Amsterdam Coffee Shops Walking Tour
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 2 hours
Amsterdam is a unique city, famed for its misnamed coffee shops, cannabis culture and alternative vibes. Learn all about it on a 2-hour walking tour, and discover its often-controversial culture, street art and sites such as the city's best-known coffeehouse. It’s a great way to learn about hot topics such as gentrification, laws and non-laws and various projects in the city.
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Amsterdam is a unique city, famed for its misnamed coffee shops, cannabis culture and alternative vibes. Learn all about it on a 2-hour walking tour, and discover its often-controversial culture, street art and sites such as the city's best-known coffeehouse. It’s a great way to learn about hot topics such as gentrification, laws and non-laws and various projects in the city.
Meet your guide in central Amsterdam and set off to learn about the alternative culture that prevails in the city. This 2-hour walking tour wends through the Dutch metropolis, visiting coffeehouses, educating you on the intricacies of pot in Amsterdam and introducing you to the latest hot topics such as new urban development.
Explore the different sides of Amsterdam society, like the post-war housing crisis that pushed the city to try out alternative housing arrangements like houseboats and squats. Hear about the mid-1960s counterculture movements that prompted the city’s vibrant atmosphere with coffeehouses, street art and more.
As you walk, chat to your guide about the Netherlands’ stance on marriage equality; the country was the first in the world to recognize same-sex marriage. Learn about the Coalition Project 1012, a Red Light District cleanup program, and hear about legalized prostitution in the city.
This impartial tour ends where it began, leaving you free to continue the discussion on your own.
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