Photos: Robot8A, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Balthasar Florisz. van Berckenrode / Petrus Scriverius, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jorge Láscar from Australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Robot8A, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Balthasar Florisz. van Berckenrode / Petrus Scriverius, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jorge Láscar from Australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
The city's oldest flea market, live
Your local guide
Tim Meijer
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Highlights
- A flea market running since the nineteenth century
- Secondhand clothes and records, stall by stall
- A row of food stalls at the market's edge
- Classic Dutch snacks shown, not tasted on camera
- A sense of the market before your own visit
About this tour
This session looks at Amsterdam's oldest flea market, tracing what has and has not changed since it first began operating in the nineteenth century. You see stalls of secondhand goods and records, and then a row of food stalls at the edge selling a few classic Dutch snacks. It is a market session built around browsing rather than a single dish.
We move slowly through a few stalls rather than trying to cover the whole market, since a closer look tells you more than a wide pan across the crowd. I answer questions about specific items or stalls as we reach them.
It suits viewers who enjoy secondhand markets and local snack culture together. It also works well for anyone planning their own visit and wanting a sense of what is actually there.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Amsterdam before heading out.
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Waterlooplein Stalls 21 min
You see stalls selling secondhand clothes, records and odd household goods, and I explain how this market has run in some form since the nineteenth century.
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Nearby Food Stalls 21 min
The camera moves to a row of food stalls at the market's edge, and I point out a few local snacks on display without tasting anything on camera.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Amsterdam: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Jordaan, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Amsterdam, showing you Waterlooplein Stalls and Nearby Food Stalls live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the stalls live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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