Amsterdam Mysteries and Legends Free Tour

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Duration: 2 hours

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Discover the darker and more mysterious side of Amsterdam with this free tour of legends and ghosts. For about two hours, you'll wander the centuries-old streets and canals while your English-speaking guide tells you real stories and legends that have marked the city's most haunting past.

The tour starts at Dam Square, next to the national monument, and is ideal for those who want to see Amsterdam from a different perspective: that of the crimes, executions, clandestine churches and unexplained phenomena that still arouse curiosity.

This tour is a different cultural experience that will not leave you indifferent.

Walk through the most sinister corners of the historic centre.
Listen to urban legends, true stories and paranormal tales.
An ideal way to get to know Amsterdam by night, with a different perspective.

Professional guide in Spanish
Walking tour through the main historical points related to legends and mysteries.
Telling of true stories, local legends and urban myths
Entrance to monuments or museums (not required during the tour)

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Amsterdam is known for its beauty, canals and commercial history... but it also holds dark secrets. This free tour invites you to discover the hidden side of the city: its spookiest legends, crimes that shocked society, and paranormal episodes that are still remembered today.

Starting at Dam Square, you'll visit places like De Waag, where public autopsies were performed; Bloedstraat, known as "the street of blood"; and Spooksteeg, the ghost alley, where two sisters are said to still roam among the living. You will also learn about the history of the cursed hospital, the Spinhuis Correctional Institution for Women, and the Miracle Chapel.

Throughout the tour, your guide will take you to places that are usually overlooked by tourists, but which hide centuries of urban legends. From the story of the Flying Dutchman to secret churches that operated outside the law, this tour is a mix of real history, superstition and mystery.

This tour is perfect for those who have seen the usual and want a different experience, or for those who enjoy mystery, esoterica and alternative history.