…This Saturday Amsterdam celebrated love with a very colourful Canal Parade. Lively, cheerful boats, music, dance, beautiful people. And a great sunny day. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment: You can follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for daily stories about life in Amsterdam and travels….
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…the canal’s waters, while you enjoy dinner and watch the boats passing by! Canal tour. A boat ride through the canal network is always a great way to discover a Dutch city. Utrecht is no exception to that, and you can explore these scenic canals by boat, pedal boat or even kayak. Climb the Dom Tower and visit the Domkerk (St. Martin’s Cathedral). At 112 m and 32 cm (369 ft) in height, Dom Tower is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands. Climb…
Read More…ngracht (translated as “Gentlemens’ Canal“), the Keizersgracht (“Emperor’s Canal”), the Prinsengracht (“Prince’s canal”) and Singel. The area around has been made part of the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010. The canals are used for navigation (both for personal and commercial purposes), recreational activities (parades) and even for habitation (floating houseboats). It is usual during sunny days to see people going for a boat ride or even a boa…
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…until the 16th century, the beer was produced using water from the city’s canals. When this became too polluted, a special canal was built to bring water from the surrounding dunes area. The canal still exists today and it’s called Brewers’ Canal (Brouwersvaart). Take a guided tour of Molen de Adriaan (de Adriaan Windmill). It’s impossible to miss this windmill while you are strolling the streets of Haarlem (it’s even visible from the train, when…
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…ns from the eight city gates of Delft. By Michiel Verbeek – Wiki commons A canal boat trip: booking a canal boat trip in Delft is your ticket to experiencing the city’s historic charm and idyllic beauty from a completely unique perspective – it’s like stepping into a living, moving postcard. Have a beer at the Beestenmarkt — a beautiful square packed with restaurants. This page includes affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I may receive a s…
Read More…clude more activities for its entire duration like workshops, concerts and canal cruises, so check the official website for more information about what can be seen and done in order to keep the light close to you this winter: Amsterdam Light Festival — full programme. The photos below show the canal parade and two artworks along the Illuminade — the 1.26 Amsterdam which looks like an Aurora over water and the Ovo (“egg”) in front of the Hermitage…
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…to one of these: Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandts Experience or Moco Museum, a canal cruise and a City audio guide or public transport. The Amsterdam Pass is a good option if you want to have a relaxed day sampling the best of what the city has to offer: one museum and a canal cruise, with an audio guide included. It has options for: Adult, youth, child and infant. Get your Amsterdam Digital Pass here. Amsterdam: City & Region Travel Ticket The Amster…
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…e rows of bicycles, or the way morning light catches on the windows of the canal houses. As a photographer who’s wandered this city more times than I can count, I’ve learned the best shots are often unscripted: the sudden reflection in a puddle, the secret dance of sunlight on the canals’ waters. To capture all these, you don’t necessarily need a professional camera. More people rely on their smartphones nowadays, to record memories of everyday li…
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…of topics related to the electronic music industry. De Grachten Race (the Canals Race) – canal race of longboats across the city centre of Amsterdam. What to do in Amsterdam in October Most of the things that one can do in Amsterdam are suitable for any season. Ok, maybe not having a picnic in the park. But there are still a lot of things to do in this beautiful city in October. Take a canal cruise. You might not feel the wind on your face in the…
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…I’m also proud of things: There is an airplane with my drawings on it, 65 canal houses on a row! When I walk around in Amsterdam, I see a lot of houses that I’ve drawn. I sell my art at the Van Gogh Museum shop!!! I sold more than 100.000 postcards, more than 5000 calendars. My postcards are bought by a lot of tourists, so my work is all around the world… That’s so cool! What’s one thing you want to accomplish in your lifetime? A: I hope my art w…
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