Amsterdamliebe · Anne Frank Monument, Westermarkt 74
A two-hour walk that starts at the Anne Frank monument beside the Westerkerk, passes the house on the Prinsengracht and follows her story across the centre to the old Jewish Quarter. Pick it for the route and for the language: guides lead it in English, German, Italian, Spanish or French.
You meet at the Anne Frank Monument on the Westermarkt, a bronze statue by Mari Andriessen unveiled in 1977 with Otto Frank present. The Westerkerk rises behind it, the church whose bells Anne could hear from the Secret Annex, and the Homomonument lies by the Keizersgracht a few steps away. From there the guide walks you past the Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht and tells the story of the family in hiding, reading short passages from the diary along the way.
The route then crosses the centre: Dam Square and the National Monument, brass Stolpersteine set in the pavement outside the last homes of victims, the Portuguese Synagogue and the Auschwitz Monument. On the way the guide explains how Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition helped make Amsterdam rich, why the Jodenbuurt became the heart of Jewish life, and how Rembrandt came to live there too. It is about 2 to 3 km at an easy pace, and every sight is free to see, so there is nothing to pay along the way.
Each departure runs in one language, not two, so pick the right option at booking. The walk stays outside the museum. Timed tickets for the Anne Frank House are sold on the museum's own website, annefrank.org: EUR 16.50 for adults, EUR 7.00 for ages 10 to 17 and EUR 1.00 for children up to 9 (2026, booking fee included). The meeting point is around the corner from the entrance, which makes pairing easy: take a morning slot before the walk, or one about two and a half hours after the start so you have time to walk back from the Jewish Quarter. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Meet at Westermarkt 74, by the statue and the Westerkerk. Rembrandt was buried in this church in 1669; the exact grave is unknown.
Outside Prinsengracht 263: the move from Germany, the hiding place behind the bookcase and the 761 days of hiding.
The National Monument and the Royal Palace, and the war years in the heart of the city.
Brass stones set in front of the last chosen addresses of people who were persecuted, each naming one person.
The Portuguese Synagogue, the Jodenbuurt and the Auschwitz Monument. The walk ends in the Jewish Quarter after about two hours.
★★★★★Daniel did an exceptional tour. Would highly recommend to anyone who is visiting Amsterdam. I booked the 900 am Anne Frank house museum ticket myself and then made it to the 1030 tour. It was a perfect combo.
★★★★★Our guide Johanna was truly fantastic. Extensive knowledge [...] the excerpts read from Anne Frank's diary were also very captivating. Moving ending at the Holocaust Memorial..
★★★★★The tour with Lili was amazing! She took us through the most important places and provided incredible explanations about the Holocaust at every stop.
★★★★★We had a great tour with Maxym. The tour lasted 2 hours. He is very friendly and gave us a lot of information about the history of the Frank family, as well as the history of the Jews and more.
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No. You pass the house and hear its story outside. Book your timed museum slot on annefrank.org, either before the walk or about two and a half hours after it starts.
It starts at the Anne Frank Monument, Westermarkt 74, by the Westerkerk, and ends in the Jewish Quarter after about two hours.
English, German, Italian, Spanish or French. Each departure is in one language, so pick the right option when you book.
No. The listing says every sight on the route can be seen free of charge.
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From the Anne Frank monument at the Westerkerk to the Jewish Quarter, with diary passages, in five languages.
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