Begijnhof tours & activities
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Amsterdam self-guided audio tour
Explore Amsterdam at your own pace! Enjoy an app containing over 130 points of interest, famous transport routes, sightseeing itineraries and walking tours.
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Famous painters Amsterdam private walking tour
Discover the main historical attractions of the Dutch city. Get to know about the famous artists in the Golden Age and more from a local.
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Amsterdam walking tour with canal cruise
Explore Amsterdam on this perfect combination tour, with a 2.5-hour walking tour through the city center and a 1-hour canal cruise.
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Private Amsterdam walking tour
Get to know Amsterdam's hotspots on this 2-hour private guided tour. See the city's highlights while learning about its history.
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Secrets of historical Amsterdam walking tour
Step back in time and let your local guide take you on a journey through Amsterdam's historical center. Admire the architecture, discover hidden treasures and hear the legends of this charismatic city.
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Amsterdam walking tour with Dutch Pancake Lunch
Discover the secrets of Amsterdam with a professional guide and complete your visit with aDutch Pancake Lunch on this combination tour.
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Amsterdam small group walking tour
Get an unique vision of the city, combining history with entertainment on a 2.5-hour walking tour that covers the main sights of the inner city.
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Amsterdam's Highlights and Local Insights canal cruise
Book this boat cruise for a front row ticket of Amsterdam. Discover city secrets, and VIP views of the Red Light District, Mini Venice, Seven Bridges, and more.
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Volendam and Marken tour from Amsterdam
Book your Dutch countryside highlights tour from Amsterdam to visit Volendam, Marken and more. Includes an audio guide in 16 languages.
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Amsterdam Combo: Rijksmuseum & 1-Hour Canal Cruise
See the extensive art collection of the Rijksmuseum and relax on a 1-hour cruise through the famous canals of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam XtraCold Icebar entrance ticket and 1-hour canal cruise
Book your XtraCold Icebar entrance ticket and 1-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam with to experience two of the city's coolest attractions.
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Amsterdam Light Festival Cruise from Central Station
Embark on a canal cruise during the Amsterdam Light Festival. Admire light artworks and learn about them through an audio guide. Book now!
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Get your Rijksmuseum entrance ticket and discover Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals paintings as well as the costume exhibitions.
Get your tickets for the Van Gogh Museum, a must-see attraction in Amsterdam. Save time with time slot tickets to see the world-famous works by Vincent van Gogh.
Book your ticket for the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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Blue Boat Company Evening Cruise
Book an Evening Cruise in Amsterdam from Blue Boat,and enjoy family business with a lot of love for the city – and therefore a company that wants to show you the best Amsterdam has to offer. During our 90-minute Evening Cruise you will see the city in a completely different light.
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Amsterdam Day Trip from Brussels
Book a tour for Amsterdam from Brussels, learn some history and explore the major sites of the modern city such as Dam Square and the house of Rembrandt
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Johan Cruijff ArenA stadium tour and 1-hour canal cruise
Experience two of Amsterdam's most popular activities with this combo ticket. Enjoy a guided tour of the Johan Cruijff ArenA Stadium and cruise through the UNESCO-listed canal district in Amsterdam for one-hour.
1-day city bike rental in Amsterdam
Use the three gears as you want whilst cycling up bridges or against the wind with minimal effort. Setting out in the evening is no problem at all, since the city bikes are equipped with a front- and backlights.
Amsterdam countryside full-day private guided bike tour
Experience this fabulous bike trip to the Dutch countryside with its lovely farms, dykes, picturesque canals and the fishing villages.
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The inside story
Tucked away deep in Amsterdam’s city centre lies the Begijnhof, a serene, 14th-century courtyard surrounded by tall townhouses with traditional Dutch facades. At the Begijnhof, you can find some respite from the fast pace and noises of the Netherlands’ capital.
The Begijnhof is a former beguinage where certain religious women — known as beguines — would modestly reside. Unlike nuns, beguines did not have to take any monastic vows and were free to come and go as they pleased. While the beguines no longer live at the Begijnhof, as the last one passed away in 1971, the Begijnhof’s legacy still lives on and it is still exclusively occupied by women.
