Amsterdam
Relaxed and friendly, the smallest of Europe's major capital cities feels more like a village but its history is controversial, fascinating - and often bloody. Our tour starts at Anne Frank's house and then goes on via the beautiful Westerkerk church to the city's simple, but moving, monument to its gay residents who have suffered over the years. Further on we'll explain the meaning of the 'XXX' that you'll see everywhere and reveal where the term 'Dutch courage' comes from. As we pick out the other sites such as Dam Square and we'll tell you about why this unique city looks like it does and what is being done to preserve it so you'll have a sense of the real Amsterdam as it is today - not just the picture post card image. As you stroll through the flower market we'll tell you why it is that tulips are always associated with Amsterdam and why, despite his talent and fame, the city's most famous painter lead such a tragic life.
Customer Reviews:Amy Thomas (Sunday, 20 August 2006)Rating:  Great idea and well executed. Certainly feel l know a lot more
about Amsterdam now. Are you going to do to a tour of the
Rijksmuseum or actually go inside Anne Frank's house? Ben Johnson (Thursday, 17 August 2006)Rating: Great tour! Last time I went to Amsterdam was for a stag weekend so other than the red light district and a couple of dodgy Irish pubs
I didn't see much else of the city. Really enjoyed it. Ben, Surrey Jane Smith (Sunday, 06 August 2006)Rating: I did the tour with my wife and it worked really well for us - we had a day and a half and did the walk over both days. Great idea. Mark and Jane, Manchester
Jenny Burns (Thursday, 03 August 2006)Rating: I loved the tour and really like the Printed Guide. Can I add anything to it? We found a wonderful fish restaurant in Jordaans and really bizarre bar near by. Jenny, Islington.
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