Audio tours

Amsterdam

Amsterdam! For some people it brings to mind Rembrandt and Van Gogh. For others it's the many canals and bikes, the Red Light District, tolerance for the gay community. Amsterdam is all of this and more...

We have always believed that "great audio helps you see more clearly" and nowhere is this truer than in a city with as rich a history and as diverse an architecture as Amsterdam. From a modest start with 1,000 inhabitants in 1300, the city grew during the Golden Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer to 220,000 people, and is now a bustling centre almost four times that size. But a quarter of Amsterdam is water: 165 canals stretch and wind through the city for more than 100 kilometres. And no canals without bridges! Officially there are 1,703 of them, so during this tour you need to watch your step. It’s part of the charm ...

'You’ll also see the Amsterdam coat of arms on top.

The three Xs are called St Andrew’s crosses. They are

said to refer to the three fears of Amsterdam: the Water –

a constant struggle against the floods; Fire – as Amsterdam,

formerly built of wooden houses, was almost destroyed three

times by the flames; and the Black Death – the plague, that was

until the end of the 17th Century a recurring epidemic disease.'

We select the key sites and re-tell their fascinating stories. We show you hidden gems as well as high masterpieces. And we distill the city into 75 minutes and 20 stops, all clearly marked on our hand-illustrated map. Listen to the tour in one sitting to help plan your visit at home, or follow along in real time on the ground. And then take the player and map home as a souvenir or gift for a friend.

There are two ways to purchase this product:

Amsterdam City Tour and Map Package
Audio tour with pre-recorded and re-usable player, ready to play out of the box. The package contains: