Experience Anne Frank’s Amsterdam Journey with AI-Driven Tour

Immersive AI‑Guided Journey Walks Through Anne Frank’s Amsterdam Rout

From 2.5 km Daily Walks to a 7‑km Virtual Trek

During 1941, the young Anne Frank and sister Margot walked 2.5 km to school, as Nazi anti‑Jewish laws barred them from public transport or bicycles. 2025 brings a new experience that traces the 7‑km (4‑mile), 12‑stop route that once chronicled their daily steps.

All participants need a mobile phone and headphones, alongside a unique code that unlocks the immersive tour. The walk is fueled by audio narration and lifelike AI‑generated animations that draw data from the Anne Frank Institute, the city of Amsterdam, and the Holocaust museum.

Bringing Anne Frank Closer to Millions

Moti Erdeapel, director of CityFans, explains that the Anne Frank House, a narrow museum, hosts more than one million visitors annually but has a limited capacity. Many people book six weeks in advance to secure a slot, yet tickets sell out fast and disappointment follows.

Erdeapel’s team believes that the AI‑guided tour can extend the story to a tech‑savvy generation. “We want to dig up stories that maybe most people don’t really know but are incredible,” he says.

Notable Stops Along the Route

• Miep Gies’ former home – the Dutch Catholic who helped hide the Frank family. Her face is revived using archive photographs and digital animation.
• De Pijp district – a coffeeshop now occupies the site of the former Koco ice‑cream parlour, run by German‑Jewish refugees. The shop sparked the only protest in Amsterdam against Nazi persecution of Jews – a demonstration that was violently crushed.
• Other stops reveal stories of people who risked their lives to smuggle children out of Nazi hands into hiding.

Personal Connection to the Holocaust

Erdeapel, of Polish and Hungarian Jewish descent, mentions that his grandparents survived the Holocaust. “A lot of the family members did survive, and I grew up with these stories,” he says. He views the tour as a way to honor the survivor’s legacy while engaging new audiences.

Statistical Context of the Holocaust in the Netherlands

During World War II, around 107,000 Dutch Jews and refugees were deported. Of these, 102,000 – including Anne Frank – were killed, representing roughly 75 percent of the pre‑war Jewish population.