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Hoorn, Netherlands
Get your discount tickets for the 2 Hours Walking Tour Throughout History and Highlights of Hoorn, save up to 9% !
Overview
Step into the storybook streets of Hoorn, once one of the wealthiest cities of the Dutch Golden Age. This 2-hour walking tour takes you through centuries of trade, shipbuilding, religion, and resistance. Hear about heroic sailors, explosive naval battles, the shadow of the VOC, and the clash between Remonstrants and Gomarists. Walk past the Hoofdtoren and former VOC warehouses where ships once set sail for the East Indies. See the weigh house, the controversial statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen, and the mighty church that sparked riots. Learn how the Baltic grain trade quietly made Hoorn richer than spice. Your expert guide brings local legends, architecture, and hidden history to life — from underground tunnels to a pirate who climbed the Spanish flagship’s mast. The tour is conducted in English. Dutch is available upon request.
Meeting and Pickup
Look for the guide with the orange umbrella. Meeting point in between the station and the park He/she will stand next to the small statue inside the park in front of the central station.
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. The Maria Tower is a historic tower originally used for storing gunpowder in the 17th century. It is one of the city's oldest buildings and offers a glimpse into Hoorn's military and maritime past.
2. De Doelen is a former target building on the Achterstraat in the centre of the North Holland city of Hoorn . The building consisted of two parts, one for the Sint-Sebastiaansdoelen and one for the Sint-Jorisdoelen.
3. The VOC Warehouses were used by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th and 18th centuries to store valuable goods like spices, silk, and tea.
4. Provincial guesthouse and meeting place for regional rulers
5. Former Reformed church, site of religious conflict and riots
6. Gable stones recall the heroic Battle of the Zuiderzee
7. (Main Tower) – Iconic harbor defense tower from 1532
8. The Boys from Bontekoe refers to a group of young sailors from Hoorn who were part of the famous 17th-century Dutch expedition led by Willem Ysbrandtszoon Bontekoe.
9. Former seat of regional government, now a museum (exterior visit)
10. Renaissance building once key to Hoorn’s grain trade
Inclusion
Expert local guide
Visit to historical landmarks and hidden sites
2-hour walking tour of Hoorn
Exclusion
Food or drinks
Transport
Gratuities for the guide
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for People with mobility impairments
Reviews
5.0
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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