Canal rings, Golden Age tales, and hidden courtyards
Explore Amsterdam with Wexplo, an AI audio guide that narrates the Golden Age merchants, the canal ring's UNESCO heritage, and the hidden stories behind the narrow gabled houses as you walk along the Herengracht and through the Jordaan. Compact and flat, Amsterdam is one of Europe's best walking cities.
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Free on iOS and Android. No sign-up needed.
Stories play automatically when you reach a place. No route to follow.
Hands-free narration about every place you pass. Ask questions, go deeper, skip ahead.
Highlights
Why it works here
Amsterdam's compact center means you can walk from Central Station to the Museumplein in 25 minutes, passing hundreds of stories along the way. Wexplo triggers them as you cross each bridge and duck into each courtyard — context that transforms a pleasant stroll into a narrated journey through 400 years of Dutch history.
April to May for tulip season and King's Day, or September for warm days and quiet canals.
Dutch, English
Compact center — everything on foot
Walk the Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets) between the main canals on a weekday morning. These nine shopping streets occupy former artisan workshops, and Wexplo tells you what each block produced during the Golden Age.
FAQ
Yes. Download the app, open it in Amsterdam, and start listening. No account required. A premium plan adds offline mode and deeper content layers.
Yes. Save stories before your trip and listen without internet. Useful if you're on roaming or in areas with spotty coverage.
14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, and more. Switch anytime in the app.
No group, no schedule, no fixed route. Wexplo plays stories when you reach a place — you walk wherever you want, at whatever pace you want. Completely hands-free.
Free app. Works offline. Stories in 14 languages.