Self-guided audio walk
Open Books
Amsterdam began as a toll exemption on a dam in a swamp and became the richest city in the world. Many say modern capitalism started here, with the first stock exchange, shares, credit and risk. It was also where the printers worked: books banned elsewhere were printed here, and ideas travelled with the ships. This walk follows the money and the ink through 750 years: the merchants and the beurs, the open windows with nothing to hide (or a little to show off), a city that plays modest and never quite is. People came and went, then and now. It is the base of the tolerance that came later.
Walking together? Every phone plays the same stop, in sync.
Route & highlights
Landing here in November.
€14.99
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to download anything?+−
No. It runs in your phone's browser, open the link, put your headphones in, and go.
What if I need to stop halfway?+−
The walk pauses when you do. Pick it up from the same stop whenever you're ready. Nothing resets.
Can I listen without actually walking it?+−
Yes. Every walk also works as a regular audio guide you can listen to from home, in any order.
Can I buy for a group?+−
Yes: one purchase covers the whole group, €5 per extra listener. Every phone plays the same stop at the same moment, in sync.
What if it rains?+−
Amsterdam weather doesn't wait for anyone. The walk works either way, dress for it.
What if I lose the route?+−
GPS tracks your position throughout, so the map always shows exactly where you are relative to the next stop.