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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Welcome! I am Ignacio, Architect by profession and also an official Tourism Guide. One of the pleasures that fills me with joy: is to tour and show my wonderful old Amsterdam, where I have lived for more than 15 years and where I have walked thousands of travelers. I have spent years immersed in studying its history, exploring museums, alleys, its architecture and living the city as a resident; This is reflected in a HIGH QUALITY tour that satisfies all the cultural expectations that a tourist seeks; Therefore: If you are looking for the optimal guide to show you the beautiful city of Amsterdam, look no further! ∎ ∎ ∎ ∎ My CAREER • Reina Sofía Museum, Madrid: I am “privileged” to visit elite personalities and artists linked to the museum when they visit Amsterdam. • I provide historical-cultural instruction about Amsterdam to the crew of German ships in exchange with the Netherlands. •Documentary about the International Flower Market, filmed in the Royal Palace of Amsterdam • Architecture: Today I direct a research and historical recovery project of the southern part of the city. • My tours: they are cultural projects that provide accurate and reliable information to tourists and are very well weighted. All my cultural activities make a difference with any other tourist offer in Amsterdam.
∎ ∎ ∎ ∎ HISTORIC CENTER AND JEWISH DISTRICT ∎ ∎ ∎ ∎
My tour is a great cultural walk about Amsterdam. I tell them about the walk and how we will discover the city.
With the sharp eye of Architect and traveling for years, I decided to build a personalized and high quality tour , that would deliver a complete and entertaining vision of Amsterdam. The tour is based on: architecture, history, art, commerce, local traditions, culture, Dutch society, from the 13th century to the 21st century that covers all the cultural expectations of a traveler , due to the infinite number of topics that we touch on along the way, where I also attach photos and plates that will enrich the story of the historical place and will be even more entertaining.
All in a friendly walk, very cultural, relaxed, with humor and if we feel like it we stop for a delicious coffee and continue the tour, the idea is to have a great time like when we go out with friends.
STARTING POINT OF THE WALK : Het National Monument which is a white column, located in Dam Square . I carry a white umbrella with black letters that says SPANISH , nothing more, without colors or flags. By WhatsApp I will send you my photo, map and photo of the starting point. See you!
🚩 ∎ FEATURED PLACES OF THE EXCURSION. ∎ 🚩
• Dam Square : Foundation of Amsterdam, we will walk the oldest streets of the city
• Royal Palace of Amsterdam: Power in the golden age.
• Courts of law (rechtbanken) public beheadings -17th century
• The three XXX Equis of Amsterdam and their meaning.
• Slavery : Traces of enslaved Africa in Amsterdam. Awesome !
• Het National Monument : Tribute to victims of the Second World War.
• Sint Antoniesluis : Beautiful dam and viewpoint with a lot of history.
• 2 WORLD WAR : place of detention of deportees, houses of Jews sent to concentration camps, the tragedy of the war in Holland. Hunger and death between 1940-1945 in Amsterdam.
• De Waag: Building with turrets (Entrance gate to the city). 14th century
• Waterlooplein: Traditional market of the Jewish Quarter, the raid and persecution during the war.
• Narrow houses : 2 very narrow houses in the city!!
• Painters' Union : (14th century) - Here we find the famous baroque painter Rembrandt and his work.
• Jewish Quarter : From glory to death in World War II.
• Red Light District : unique in the world, beautiful, tolerant, worldly and powerful. We will cross it from east to west
• Houses - boats or floating homes . An unusual way of life
• VOCs . Dutch East Indies Company. 17th century
∎ There are points on the route that are NOT published, as they are part of my investigative work, they give exclusivity to my work and privilege my tourists. They will be surprised!
• End tour : on the Amstel River : in a fantastic and unforgettable panoramic view.
• For various reasons it may happen that you have to replace one place with another.
⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
1- Reservations : A max. of 4 people per reservation, fractional reservations of the same group are not accepted, reservations of 5 participants or more must pay a suggested contribution of €13.00 pp.
2 - WAITING MARGIN : it is 5-7 extra minutes for latecomers. The person who does not notify, or does not arrive after the extra minutes, allows me to hand over the position to other tourists.
3 - ACCIDENTS: Each participant is responsible for their own physical integrity on the streets during the ride, as well as for any accident, fall or unforeseen event that affects their health. Therefore, it is suggested to have their health insurance policies up to date .
SUGGESTIONS
1 - Do not hire or sign up for another activity for at least one hour after the end of the tour to replenish energy and to have time to arrive at the other activity in a relaxed manner and without schedules clashing.
2- Check the weather forecast, wear clothing suitable for cold or heat, sun protection, and an umbrella or raincoat, if the weather warrants it.
Ignatius
Architect and official Tourist Guide in Amsterdam
MEETING POINT: “Het National Monument” which is a white column or obelisk, which is in Dam Square. I carry a WHITE umbrella with black letters that says SPANISH.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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