Amsterdam Self-Guided Audio Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: National Monument, Dam, Amsterdam The Netherlands

Designed by Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud, this 22 metre pillar was erected in 1956 in memory of those who had suffered during the occupation of the Netherlands throughout World War II. For 5years,

the country was annexed by Nazi Germany, and the oppression of the Dutch people will not soon be forgotten.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The New Church, De Dam, 1012 NL Amsterdam, Netherlands

As part

of the former Holy Roman Empire, Christianity has been the prominent religion in the

Netherlands since Catholic missionaries converted the provinces between the 6th and 9th centuries.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Royal Palace Amsterdam, Dam, 1012 RJ Amsterdam The Netherlands

This building has served as Town Hall and the Roya

l Palace, located at the centre of what was once

one of the most important ports in the world.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Anne Frank House, Prinsengracht 263-267 Museum entrance Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam The Netherlands

This house
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turned museum offers an insight into the sad story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl

who, together with her family and four

other Jews, hid here from the Nazi oppressors during World

War II.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum, Oudezijdsachterburgwal 148, 1012 DV Amsterdam The Netherlands

Today, Amsterdam is recognised around the world as a hotspot for tourists seeking to experience

the use of marijuana and hash in a legal environment, but drugs in human culture go back many

thousands of years.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Red Light District, Amsterdam The Netherlands

Ams

terdam’s famed Red Light District, known in Dutch as Rossebuurt, one of the oldest parts of the

city, dating back to the 14th century

Duration: 15 minutes