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Kerkstraat, Amsterdam, 1018 EG, Netherlands
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Overview
Are you looking for a way to see Amsterdam's East Side and Jewish District without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Roam the docklands, alleys and canals of the old east side while listening to the stories floating through its streets • Hear from producer Edmond Van Putte, a historical researcher for film, TV, publications, and other media • Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Meeting and Pickup
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
End Point
The tour ends just before the Odebrug bridge in Amsterdam.
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: 1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app 2. Create an account 3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes 4. Enter your code then select Download Now PLEASE NOTE ─── • You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. • This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. • When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. • Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour. SUPPORT ─── For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
Itinerary
1. The east side of old Amsterdam was once a centre of international trade and exploration, with parts of the city drawing a large Jewish community from the 1600s onwards. On this walking tour, I’ll tell you about this maritime history, and guide you through the old Jewish district, Jodenbuurt.
2. On this tour, you'll hear about the Rembrandt House Museum, modelled to look as it did in the 1600s.
3. On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the South Church.
4. On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to stroll along Waterlooplein Market, one of the largest and oldest flea markets in the city.
5. On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Blauwbrug.
6. On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Magere Brug.
7. On this tour, you'll hear about the Hermitage Amsterdam, which houses a lot of Dutch artwork collected by the Russian Tsars.
8. On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to take in the many memorials around the Jewish District including the National Holocaust Names Monument and the Memorial to Auschwitz Victims.
9. On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Jewish Museum.
10. On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to discover the rich traditions of Sephardic Jews while visiting the Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam, the largest synagogue in the world for centuries.
11. On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to see Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and ARTIS zoo, one of the oldest botanical gardens and zoos in the world.
12. On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to take in the many memorials around the Jewish District including the National Holocaust Names Monument and the Memorial to Auschwitz Victims.
13. On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to see Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and ARTIS zoo, one of the oldest botanical gardens and zoos in the world.
14. On this tour, you'll hear about the Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam (the Museum of WWII Resistance) where you can learn what life was like for locals during the war.
15. On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Entrepotdok.
16. You'll hear about the Dutch fleet, once the most powerful in the world, the eternal Anglo-Dutch wars, and how the old Navy Warehouse – now the National Maritime Museum – contributed to one of the worst defeats in the history of the British Navy.
17. On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
18. On this tour, you'll hear about the NEMO Science Museum, the green building shaped like a ship and built in what once was the arm of the sea that linked Amsterdam to the ocean.
Inclusion
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Exclusion
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
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