You’ll be hard pushed to find a city with as many different personalities as Amsterdam. From the imposing Rejksmuseum, showcasing over 8000 works of art, to discovering the life and work of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum, or taking a walking tour of the infamous Red-Light District.
Formerly a small fishing village, Amsterdam is a watery city that lies below sea level and relies on the eleven million wooden poles that keep the buildings upright. Many houses lining the famous canals are known as ‘dancing houses’ because of their precarious slant to one side.
The Dutch capital has over 160 canals and 1281 bridges, four times as many bridges as Venice.
Get your bearings on our History of Amsterdam walking tour, spending 2.5 hours with our expert local guide who will showcase the finest architecture and fascinating history.
Our Rembrandt guided walking tour will see you following in the footsteps of the world-famous Dutch artist, Rembrandt, while visiting the streets and districts where he lived in the 17th century, including a guided visit to his home in the old Jewish neighbourhood.
Walk via Vondelpark for a stroll through the city’s largest green space, before taking a private tour of the cobbled streets and famous windows of De Wallen – otherwise known as Amsterdam’s Red-Light District.
Art is everywhere, from the imposing Rejksmuseum, home to over 8000 works of art including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Dutch Golden Age artists, to the life and work of infamous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum. You can even combine the Van Gogh Museum and a Red-Light District walking tour to hear about how the women working in the area inspired some of Van Gogh’s most scandalous work.
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