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Diamonds to daredevils: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Jewish and women’s history
The tour was entertaining, inspiring and serious at the same time. Highly recommended for both locals and visitors interested in feminist, BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ history.
Explore Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter neighborhood and graceful Plantage neighborhood to discover historical treasures – sometimes literally! Follow the Dutch tradition of rijsttafel and sample an assortment of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Jewish and women’s history. This small-group walking tour takes you off the beaten path to sites that surprise Amsterdammers and guests alike. See a different side of Amsterdam’s history and contrasting neighborhoods.
Explore Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter neighborhood and graceful Plantage neighborhood to discover historical treasures – sometimes literally! Follow the Dutch tradition of rijsttafel and sample an assortment of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Jewish and women’s history. This small-group walking tour takes you off the beaten path to sites that surprise Amsterdammers and guests alike. See a different side of Amsterdam’s history and contrasting neighborhoods.
* Stadspas holder or a student?
Contact us for a discount.
Why does this quiet street have a building that looks like a castle? Is that a diamond built into the tower? And how did the people who built this building raise the standard of living across the country while making a huge dent in religious and gender discrimination?
Why does this quiet street have a building that looks like a castle? Is that a diamond built into the tower? And how did the people who built this building raise the standard of living across the country while making a huge dent in religious and gender discrimination?
We hear you.
Thursday: 10am
Friday: 10am & 5pm
Saturday: 10am & 5pm
Sunday: 10am & 3pm
Minimum of 2 guests per tour.
Having trouble finding a single ticket at the time you want? Invite a friend and open a tour at that time!
Pro Tip: We post Instagram and Facebook stories 2 days in advance if we have any openings in a scheduled tour.
Interested in a different time and have a group of three or more? Contact us!
Tours go rain or shine.
(But if looks too dicey, we’ll contact you in advance.)
The roughly two-hour walk starts at the National Opera & Ballet and ends in front of the Hermitage Museum.
Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.
Outside National Opera & Ballet, next to the sidewalk monument Megadlé Jethomiem
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