Multi-Cultural Amsterdam: Small-Group Food Walking Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tropenmuseum, Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK Amsterdam The Netherlands

The meeting point for this tour is in front of this ethnographic museum. Literally translating as ‘museum of the tropics’ it was originally established as the Colonial Museum in 1864. Today the Tropenmuseum is part of the National Museum of World Cultures. It makes for an interesting visit, with eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions about modern and traditional topics.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Oosterpark, Amsterdam The Netherlands

Next, we’ll take a stroll through the Oosterpark, a large city park located in Amsterdam Oost. Here you will hear more about the background of Amsterdam as an immigration country. Considered Amsterdam’s most multicultural park, it hosts a variety of festivals throughout the summer. There is also a 'speaker’s stone' where people speak their minds every Sunday at 1pm.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Javastraat 30, 1094 HH Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Javastraat is where we will spend most of our time on this tour. The street is a sensory overload of colours and flavours. It has a great mix of hip and modern bars and eateries next to traditional ethnic restaurants and grocery shops. You will get a taste of the amazing variety of world cuisine that you can find in this area.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Dappermarkt, Dapperstraat 279, 1093 BS Amsterdam, Netherlands

We will take stroll through the Dappermarkt, one of the oldest markets in Amsterdam. We’ll have a look at the stalls where in addition to fresh produce, fish and meat you'll find specialty foods from a variety of countries, especially Suriname, Turkey and Morocco, reflecting the multicultural neighbourhood where the market is located.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: De Plantage, Amsterdam The Netherlands

The last stop of this tour brings us to the Plantage neighbourhood. The name meaning Plantation, this green and spacious neighbourhood has been a favourite for leisure and repose since the 18th century.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam The Netherlands

On the way to the last stop of this tour we pass the elegant 19th century Artis Zoo. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe. With 27 monumental buildings, some of which you can admire while on the tram, Artis Zoo forms a unique cultural heritage example of 19th century design.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Holocaust Memorial & Dutch Theater (Jewish Cultural Quarter), Plantage Middenlaan 24, 1018 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Hollandsche Schouwburg was built as a theatre in 1892, but during the Second World War it was used by the German occupier as a deportation centre for Jews. Today, the building is a monument to the memory of those victims. We will pass by this poignant monument and reflect on its meaning in relation to the theme of our tour.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: National Holocaust Museum in development, Plantage Middenlaan 27, 1018 DB Amsterdam The Netherlands

Our tour ends next to the National Holocaust Museum. You will learn the incredible history of this building, once a teachers’ training college, which was used by resistance workers during World War II to smuggle some 600 children out of captivity and get them to relatively safe hiding places. They have temporary exhibitions that you can visit.

Duration: 5 minutes