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What They Don’t Tell You at the Anne Frank House

An expert-led walking tour tracing the rise and fall of Amsterdam’s Jewish community, with exclusive access to a hidden cellar where Jews were sheltered during World War II.

Free cancellation
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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English, German

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Starting location

Portuguese Synagoge, Mr Visserplein 3

On foot
(5 minutes)
National Holocaust Names Monument
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Shadow Wall
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Theatre Tuschinski
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Dutch National Bank
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (5 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Hidden Cellar at Nes
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)

Finish at:

Dam Square

Highlights
  • Exclusive access: cellar in which Jews were hid during WW2
  • Walking tour examining the Rise and Fall of Jews in Amsterdam
  • Expert Local Guides
Full Description

The influence of the Jewish community in Amsterdam cannot be underestimated. Following religious persecution in Spain and Portugal waves of migration came to the relatively tolerant Amsterdam in the early 17th century, forever changing the landscape of the city.

This tour traces the rise of the Jewish community, their influence on the city, the local perceptions over time, and how the community was all but wiped out by the horrors of Nazism.

Our expert guides have crafted a unique tour, that goes beyond the usual sites, and includes a visit to the cellar in which a man hid 17 Jews during the Second World War and wrote about it in his unpublished diary.

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Includes
Walking tour
Local expert guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Point

The meeting point is in front of the Portuguese Synagoge, Mr Visserplein 3

Important Information
What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Umbrella
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

 

Know before you go
  • The meeting point is in front of the Portuguese Synagoge 5, and concludes at Dam Square.
  • This tour does not go to the Anne Frank House and does not include tickets to the Anne Frank House

Highlights

  • Exclusive access: cellar in which Jews were hid during WW2
  • Walking tour examining the Rise and Fall of Jews in Amsterdam
  • Expert Local Guides

Full description

The influence of the Jewish community in Amsterdam cannot be underestimated. Following religious persecution in Spain and Portugal waves of migration came to the relatively tolerant Amsterdam in the early 17th century, forever changing the landscape of the city.

This tour traces the rise of the Jewish community, their influence on the city, the local perceptions over time, and how the community was all but wiped out by the horrors of Nazism.

Our expert guides have crafted a unique tour, that goes beyond the usual sites, and includes a visit to the cellar in which a man hid 17 Jews during the Second World War and wrote about it in his unpublished diary.

See More...

Includes

Walking tour
Local expert guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting point

The meeting point is in front of the Portuguese Synagoge, Mr Visserplein 3

Important information

What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Umbrella
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

 

Know before you go
  • The meeting point is in front of the Portuguese Synagoge 5, and concludes at Dam Square.
  • This tour does not go to the Anne Frank House and does not include tickets to the Anne Frank House

Book Now

Itinerary

Starting location

Portuguese Synagoge, Mr Visserplein 3

On foot
(5 minutes)
National Holocaust Names Monument
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Shadow Wall
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Theatre Tuschinski
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Dutch National Bank
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (5 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)
Hidden Cellar at Nes
Photo stop, Guided tour, Sightseeing, (10 minutes)
On foot
(5 minutes)

Finish at:

Dam Square