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Explore Jewish History Of Amsterdam Over A 3.5-Hour Walking Tour

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Religious, History, Museum

  • Duration

    3 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Discover the "Jodenbuurt" and most famous and influential buildings of Amsterdam's Jewish community through the centuries, such as National Holocaust Museum, Pinto House, and Uilenburger Synagogue. Hear the story about the city's suffering and heroic resistance supported by local citizens and learn about the life of young teenage girl Anne within Nazi German occupation by visiting the Anne Frank House.

Highlights
  • Visit the House of Pinto - the residence of a wealthy Portuguese-Jewish influential family
  • Learn about the ethnic Jewish community Sephardi and Askenazi
  • Marvel at the beauty of Rembrandt's House
  • Explore the National Holocaust Museum and the Jewish Historical Museum
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    • Connect with your tour guide at the meeting point to start the program.
    • Visit the popular attractions, such as the Anne Frank Huis and the Jewish quarter.
    • Then, head to the Jewish Historical Museum and Portuguese Synagogue.
    • Next, sightsee the Dockworker Statue and explore the National Holocaust Museum.
    • Continue strolling through the Hollandsche Schouwburg, the Waterlooplein (central square of Netherlands) and Fleamarket.
    • Afterwards, go to the Rembrandt House Museum and Pinto house.
    • Further, proceed to Gassan Diamonds, a jewellery store in Amsterdam and Uilenburger Synagogue, a historic monument.
What's Included
  • English-speaking (Netherlands) tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Personal Expenses
  • Souvenirs
  • Food, Drinks, Snack
What to bring
  • Light-weight sports shoes
  • Rain jacket (we shall spend half of the day in the Netherlands so the rain could always surprise you)
Know before you go
  • Check about some museums and synagogues' availability and opening times before you decide to visit them.
  • Entrance tickets for Anne Frank House are possible to book only online.
  • Anne Frank's house, secret salter, place of hiding her family, and diary were translated into more than 70 languages.
  • House of Pinto - the residence of a wealthy  Portuguese-Jewish influential family from the beginning of the 17th century.
  • Synagogues and museums - diversity and similarity between two central ethnic Jewish communities, Sephardi and Ashkenazi. Compare their common identity but also diversity in Jewish law and customs.
  • Retrospective testimonies of the suffering of Jews under Nazi German occupation.
  • Rembrandt's House - discover why the greatest Dutch baroque painter was famous and well-beloved by members of the Jewish community.
Meeting Point

Central Station, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 20EUR 310 Per Group

This is a group tour

Starting From

Fromss

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USD 343 / group