Amsterdam City Center, Red Light District and Coffee Shops Tour

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Detail from Amsterdam's Red Light District — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Leaning houses in Amsterdam city center — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

‘The Venice of Western Europe’ which is distinguished by its originality, geographical location and historical content. Not every city in the world can boast such charisma and diverse way of life as Amsterdam with medieval architecture, arts, prostitution, light drugs, channel cruises, diamonds, not forgetting parties on the water, Ajax FC… The most of the unique composition of sin and beauty chained together in inseparable harmony you can find here, in the city centre in 2,5 hour easy walking tour with your local guide Alex

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 4 people
People per booking: 1–6
Operated by: Alex

What is included

Included

Included: Coffee or tea within or after the tour
Included: Tour Guide Services

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees: Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
Not included: Entrance fees: Nieuwe Kerk
Not included: Entrance fees: Royal Palace Amsterdam

Itinerary

Dam Square

20 min

Central and the oldest Amsterdam's square , birthplace of the city with focus on buildings in surround ( Royal's Palace, New Church, National Monument, Museum Madame Tussaud, Magna Plaza, Hotel Krasnopolski...)
Royal Palace Amsterdam

15 min Admission not included

Former City Hall from the middle of 17th century, one of the three official place of residence of Dutch Royal Family build up on 13 659 wooden poles.
National Monument

15 min

A national Remembrance, the stand 22 m (75 feet) high from 1956, commemorates the casualties of World War II and subsequent armed conflicts
Nieuwe Kerk

10 min Admission not included

The building (initially)erected in 15th century, former worship church of Dutch Reformed Church still in use for wedding and crowning ceremonies of the members of Dutch Royal family.
Red Light District (De Wallen)

30 min

Short break from walking - 30 minutes moderation about prostitution and drug policy in The Netherlands. Stories about history of prostitutions, how it looks like today, "yes and no" about light drugs, friendly recommandations how to enjoy it but not break the law...
Old Center

Passing by

Old Church, coffeeshops, cabins with prostitutes, museums, restaurants , theaters ... Amsterdam contradictoires at one place
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder

5 min Admission not included

"Ons' Lieve Heer Op Solder" - most famous "secret church" in Amsterdam, restored in nowadays serving as museum.
Fo Guang Shan

10 min

Buddhist (Chinese) traditional temple, of its kind the second biggest in Europe in the heart of Amsterdam's Chinatown.
The Waag

15 min

De Waag - "City's weigh-building" (Customs House) and headquarters of several guilds,dating from begin of 15th century former one of the three gates to the inner part of the City of Amsterdam
Weeping Tower

10 min

Once part of the medieval wall built around the city of Amsterdam from 15th century the location from which Henry Hudson set sail on his journey to North America.
St. Nicholas Basilica

15 min

The biggest Catholic temple in The Netherlands dating from 2nd half of 19th century.
Centraal Station

10 min

Central Train Station building from 2nd half of 19th century set up on 6059 wooden poles built up in Dutch neoclassical architectonic style

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is the main square in Amsterdam

Meeting point will be by th National Monument, white obelisk at nothern part of the square.

GPS coordinates: 52.3731° N, 4.8926° E

End point

This is the main square in Amsterdam

Meeting point will be by th National Monument, white obelisk at nothern part of the square.

GPS coordinates: 52.3731° N, 4.8926° E