We were quite happy to our new friend Sabry for our Jewish history tour. Sabry walked us through what remains of the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam and explained how significant the Jewish population was in Amsterdam. Unfortunately, that sizable population was decimated by WWII. The visit to the Portuguese Synagogue and the Jewish Historical Museum helped us understand the history, the vibrant culture and the importance of the Jewish population in Amsterdam.
What an entertaining tour with Sabry. What a fascinating character - a master of so many cultural aspects of life including Dutch beer and bar food. This was not a pub crawl but a combination history lesson through the visit to four fascinating age-old establishments some of which served beer and some of which served they own interesting liquors in their own interesting ways. For all of us, and particularly those of us who imbibed, we were thoroughly entertained.
Lora gave us such a great history lesson of the Dutch Golden Age while had a lovely walk through the old city. It was fascinating to learn how the Dutch was so instrumental in developing international trade and business during its golden age.
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