This historical experience will bring you to the most imposing and ancient parts of Amsterdam with the history of the V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company), Golden Age monuments and its many famous canal houses.
Our professional storyteller will tell you about the origin of the city’s fortune by trade of grain, beer, tulips and fish. The tour guide will show the guests where famous sea heroes are buried and will tell you why Amsterdam is called ‘Venice of the North’. We take a look at the Golden Age highlights, the period in Dutch history roughly covering the 17th century.
There will be also time to wander the old canal banks and see the Amsterdam Ordnance Datum. A vertical water datum in use in large parts of Western Europe. Originally created for use in The Netherlands, it was adopted by Prussia in 1879 under the name Normalnull, and in 1955 by other European countries. Originally the zero level of the datum was the average summer flood water level (not means sea level) in the IJ in the centre of Amsterdam. Currently it is physically realized by a bench mark in brass, which is a popular touristic Nautical hotspot.
This guided city walk will lead you furthermore to the Zeedijk (Sea Dike), Schreierstoren (Crying Tower), stock market square and many houseboats. If the weather is nice, we can visit the 18th century replica of the V.O.C. ship. This East Indian boat was rebuild in 1990 by more than 400 volunteers. An entertaining way to explore Amsterdam’s Golden history.
Duration: About 2 up to 2,5 hours.
Minimum: 8 persons (or pay the minimumprice)
Maximum: About 200 persons (max 20 guest per guide)
Price: Depends on group scale, from 16 euro per person (ex VAT)
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