- Hotel de Windketel - The smallest hotel in Amsterdam
- Keith Haring Mural - The largest Keith Haring mural on public display in Europe
- Molen De Bloem - We visit a windmill converted into a private home, where your guide will explain everything about land reclamation
- Westergas - Former gas factory turned night club
- Tony’s Chocolonely Superstore - In Westerpark we visit where the famous Dutch chocolatier Tony’s Chocolonely was founded
- Bruidsjurk - One of the coolest art sculptures in Amsterdam
- Haarlemmerpoort (1840) - Old entrance gate into the city
- Prinseneiland - An island in the middle of the city and the most beautiful canal district in Amsterdam
- Hotel Pontsteiger - The most expensive apartment complex in Amsterdam
- Houthavens - The former lumber port, recently reclaimed and now in full development
- Pontsteiger - NDSM - Ferry ride across the IJ river
- Pllek - Container bar built by local artists with lovely gravel beach on the river bank
- Faralda - Crane hotel
- NDSM Wharf - Former shipping wharf turned artist free haven, now rapidly gentrifying
- STRAAT / International street art museum - The largest street art and graffiti museum in the world
- Veronica Ship - Pirate radio
- Plastic Whale B.V. - Cleaning the Amsterdam canals in boats made from recycled Amsterdam canal plastic
- Museum Het Schip - Amsterdam School Architecture
- Pacific Amsterdam - One of Bill’s favorite bars in Amsterdam
- Tips, tricks and recommendations for your stay in Amsterdam
- Photos and videos of the tour
- Bicycle use
- Tea and coffee
- Drink at the end of the tour is not included
During the first half of the tour we will explore Amsterdam West and Westerpark. You will see and hear things you cannot find in the lonely planet. We kind of assume you have already done a boat tour or walking tour in the city center. Rather than repeating stories you have already heard, we tell stories based on our personal experience living in Amsterdam.
Next, we’ll take the ferry across the river IJ to an old industrial shipping wharf in Amsterdam North. It was abandoned in the 1980s and slowly converted into an underground hotspot for prospective local artists in the 1990s.
Today the old shipping wharf in Amsterdam North is a salute to Amsterdam’s Liberal Spirit. It is the most secret hidden gem of Amsterdam and a must-see for anyone who is interested in Amsterdam’s local art scene! We’ll check out loads of pop-up art, street art, shipping-containers-turned-artist-studios and graffiti art.
Finally, we will take the ferry back to the meeting point. Hop on and join the ride!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
