineering at the centre of the story too because for trade to flourish, Amsterdam had to keep the waters at bay.

The tour’s highlights include:

• How the disastrous consequences of the drainage of the original peat marshes still affect us today.
• Why the Dutch have a reputation for tolerance
• You’ll also find out why there’s so little of medieval Amsterdam left.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Our Lord in the Attic Museum (Former Hidden Catholic Church), Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38-40, 1012 GD Amsterdam, Netherlands

The tour passed by Our Lord in the Attic Museum

Pass By: Oude Kerk Amsterdam, Oudekerksplein 23, 1012 GX Amsterdam, Netherlands

The tour goes around the Old Church.

Pass By: Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam The Netherlands

The tour ends in Amsterdam's Nieuwmarkt

Inclusions
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Central Station, 1012 ZZ Amsterdam, Netherlands


Departure Time


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An Amsterdam Introduction: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the City's Origins
7/13/2020 - 3/17/2025

Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM


Return Details

Nieuwmarkt, 1011 HB Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Duration

60 to 75 minutes


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