Amsterdam Private Walking Tour of Famous Painters
Overview
Luxuriously dressed figures painted by Rembrandt contrast sharply with ordinary citizens depicted by Frans Hals and Jan Steen. The Golden Age of the Netherlands offers a fascinating glimpse into local taverns, games, and peculiar spending habits.
- 🖼️ Dive into the Golden Age to explore its influence on Dutch national character.
- 🎨 Discuss various subjects including Dutch art, maritime trade routes, and the Dutch East India Company.
- 👩🎨 Examine the role of women in Dutch society during this historical period.
- 🏙️ Learn about the daily life of locals and how it shaped their culture.
- 📅 More tours available covering food, history, street art, architecture, and more across the Netherlands.
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- Coffee and/or Tea
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Centraal StationAmsterdam Centraal Station - our meeting point, where we would like to tell about history of the Netherlands in the Golden Age;
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St. Nicholas BasilicaSt. Nicholas Cathedral - even though, this church was built after the Golden Age, we believe you cannot find a better place to find out more about catholics and protestants, The Eighty Years’ War and its consequences;
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Int AepjenIn 't Aepjen - would you like to find out more about Dutch favorite drinks and drinking traditions? Let’s visit this authentic bar located in the oldest wooden house of Amsterdam! Here we would like to tell about national mentality, favorite games and big celebrations, illustrating our story with paintings by Jan Steen, Frans Hals and other magnificent artists;
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Chinatown-
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Nieuwmarkt En LastageNieuwmarkt and De Waag - this square has a lot of mysterious secrets and myths! Let’s discover why it was extremely popular among families to spend their leisure time around the former anatomical theatre! Illustrating our story with paintings of Rembrandt, we will discover more about witches, prisoners and punishments of the Golden Age;
- Rembrandt house - we would like to pay a special attention to this place and tell you more about Rembrandt, his life, talent and fate and find out what was important for every successful artist in the Golden Age; (pass by)
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Portugese SynagogeJewish Neighborhood - lovely quiet district, where you can see such sightseeing as Jewish Historical Museum, Portuguese synagogue and famous flea market. There we would like to tell more about Jewish diaspora in the Netherlands, their traditions, lifestyle and rights.