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Meet the women who made Amsterdam. Too many tours reduce female Amsterdammers to working women and Dutch feminists when there’s actually a huge variety in Amsterdam women’s history. Women have done everything from changing society at the highest levels to influencing culture to defying earthly and spiritual powers. This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s historic center reveals the way women across the centuries pursued their goals in the face of societal and structural resistance. Let them energize and empower you as you see the city from a new angle.
Meet the women who made Amsterdam. Too many tours reduce female Amsterdammers to working women and Dutch feminists when there’s actually a huge variety in Amsterdam women’s history. Women have done everything from changing society at the highest levels to influencing culture to defying earthly and spiritual powers. This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s historic center reveals the way women across the centuries pursued their goals in the face of societal and structural resistance. Let them energize and empower you as you see the city from a new angle.
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* Stadspas holder or a student? Contact us for a discount.
** Youth = Under 18. This tour mentions violence, sex and some difficult topics.
Traveling Solo? Fill out our form, and we’ll let you know if you can book a spot on an upcoming tour!
Why are so many female writers connected to this spot? What allowed this place to remain a Catholic haven in the heart of Protestant Amsterdam? And how is a 17th-century act of defiance still remembered today?
Why are so many female writers connected to this spot? What allowed this place to remain a Catholic haven in the heart of Protestant Amsterdam? And how is a 17th-century act of defiance still remembered today?
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Thursday: 10am
Friday: 4pm
Saturday: 10am
Sunday: 11am
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!
You can also fill out our form, and we’ll let you know if you can book a spot on an upcoming tour.
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.)
This walking tour is two hours and goes through historic Amsterdam, from Central Station to the Spui.
Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.
Prins Hendrikkade 48, the terrace outside of Pancakes Amsterdam
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