Experience the historic heart of Amsterdam with a self-guided audio tour through the Red Light District, focused on its rich heritage, not its shopfronts. Designed by an accredited expert and based on an award-winning storytelling concept, this immersive tour reveals the fascinating past of the Netherlands’ most talked-about neighbourhood.
Your journey begins at Dam Square, the birthplace of Amsterdam, where a humble dam on the Amstel River gave rise to a city that would shape Dutch history. From there, walk through centuries of glorious and bizarre stories guided by engaging audio narration right from your phone.
Admire the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam’s oldest building, and discover “Belle,” the small statue honouring sex workers’ rights. While the district is globally known for its connection to the world’s oldest profession, this tour takes you beyond that to explore the neighbourhood’s deep layers of history.
Follow the footsteps of sailors, merchants, residents, and travellers through narrow alleys and hidden corners. Highlights include the historic Café In’t Aepjen, the clandestine chapel of Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, and the evocatively named Bloedstraat. Your tour ends at Nieuwmarkt, home to the striking Waag building, once a city gate, later a guildhall, and now a symbol of Amsterdam’s evolving identity.
This tour offers a unique, respectful, and insightful look into one of Amsterdam’s most iconic quarters, at your own pace.
