Amsterdam Night Walk: Lighting the Water
58 min
2.9 km
10 stops
About this tour
An evening walk through the city that organised night on purpose. Ten stops from Centraal to the Munttoren follow oil lanterns, locked gates, canal lamps, and a wooden-looking drawbridge that still opens for river traffic. About 2.9 km. Read each stop in the StepQuests app.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Amsterdam Centraal
Cuypers designed the station building. The platform roof, about 45 metres in span, was engineered by L.J. Eijmer and made by Andrew Handyside in Derby. The hal…
Schreierstoren
The exterior and the quay are public space. The cafe inside the tower is a private business with its own hours and prices. A plaque on the brick commemorates H…
Oude Kerk
The square around the church is public space at all hours. The church interior is a paid museum and exhibition space. Check oudekerk.nl for tickets and evening…
De Waag
Nieuwmarkt around the building is public space. Market stalls by day, cafe tables by night. The restaurant inside De Waag is a private business. Pay only if yo…
Stopera
The Amstel quays and Waterlooplein edges around the complex are public space. Performances inside Nationale Opera en Ballet are paid tickets. City hall public…
Blauwbrug
The bridge deck is public space for tram, bike, and foot traffic. Stay out of the tram tracks after dark. The bright blue on the lanterns returned in the 1999…
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
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