Walk Amsterdam
through 22 stories
of freedom.
An audio-led tour by a local journalist. Drug policy, counterculture, the founding of New Amsterdam, the philosophers and the rebels — the stories official guides skip.
No app store. No login. Works in your browser. Bookmark and walk.
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Most Amsterdam tours skip the actual story.
You'll get the canals, the cheese and the I-amsterdam selfie spot. What you won't get: why Amsterdam tolerates what other cities ban, how a marshland fishing town accidentally founded New York, or where the radical philosophers and modern squatters actually lived. Freedam fixes that.
What you get
22 hand-picked locations
Geo-pinned across Amsterdam, organized by theme: Drug Policy, Freedom, Counterculture, New Amsterdam, Center of the Universe.
Audio storytelling
Each pin comes with the story narrated by Thys Roes — listen as you walk, no reading from a screen.
No app required
Opens in your browser. Bookmark it, install to home screen, share with travel partners — one purchase covers your group.
Lifetime updates, zero ads
New stories and corrections roll out automatically. No subscription, no banners, no upsells.
Thys Roes
Amsterdammer, journalist, and the maker of these stories. I also run small in-person walking tours of Amsterdam — a few times a year, for people who want to hear it from someone who lives here.
Freedam is the self-guided version: 22 hand-picked stories you can walk at your own pace, anytime, with audio in your pocket.
Walk it with Thys, in person.
A small-group walking tour led by Thys himself — a curated 2-hour route through 6 of the strongest stories, with the kind of detours and side-talk a self-guided tour can't give you. A few times a year, by waitlist.
See live tours →Common questions
Do I need to install an app?
No. Freedam runs in your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox). After purchase you get a personal link — bookmark it or install it to your home screen for app-like behaviour.
Does it work offline?
Yes — once you've opened the tour with internet at least once, the stories, audio and map are cached on your phone. Walk and listen without data.
Can I share with my travel partner?
Yes. One purchase covers your group — share the link with whoever you're walking Amsterdam with.
What if I don't like it?
14-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Email me and I'll refund you.
Are there ads or in-app purchases?
None. One payment, lifetime access, zero advertising, no upsells.
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