Nijmegen Tour – Historical Center Guided Tour

Walk along Nijmegen historical center through the most stunning locations and attractions will be on display, including the birthplace of Nijmegen, medieval chapels and ruins, the oldest structure and the newest retail streets, sculptures and artwork, historic parks, and ancient fortifications.

Grote Markt, Like most European cities, Nijmegen has a large market square close to all the main sights. De Waagh dates back to the 1600s and is built in a stunning renaissance style. Nowadays, it houses a restaurant, but it has fulfilled many roles throughout the centuries. Nevertheless, it kept its beauty and remains the eye-catcher of the marketplace.

Attractions:

• Sint-Stevenskerk (St. Steven’s Church, 13th century)
• Lakenhal
• Stadhuis
• Roman Wall
• Besiendershuis
• Valkhofkapel, De Nicolaaskapel (Saint Nicolas Chapel). Entrance is open to visitors from April to October.
• Stadsschouwburg
• The Lange Hezelstraat
• Waal and the Waalbrug (Bridge) The bridge itself is 65 meters high and dates back to 1936.
• Queen Wilhelmenia opened it and it was the longest arch in Europe at the time it was built.

Freedom Museum

After your historic center guided tour, you will head over to the Freedom Museum that tells the cross-border and multi-perspective story of War and Freedom without Borders for young and old. The focus is on the Second World War, in the context of the history of the 20th century and current events.

The Freedom Museum is located in the beautiful green and hilly landscape of Groesbeek. It is close to Germany and right in the area of two of the most important operations on the Western Front during WW2: Market Garden and Veritable. Entrance to this museum is included in this excursion.

Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

The last stop is the Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery. The cemetery contains 2,610 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, and nine war graves of other nationalities.

Allied forces entered the Netherlands on 12 September 1944. Airborne operations later that month established a bridgehead at Nijmegen and in the following months, coastal areas and ports were cleared and secured, but it was not until the German initiated offensive in the Ardennes had been repulsed that the drive into Germany could begin.

Most of those buried were Canadians, many of whom died in the Battle of the Rhineland, when the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisions and the 4th Canadian Armoured Division took part in the drive southwards from Nijmegen to clear the territory between the Maas and the Rhine in February and March 1945. Others buried here died earlier or later in the southern part of the Netherlands and in the Rhineland.

The Cemetery and Memorial were designed by P.D. Hepworth.

Pick-up areas

We offer pick-up to the following places for this experience:

• Custom pick up
• Allure Garden Apartments
• Amrath Grand Hotel
• Amstel Corner Hotel
• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
• Amsterdam Hotel Parklane
• Amsterdam House Hotel Eureka
• Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
• Anco Hotel
• B&B Houseboat Amsterdam
• Banks Mansion
• Botel Zebra
• Boutique Hotel Oosteinde
• Canal House Suites at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
• Citadines Canal Amsterdam
• Citizenm Amstel Amsterdam
• City Hotel
• City Hotel Amsterdam
• De Jonker Urban Studio’s & Suites
• De L’Europe Amsterdam
• Dream Hotel Amsterdam
• Eden Hotel Amsterdam
• Facade Hotel Amsterdam
• Felison Cruise Terminal Ijmuiden
• Felison Terminal
• Flower Market Apartment
• France Hotel Amsterdam
• Frisco Inn Bar Hotel
• Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam
• Harbour of IJmuiden
• Hemp Hotel
• Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam – City Hall, an IHG Hotel
• Hotel & bar Royal taste Amsterdam
• Hotel 83 Amsterdam
• Hotel Adolesce
• Hotel Amstelzicht
• Hotel Amsterdam – De Roode Leeuw
• Hotel Atlanta
• Hotel Ben
• Hotel Beursstraat
• Hotel CC
• Hotel Croydon
• Hotel Damsquare
• Hotel De Munck
• Hotel des Arts
• Hotel Doria
• Hotel Falcon Plaza
• Hotel Fine Harmony
• Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam
• Hotel Hortus
• Hotel Keizershof
• Hotel Library Amsterdam
• Hotel Luxer
• Hotel Mai Amsterdam
• Hotel Monopole
• Hotel Nes
• Hotel Old Quarter
• Hotel Oscar
• Hotel Pagi
• Hotel Park Plantage
• Hotel Plantage
• Hotel Rembrandt
• Hotel Residence Le Coin
• Hotel The Globe
• Hotel Torenzicht
• Hotel Twenty Seven
• Hotel V Nesplein
• Hotel Y Boulevard
• Hyatt Regency Amsterdam
• Ibis Amsterdam Centre Stopera
• Il Giardino Hotel
• Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam
• Iris Hotel
• ITC Hotel
• Luxury Suites Amsterdam
• Mauro Mansion
• Mister Highland Hotel
• Monet Garden Hotel Amsterdam
• Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
• NH Amsterdam Caransa
• NH Amsterdam Schiller
• NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
• NH Collection Amsterdam Flower Market
• OZO Hotels Armada
• OZO Hotels Cordial
• Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
• Prinsengracht Hotel
• Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam City Center
• Red Light Chinatown City Centre
• Rembrandt Square Hotel
• Rembrandt Square Hotel Amsterdam
• Rembrandtplein Hotel
• Rho Hotel
• Rosalia’s Menagerie InnUpstairs
• Royal Amsterdam Hotel – Restaurant
• Seven Bridges Hotel
• Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
• Swissotel Amsterdam
• The Albus Hotel
• The Bridge Hotel
• The Hendrick’s Hotel
• The Lancaster Hotel Amsterdam
• The Monk Amsterdam Apartments Hotel
• Thorbecke Hotel
• Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam
• Travel Hotel
• Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
• Warehouse Apartments
• Wittenberg By Cove
• XO Hotels City Centre Amsterdam
• Zoku Amsterdam

Your driver guide will be holding an orange umbrella.

More Info

Duration: 9 hours

Live tour guide:

• English
• Dutch

Please be ready at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour start time.We depart on time.