Zoom Amsterdam City Walk
Canals, Bicycles and Red Lights
For individuals and groups... everyone can join!
 Coffeeshops and Capitalism, Bicycles and Bridges, Red Lights and Religion: Amsterdam is an odd mix of things that both shock and surprise. Few people really understand this city... what is it that makes Amsterdam so different?
Join our tour and see the major historical sights, explore the red light district and get introduced to the unique history and spirit of Amsterdam!
You want to know Amsterdam for real? Let Zoom Tour guides uncover Amsterdam’s hidden history for you and explain what makes it so different. We’ll take you deep into the historical inner city and show you the oldest streets, the canals and the merchant houses. Explore the red light district’s bright and dark sides. The essential introduction to the city!
Highlights of the Zoom Tour:
- How the city was built on a muddy swamp
- How water was made into land
- Why you know the Netherlands as Holland
- Why prostitution is a legal business
- Daily life in the Red Light District
- Where you can find the oldest canals and streets
- Where did those windmills come from?
- Why marihuana is NOT legal, but you were totally unaware of this
- How Amsterdam was once the most powerful city in the world
- Why everybody rides bicycles, including the prime-minister
- How this country became the first republic in modern Europe
….and why Holland has a queen today
- Amsterdam: 17th century pioneer of international financing
- How tulips drove people mad and caused a stock exchange crash
Time: Daily at 5 PM ,
duration: 2-3 hours.
 Place: inside VOC-café (Tower of Tears), Prins Hendrikkade 94-95, opposite Central Station.
The tour begins with an introduction at the VOC-café inside the 15 th century Tower of Tears (see on the picture).
All our guides are knowledgeable, have lived in Amsterdam for years and are eager to share their passion for this great city with you.
The price per tour is 15 Euro per person.
Other tours by Zoom Amsterdam include Dinner tour, Modern architecture tour, Canal tour.
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