Counterculture & Crime Amsterdam History Tour: 1960s onward

For decades, Amsterdam was the absolute center of counterculture, cannabis, sex, and "radical" progressive politics. But why was that actually? As a TV researcher who spent years investigating the Dutch underworld, I can give you all the juicy, absurd stories. Let’s go back to the 1960s when anarchists and hippie influences were arriving from America, shattering the civilized status quo of the Netherlands. I'll share stories about the legendary counterculture movement that used pranks to bait the authorities into violent responses. You'll learn how the famous "Coffeeshops" came to be, and how they operated in the most paradoxical of legal systems. I'll tell you about the hilarious cat-and-mouse games between naive authorities and shapeshifting criminals, and how a dark underworld emerged in the decades following. As we stroll, I'll point out all the unassuming locations that were illegal gambling houses, hidden drug stashes, etc. Join me, and get to know the real Amsterdam only locals know.