About this experience
In addition to the general walking tour of the center of Amsterdam, I offer you a more in-depth exploration of the Jewish quarter, its iconic sites, and the fates of famous residents.
Amsterdam—‘mokum,’ as the indigenous Amsterdammers still lovingly call their city, was also referred to as ‘West Jerusalem’ before the Second World War. Unfortunately, the reason why it is not called so anymore following the Catastrophe, I hope, is clear. But why it was called that—I will explain during our tour.
What to Expect
In addition to all the main attractions of Amsterdam, our route includes interesting sites in the Jewish quarter:
- Snoge (the Great Portuguese Synagogue)
- Jewish archive building
- Jewish theatre building
- Holocaust victims memorial
- Diamond cutters' union building
- Jewish flea market
- Jewish Historical Museum
- Resistance Museum
- City botanical garden and zoo founded by Jews
- and much more related to our theme
My narrative will feature names directly linked to this quarter such as Shabbetai Zevi, Baruch Spinoza, Jacob Israel De Haan, and even Rembrandt, who bought himself a house (now a museum house) on the Wide Jewish Street (Jodenbreestraat).
I say to you—‘Mazel,’ which in modern Amsterdam slang has come to mean ‘All the best, and see you soon’!
If desired, we can visit the Anne Frank House museum as it is located aside from our main route.
