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Private guided tours in Amsterdam. Storytelling is a great passion of ours. See Amsterdam through other eyes!

We offer private, customized (walking) tours, guided by professional, experienced and certified tourguides in English, Dutch and German.

28/02/2025

Eyes on...the so called 'smallest house of Amsterdam' on the Oude Hoogstraat 22 in the middle of the historic center. It dates back to 1738 and is located next to an old Walloon church gate and the headquarters of the Dutch East Indian Company. This cute little dwelling, that measures only 2.02 by 5 metres, has beent turned into a tea shop in 2014 with hundreds of high quality teas and infusions on offer that can be tried during a pre-booked tea tasting (see www.hetkleinstehuis.nl). Did you know the Dutch were the first to bring tea from China to Europe? At the time, in the 17th century, it was a very expensive and luxurious product.

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24/12/2024

🎄It's the most, wonderful time of the year!🎄

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes and Peace to All for the New Year 2025!

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27/10/2024

Today is the start of the celebratory year 750 YEARS AMSTERDAM! The first document in which the name Amestelledamme is mentioned, is the toll privilege. This exemption from paying toll fees on goods was signed by Count Floris the Fifth on October the 27th 1275, and laid the foundation for Amsterdams development into a flourishing trade town. At that time, the city was just a small settlement of wooden houses on the banks of the Amstel river, where it flowed into the IJ. The document is regarded as the birth certificate of the city, even though there were people living in the area for over 100 years already. In our former cityhall, which is now the Royal Palace, you can enjoy a special audiotour about Amsterdams unique history, and marvel about how a tiny settlement in a swampy area grew out into the worlds most prosperous harbour city in the 17th century, and how it evolved into todays thriving metropolis that attracts over 10 million international visitors per year.

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

28/09/2024

Eyes on... the iconic Westertoren, by far the most praised and highest church tower of Amsterdam with 87 meters in altitude. After a renovation of almost two years, it can be enjoyed in its full glory again. The church, the Westerkerk, was built in the 17th century for the wealthy merchants living in the canal ring. For the less affluent people living in the neighbouring Jordaan district, the church Noorderkerk was built. Every hour the bells ring, and every Tuesday, the carillon - the chimes in the tower- plays from 12 to 1 pm. In her famous diary, Anne Frank wrote that the sound of the bells gave her comfort. They were the only connection to the outside world while in hiding in the nearby Secret Annex. Did you know the tower is tilted? It is out of plumb by 88 cm.

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

05/07/2024

Eyes on... Amsterdam Museums exhibition: 'Manahahtáanung or New Amsterdam? The Indigenous Story Behind New York'. Did you know that 400 years ago the Dutch West India company founded the settlement New Amsterdam on the southern tip of current day Manhattan? The Native American tribe Lenape suffered greatly after the arrival of the Dutch and other Europeans. They lost their land and livelihood, and some of them traded their original way of life - which had a strong connection to the land and nature - for the European colonial mindset. This interesting exhibition about New Amsterdam from the perspective of the indigenous people is on display until November 10th 2024.

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19/05/2024

Eyes on...Amsterdams new skyline! Back in the days, Amsterdam Noord was not really considered part of the city by many, due to the water of the IJ separating it from the historic town. The southern tip was long used as a gallow field and an industrial area. From the late 20th century, serious efforts were made to develop the whole area around the IJ to connect the city with the water again, after the controversial construction of the Central Station in the middle of the IJ. Now we have an attractive skyline with the Eye Filmmuseum, ADAM Tower and appartment/hotel buildings as BOLD and YVIE. Did you know it is not allowed to build higher than the church towers in the historic centre of Amsterdam to protect the old city view?

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01/04/2024

Happy Easter from Holland! 🐰🐥🌷

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04/02/2024

Eyes on... Fabrique des Lumières in the Westergasfabriek, a former coal-fired factory built to produce manufactured gas to light the streets of Amsterdam. Don't miss the spectaculair immersive exhibitions 'Dali: The Endless Enigma' and 'Gaudi: Architect of the Imaginary', on show until February 25th. Here, you can immerse yourself (by enourmous projections on the factory walls) in the surrealist and psychedelic world of these great artists, supported by the tunes of Pink Floyd and George Gershwin.

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24/12/2023

Best wishes to all from Amsterdam! 🎄🕊

03/11/2023

Autumn in Amsterdam! 🍁🌈🌦

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01/09/2023

Eyes on…the magnificent exhibition 'Van Gogh In Auvers' in the Van Gogh Museum, in collaboration with the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Van Gogh spent the last months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, where he was incredibly productive, producing often more than one painting per day. He experimented with new formats, subjects and color combinations. Even though he felt inspired by the beauty of the picturesque village, and succeeded in capturing the warmth of the countryside, his mental state deteriorated. Feelings of melancholy and loneliness made him take his own life on July 29th 1890. This unique exhibition is only on view for a few more days, until September 3rd. Don't miss it!

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Minder weergeven

08/08/2023

Eyes on…Museum het Schip, icon of the Amsterdam School architecture style. Did you know that after the economic boom following the Industrial Revolution and the opening of the North Sea canal in 1876, living conditions in many Amsterdam neighbourhoods were extremely dire? By implementing the Woonwet in 1901, the city council promised to provide decent public housing for the poor and the middle class. Many housing projects were build in the imaginative expressionist Amsterdam School style. In 1919, Michel de Klerk designed the artistic building complex in which Museum het Schip houses. Here, you can visit the former post office and a model appartment dating back to the early 20th century.

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

25/06/2023

Eyes on... one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, Amsterdams Hortus Botanicus from 1638. It was founded by the city council as a medicinal herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. During the 17th Century, when many exotic plants and flowers were introduced to Amsterdam soil by the ships of the VOC, botanists studied and cultivated new species in the garden. Today, you can enjoy more than 4000 plants and flowers, beautiful greenhouses and architecture from the 18th and 19th century. Above all, the lush botanical garden offers a calm, green and cool oasis in the middle of the city.

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

09/04/2023

Happy Easter! 🐰🐰🐰

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

14/02/2023

Eyes on... one of the most romantic restaurants in Amsterdam, the Belhamel, located at a gorgeous and quiet intersection of the Brouwersgracht and Herengracht. Here you can enjoy the view of the canals outside as well as the unique interior in art nouveau style, with many authentic details. The menu offers classic dishes from the French and Italian cuisine. Curly staircases, elegant wallpaper and an opulent bar bring a piece of fin-the-siècle Paris to the Brouwersgracht nr. 60. Happy Valentine 🥰

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

24/12/2022

From the beautiful Eastern Harbour District we are wishing you all a joyful Christmas and an exciting 2023 full of travels to Amsterdam!

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

15/10/2022

Eyes on...the recently openend 'Golden Boy Gustav Klimt' exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum, on display until the 8th of January 2023. Klimt was an unconventional Austrian artist who developed a unique style. His dreamy works, mostly captivating female figures and refined landscapes, are influenced by Jugendstil, Symbolism and the Pre-Raphaelites. Just like Van Gogh, he found solace and peace in nature. In the exhibition, his iconic works are paired with works of artists that inspired him, like Van Gogh, Toorop, Monet, Matisse, Whisler, Rodin and Toulouse-Lautrec. Immersing yourself further in the world of Klimt, can be done at the Fabrique des Lumieres at the Westergasfabriek, where you can enjoy spectaculair digital art projections.

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

08/08/2022

Eyes on the 'Rockstar' of the Museumplein; the Moco Museum in the historic 19th-century villa Alsberg. This museum annex gallery focuses on modern, contemporary art and streetart. It features NFT's and work from the streetartist Banksy, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama and many others. In the basement you can experience digital immersive art, reflected by mirrors all around you. The outdoor area with instagrammable art is open to the public free of charge.

Do you want to enjoy Amsterdam and surroundings to the fullest on a private walking, bike or museum tour with your family, friends or colleagues? Visit www.eyesonamsterdam.com for more inspiration.

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Are you planning an outing for your family, friends or colleagues? Please join us on a private and delightful walking or bike tour in Amsterdam (or surroundings). You are in good hands: all our guides have an academic background, and are GUIDOR and/or ANVR and/or IVOR certified. They all work professionally as tourguides, and have vast experience in guiding and inspiring guests in our wonderful city, also for many wellknown international tour companies and (river)cruiseliners. For inspiration please visit our website www.eyesonamsterdam.com Hope to see you soon!