Tag: UNESCO

Canal houses

by Dana Marin | Sep 29, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

One of the things that greatly contribute to Amsterdam’s charm are the canal houses. They are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and there’s a good reason for them to be there. Many of the houses were built...

A city built on water

by Dana Marin | Apr 5, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

There is a well known cliché used in many tourist guides where Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the North”. Because of the great number of canals around and inside the city — more than one hundred kilometres...

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