Amsterdam and the Second World War

Learn about Jewish life and culture in the city before the Second World War. Reflect on wartime persecution and the wholesale destruction of a way of life.

Anne Frank House • Camp Vught • Jewish Historical Museum

Day 1 Travel by coach and ferry to Amsterdam.

Day 2 Visit the house where the Frank family remained in hiding for more than two years and where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary. Much of the building is preserved as it would have looked and a modern extension has an exhibition detailing the wider story of persecution and prejudice. Continue to Camp Vught National Memorial, an SS concentration camp with a children's memorial, crematorium and barracks. Finally visit the Jewish Historical Museum, housed in four former synagogues, in the Jewish district of the city, to learn more about the Jewish religion and culture.

Day 3 Return home by coach and ferry.

Art and Design Famous for art since the 'Golden Age', Amsterdam's highlights include the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum.

Music, Amsterdam and The Dutch Coast Both the coastal resort of Noordwijk and Amsterdam itself, offer a range of peformance venues and cultural experiences.

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Your Hotel in Amsterdam

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