If you want to know more about Amsterdam you must take this tour with a local guide! Join this Free walking tour of Amsterdam and see the historic old districts, learn the stories of this great and vibrant city. Discover how Amsterdam started- from a simple swamp harbour village in the 1200’s, to ‘the Golden Age’ in the 1600’s when Amsterdam became the most important trading city in the world. To experience all of this, you can meet us at the monument in Dam Square. The tour is tip based so everyone can join! Check for mor info: freewalkingtoursamsterdam.com/ and book a spot!
This looks very exciting. We're planning on visiting for the last week of August and look forward to joining. I might even kick off a new RU-vid channel with this trip. See you soon!
We look forward to having you! Feel free to mention us in your vlog, and contact us directly if you want us to mention your experience on our channels!
We took a food tour with Marius which was fun. Along our walk we stopped for nibbles of various foods, including a cookie, chocolates, cheese, raw herring (not as bad as you think and never pressure to try), and bitterballen. These were truly just a taste, not s whole meal so if you didn't want to try something you weren't missing out too much. I would still recommend at least tasting things since you won't know if you like it until you've tried. Marius gave lots of history information along the way and was kind enough to mark our favorite stops on the map. Bring your own water on this tour!
The poles are made of elm wood. As long as the wood is submerged it won't rot. But water is pumped out of the ground. This causes the peat to shrink and the poles to rot. The result is that the houses are 'dancing'. 'Drunken' would be a better description btw.
What about the old warehousesleaning forward to the channels? Is it true that this was easier for taking goods as they wouldn’t hit the facade or the same reason as leaning to the left and right?
de huizen in Amsterdam, dan vooral de eerste en oude panden staan op palen van 12 meter diep. De nieuwere grachten op 20m diepe houten palen. Dit komt door de 2 verschillende zandlagen in de grond op 12 en 20m diep. Oude houten huizen werden ook wel op de '3de laag' gebouwd en dat was de Boerenlaag, die was 7 meter diep. Sommige huizen in de Jordaan staan nog op deze Boerenlaag. Verder klopt je verhaal wel redelijk goed. waarom heten de huizen aan Amstel thv 98 de Dancing houses? Omdat ze aan het dansen zijn op de beat van de muziek van het Rembrandtplein. ligt om de hoek. Waarom heten dezelfde huizen Drunk houses? Omdat Mulligangs Irish Bar het enige pand is dat recht staat en de rest niet, omdat Ieren weten hoe ze moeten drinken en wij Nederlanders niet ;) En als laatste waarom heten dezelfde huizen Gay houses? Because they're not straight ;)
Hi Jaap, nice vid on our past! I think "nether" refers to the "lower" lands as opposed to higher lands (where the rivers come from) and not so much "below sea level". Looking forward to #2!
I have heard a lot about your walking tour!! and even saw sky high reviews on your TripAdvisor page!! Each and every guide seem to be highly recommended! <3
this is probably one of the most helpful ways of understanding how the free walking tour concept works! I used to be skeptical about taking a tour before in Europe because the "free" walking tour seems too good to be true! But knowing that you aren't really forced to pay a certain amount puts my mind at ease.. that i wont get ripped off or something. :) And i like the video illustration too !!
My tour guide was Sam and I Have loved the walking tour. He is a very good guide and he took us to several different places. It was wonderful, much better than others tour I've ever done. Congratulations Sandra - Brasil
If you want to see the best of Amsterdam, you have to hit the streets. And with Free Walking Tours Amsterdam I will help you discover Amsterdam and all the things you want to see. Free walking tours Amsterdam takes you where bus tours or canal tours cannot. Experience a personal tour from a Dutchmen (me) and the story behind the legalization of marijuana, the famous painter Rembrand and the voyages of the VOC sailors. We will take the time to see, enjoy and photograph all of the things you came to see. To make it possible for all travelers to join the tour, it is on a pay what you like basis. What this means is that you can donate what you like at the end. It also means I have to give you the best possible walking tour to keep you entertained and educated to earn your appreciation right till the end. To see all that Amsterdam has to offer come meet me at the monument at The Dam and experience it yourself.
