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Small Group LGBTQ+ History Tour in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam-Centrum
About
Be inspired by centuries of LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers who beat the odds and changed the world. Walk with an engaging storyteller through the UNESCO World Heritage Canal Belt to uncover this long history.
LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers have always been part of the fabric of the city. Far too often, however, only the 20th century is discussed. This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s most beautiful neighborhoods explores the full breadth of the history and the community. The tour goes from a 17th-century lesbian love triangle to a 21st-century drag queen, from a 19th-century bisexual ruler to a 17th-century intersex soldier.
We start at the nightlife hub of Rembrandtplein walking to iconic spots ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A local guide who is a storyteller and history fanatic, giving a sense of the LGBTQIA+ community
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Utrechtsestraat 4
We’ll meet in front of Café Lellebel, just off of Rembrandtplein
Return
Torensluis
The tour ends on the Torensluis bridge, by the Multatuli sculpture.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Be inspired by centuries of LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers who beat the odds and changed the world. Walk with an engaging storyteller through the UNESCO World Heritage Canal Belt to uncover this long history.
LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers have always been part of the fabric of the city. Far too often, however, only the 20th century is discussed. This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s most beautiful neighborhoods explores the full breadth of the history and the community. The tour goes from a 17th-century lesbian love triangle to a 21st-century drag queen, from a 19th-century bisexual ruler to a 17th-century intersex soldier.
We start at the nightlife hub of Rembrandtplein walking to iconic spots ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A local guide who is a storyteller and history fanatic, giving a sense of the LGBTQIA+ community
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Utrechtsestraat 4
We’ll meet in front of Café Lellebel, just off of Rembrandtplein
Return
Torensluis
The tour ends on the Torensluis bridge, by the Multatuli sculpture.
Itinerary
1
Rembrandtplein
After a flying overview of Amsterdam, you'll hear stories of LGBTQ clubgoers, a married king who had affairs with men, and the world's first legal gay marriage - all in Amsterdam's nightlife center.
20 minutes
2
Munt Tower (Munttoren)
Learn how a shopkeeper here tried to protect his friends in the face of state violence.
15 minutes
3
Koningsplein
Discover how a familiar name is connected to LGBTQIA history in a way that the Catholic church tried to keep hidden.
15 minutes
4
Emperor's Canal (Keizersgracht)
This canal has some wild stories, including the Pope of the Gays, a 17th-century literary lesbian love triangle, and a pompous doctor who may have accidentally given lesbians legal cover.
20 minutes
5
Homomonument
Since its unveiling, this has been a place of both celebration and mourning for Amsterdam's LGBTQIA community. We use it to celebrate a badass lesbian hero.
15 minutes
6
Herengracht
Get inspired by the queer Resistance fighters who worked in this inconspicuous canal house.
15 minutes
7
Torensluis
End your tour inspired by the surprising message in the story a trans soldier who served in 18th-century Amsterdam's militia!
