A guided visit to the actual house where the ten Boom family hid Jewish refugees in a secret space behind a false wall during WWII — quiet, unpolished, deeply moving.
What to expect
A small group is led through the ten Boom family's modest home above their watchmaking shop, ending at the tiny brick hiding space built behind Corrie's bedroom wall where refugees crouched during Gestapo raids. The guide's account is plainspoken and unsentimental, which makes it land harder. You leave through the same narrow stairs that once meant survival or discovery.
Good to know
No advance booking — arrive and join the next English-language tour, departures run through the day but the first tour of the morning has the shortest wait. Tours are on a donation basis; bring small cash.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Haarlem — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.