World War II in Amsterdam Private Guided Tour – North Holland, Netherlands

EXPERIENCE

Join this history tour of Amsterdam’s Old Town to see sites and monuments related to World War II. Learn about the life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, the Jewish persecution, national resistance and more. Immerse yourself in authentic stories from the front and the four distinct phases of World War II in the Netherlands.

Choose the 2-hour option to explore Amsterdam’s Old Town with a Private Guide who is an expert on WWII history. Your walking tour will begin next to the historic Anne Frank House, where a young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary while hiding from the Nazis. You will hear a lot about the persecution of Jews during this tour, but also about the February strike, a nationwide protest against the deportations. You will also see the nearby Homomonument, which
Commemorates the persecution of homosexuals.

As you walk through Raadhuisstraat, the guide will help you recreate this city during the war. You will see the Magna Plaza, which served as a post office at that time, and hear the story of what happened at Mozes en Aäronstraat, a street between the Royal Palace and the New Church. In the heart of the Dam Square you will also see the National Monument and learn about the shooting that took place in 1945, two days after German capitulation. The final stop will be at the historic Hotel Sofitel Legend The Grand, which served as a City Hall when the German troops arrived in Amsterdam on May 15th, 1940.

Choose the 4-hour option to learn more about the Jewish persecution and resistance by visiting exploring the monuments in the former Jewish Quarter and visiting the Jewish Historical Museum. This extended tour covers the Monument to Jewish Resistance, National Holocaust Names Monument and The Dokwerker Memorial. Skip-the-line tickets to the Jewish Museum are included so you can go straight in and explore the exhibition dedicated to the Holocaust and the Jewish life in Netherlands during WWII.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore Amsterdam with the History Expert Guide
Learn about WWII and the occupation and liberation of Netherlands
See monuments to WWII victims and the Dutch resistance
Hear the true story of Anne Frank and see her former house and monument
Learn more by visiting the Jewish Museum with skip-the-line tickets(4 Hour Only)

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