Unusual stories of the Old Town. Walking tour

On this tour we will see Amsterdam within its borders until the beginning of the XVII century - we will go around the whole city center along and across. We will pass by all the most interesting sights of the medieval city. I'm going to talk about the founding of Amsterdam, what the city used to look like, and how it changed.

You will see the oldest building in the city - the legendary Old Church, and the place where the famous "Amsterdam miracle" occurred, which is usually known only to the Dutch and do not write guidebooks. We're going to walk through the Red Light District, and I'm going to talk about both its history and how life is going on here today.

I'll explain how monkeys relate to the history of Amsterdam. You will also find yourself in the only courtyard of the Old Town, where the medieval level of the land is still preserved. We will go to the square from which the history of this glorious city began, we will see the Royal Palace and the New Church. We will see the preserved medieval gates to the city, towers of the fortress wall, monasteries and many more interesting things. After this tour, you will not only be able to navigate in the center of Amsterdam, but also tell your friends interesting, sometimes funny stories.

On this tour you will see:

Old and New Churches

Dam Square, Royal Palace and National Monument

Two historic wooden houses in Amsterdam

All the remaining fortress towers

Red Light District and the famous “windows”

- Chinatown

- courtyard of Beguinos, monasteries and secret churches

East India Company (the world’s first international company)

The narrowest house and the narrowest street

- Stock exchange.

The medieval gateway to the city

Flower market on barges

Amsterdam’s most famous coffee shop and medieval glass shop.