Sure, Amsterdam has a reputation. And everything you've heard just might be true. Only one way to find out: taking a guided tour with a quirky damsel utterly fascinated by Amsterdam. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Informed, entertaining, and engaging, Amsterdamsel Tours was established in 2009 and offers an anecdotal and witty approach to exploring the capital of the Netherlands. Each walking tour leaves you enlightened while learning about it all: windmills, Gouda, tulips, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, World War II, Anne Frank, the prostitution and soft drug policy, Dutch Renaissance architecture, the city's hippie zeitgeist, where to get a great meal, how to uncover the genuine Amsterdam experience outside the tourist traps, and what happened in history to make this city so powerful in 1650. It's a unique city. It deserves a unique tour to discover why.

Its founder has been a tour director for international tour operators since 2006, and her journalistic and academic background also enhances the historic and current relevance of the tours.The essence of the tours are conceptual, basing the history of Amsterdam on its medieval beginnings, its Golden Age, and WWII, while offering stories and anecdotes about the people, culture, architecture, and cuisine.  The youthful approach is refreshing for groups of all ages and styles. Tours are customized for individuals, families, friends, students, corporate groups, and tour operators. You can expect a professional guide who truly enjoys showing curious travelers around Amsterdam. 

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