Historical Anne Frank World War II Walking Tour

Historical Anne Frank World War II Walking Tour

On your 2-hour walking tour, you’ll receive:

• Guided tour through the Jewish Quarter

• Detailed stories about World War II

• Historical World War II sites

• Stops at the Hollandsche Schouwburg Musem

• See the outside of the Portuguese Synagogue

• Views of The Anne Frank House museum

• Local English-speaking guide

The Jewish Quarter

You’ll start in the Jewish Quarters at the Hollandsche Schouwburg Museum, where your guide will point out the significance of the museum you’re gathered in front of before taking you deeper into the Jewish Quarters of Amsterdam. Listen closely to a timeline of World War II and Germany’s presence in the Netherlands that started in 1940.

Historical World War II Sites

The audio history will be accompanied by several World War II sites throughout Amsterdam. These will help explore why the Dutch gave in to the Nazi threat and the effect that had on the Jewish community of Amsterdam. You’ll visit the Portuguese Synagogue and learn of its significance during the German occupation.

You’ll connect with the emotional retelling of the horrors of World War II, how they devastated an entire community of Amsterdam and citizens’ behavior toward the Germans. Events like the Strike of February 1941 and the Winter of Famine of 1944 to 1945 will be highlighted throughout the walk.

The Anne Frank House

The expert narration will piece together Anne Frank’s perilous attempts to escape the Germans, including the Dutch family that eventually took her and her family in. Before the tour ends in front of the Anne Frank House, you’ll hear all about the discovery of her diary, and how it was published by her father, Otto Frank, to tell her very important story.