Amsterdam History and Culture Walk.

Amsterdam once ruled over what you could rightly call the first global economic empire in history.
So, obviously that still reflects on the city today.
The layout of the canals, lined with fine private houses and public buildings, the overwhelming quantity and quality of art and other artefacts accumulated in this city makes it quite unique. In fact, there's so much here that making a choice can be a problem. Especially when your time is limited to a few days.
Then, starting your stay with a private guided tour might be just practical common sense. And it will certainly make a difference if you want to go beyond those obvious highlights.
Takes a couple of hours, but it gives you a solid foundation whereupon you can build the rest of your stay in a much more focussed way. An investment that pays itself back many times.

Normally an Amsterdam walk will not include museums. Sure, I will help you focus your interest, point out the museums. But I don't think you need a guide in there.
With one exception, that's the Old Church. A very surprising place. This is really where Amsterdam started, see the resources section.
By the way, if you plan to visit more than 3-4 museums in the Netherlands, do consider to buy a MuseumCard. Such a card gives you unlimited free access to almost all museums throughout the country for a year. Costs around 50 EUR.

An excellent place to meet and start our introduction to the city and its history is at Amsterdam central station, but a pickup at a hotel in the centre is also possible.
Especially for Amsterdam, I cannot stress enough : if you have specific interests in the field of history and culture, send me a mail so I can make the walk even more personalised for you.
For the general outline and purpose of my walks, please see main page History Walks.
More pictures of Amsterdam on page Amsterdam Photo.

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