Dark Tales and Ghosts in Old Amsterdam

Welcome to this tour of mysteries and legends of Amsterdam! Together, we will walk through its narrow streets and centuries-old canals, discovering tales of crimes, executions, disappearances, and inexplicable phenomena that have endured over time. We will get to know the darker and lesser-known side of this city.

Stops and themes:
- The Royal Palace and Dam Square: Executions and witch stories in Dam.
- Clandestine church in Kalverstraat. De Papegaai (secret churches).
- The crazy orphans.
- Cursed Hospital (University of Amsterdam area).
- Spinhuis. Women's correctional facility.
- VOC Building. The Flying Dutchman and Sleepy Hollow, the headless horseman.
- The satanic church.
- Bloedstraat, the street of blood.
- De Waag. Inquisition and incisions.
- Spooksteeg. The legend of the two sisters.
- Bredero sculpture and the tower of tears.