Small Group LGBTQ+ History Tour in Amsterdam | 2 hours

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  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • A local guide who is a storyteller and history fanatic, giving a sense of the LGBTQIA+ community
  • Gratuities

Overview

Be inspired by centuries of LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers who beat the odds and changed the world. Walk with an engaging storyteller through the UNESCO World Heritage Canal Belt to uncover this long history. LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers have always been part of the fabric of the city. Far too often, however, only the 20th century is discussed. This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s most beautiful neighborhoods explores the full breadth of the history and the community. The tour goes from a 17th-century lesbian love triangle to a 21st-century drag queen, from a 19th-century bisexual ruler to a 17th-century intersex soldier. We start at the nightlife hub of Rembrandtplein walking to iconic spots along the Canal Belt including the Homomonument, which was groundbreaking when it was unveiled and remains a place of both celebration and mourning. You’ll leave the tour inspired and with a full sense of Amsterdam and its LGBTQ+ community.

Itinerary

  • Rembrandtplein

    After a flying overview of Amsterdam, you'll hear stories of LGBTQ clubgoers, a married king who had affairs with men, and the world's first legal gay marriage - all in Amsterdam's nightlife center.

    20 minutes

  • Munt Tower (Munttoren)

    Learn how a shopkeeper here tried to protect his friends in the face of state violence.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    Discover how a familiar name is connected to LGBTQIA history in a way that the Catholic church tried to keep hidden.

    15 minutes

  • Emperor's Canal (Keizersgracht)

    This canal has some wild stories, including the Pope of the Gays, a 17th-century literary lesbian love triangle, and a pompous doctor who may have accidentally given lesbians legal cover.

    20 minutes

  • Gay Monument

    Since its unveiling, this has been a place of both celebration and mourning for Amsterdam's LGBTQIA community. We use it to celebrate a badass lesbian hero.

    15 minutes

  • Herengracht

    Get inspired by the queer Resistance fighters who worked in this inconspicuous canal house.

    15 minutes

  • Torensluis

    End your tour inspired by the surprising message in the story a trans soldier who served in 18th-century Amsterdam's militia!

    20 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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An absolute must for any trip to Amsterdam!

Published on Jan, 2025

We'd been told by friends how great their tour with Badass Tours was when they visited Amsterdam in December 2024, and so we decided to try a tour for ourselves. We met Guus on a cold, wet and windy Friday morning. Despite the weather, Guus kept us entertained on our tour. The 2 hours seemed to fly by, and we felt that we'd made a friend by the end of the tour. The tour covered LGBTQ+ history over the past several hundred years and is a definite must for anybody interested in this aspect of history. Overall we would definitely recommend Badass Tours, and will not hesitate to book another tour next time we're in Amsterdam!

Knowledgeable, passionate, inspiring and lots of fun. 100% recommended

Published on Jul, 2024

Brings history back to life. Knowledgeable, passionate, inspiring and lots of fun. 100% recommended. I loved every bit of it

Really cool tour of Amsterdam

Published on Jul, 2024

I have lived in Amsterdam for many years now and recently went on Elyzabeth's LGBTQ+ Tour. It was so interesting to hear stories about gay rights figures from the past and has changed the way I see the city. Would recommend to anyone who wants a unique take on Amsterdam!

Engaging and knowledgeable

Published on May, 2024

Absolutely wonderful tour in Amsterdam that covered so many interesting stories of people that made Amsterdam what it is today but who are seldom acknowledged in the canons of history. Elyzabeth is an engaging and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended.

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