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Highlights from Canals in City on Water

Amsterdam the city on water is famous for its canals and museums. There could hardly be a better way of discovering the ?Dutch Venice?. The boat's time-table lets a person stop and get off as many times as one wish. The three 17th-century canals one... Read >

Restoring the Grandeur of Amsterdam

The monumental quality of the Amsterdam city centre is largely determined by numerous 17th and 18th century houses, once owned by wealthy merchants and prominent citizens. Moreover, the warehouses deserve mention. Amsterdam warehouse architecture is uniqu... Read >

Maidens in the Venice of North

Just off Amsterdam's main shopping alley there is the Begijnhof, a secluded court of almshouses with a quiet inner garden and the English Reformed Church in their midst. Dating from the 14th century, the Begijnhof used to be the house of devout lay-women ... Read >

Celebrating in style – 400 years of Rembrandt

2006 is the year when 400 years ago Rembrandt, Holland's greatest 17th-century painter, was born. It will be the perfect occasion to train the spotlight on this Dutch master throughout the year. Like no other artist, Rembrandt managed to capture light and... Read >

Gardens in the City on Water

Parks in Amsterdam form an integral part of he city. It is city which has many parks generally all them cater to young kids with a padding pond and sand pit. It is one of the greenest cities in Europe and has 28 parks. In a city of cramped quarters, parks... Read >

Living on Water in the City on Water

Throughout Amsterdam's history, ships have shaped the face of the city. In the first few centuries they were mainly small fishing vessels and barges, later they made way for the larger merchant ships and Men o' War, but now it is mainly the houseboats whi... Read >

Water its Significance in City on water

Amsterdam and water are closely linked, as they have been for centuries. It was specifically because of all that water from the River Amstel and IJ and the Zuiderzee that the first inhabitants settled here early in the thirteenth century. Water was als... Read >

Narrowest House in Venice of North

Amsterdam, boast the narrowest house in all of Europe. 22 Oude Hoogstraat is a tiny house with a clock gable, typical for Amsterdam. The front is only 2.02 meters wide. The house is 6 meters deep. Canal-boat commentators and other tourist guides like to p... Read >

Address in City on Water

In old cities, streets had no names and numbers. If one needed to find someone, one had to know the name of the house. In Amsterdam, many houses had special signs - decorative plaques on which the sculptor could show what he was worth. Before street nu... Read >

Historically yours – The Monuments in the City on water

One can always think that Amsterdam is one big historic monument. Still, some buildings are more historic and monumental than others and therefore more worth going out of one's way for. One won't have to go far out of your way to see Centraal Station. Des... Read >

Fritter away in the Venice of North

During the 17th century, Amsterdam was the warehouse of the world, stuffed with imperial riches from far-off colonies and nearby neighbors. The Dutch empire has since crumbled but its capital remains a shopper's paradise. In particular, Amsterdam's specia... Read >

Street Singers in Venice of North

Street organs and carillons are to the Dutch what bagpipes means to the Scots, and they bring out the same mixed feelings. The elaborate street organs meaning barrel organs developed from hand-held barrel organs that were once popular throughout Europe bu... Read >

Wearing Clogs in Amsterdam

One of the most unique items to take back home from Amsterdam are clogs, Holland's traditional wooden shoes. Clogs originated as far back as 1367, or probably are even older, and have been worn as daily footwear ever since. In Holland's wet and cold clima... Read >

Modern City in Venice of North

Amsterdam has been developing since early ages and the development taking place has all the variations and colors of history. Pijp was the first modern city development in Amsterdam at the end of the 19th century. Many houses were built here very quickly ... Read >

Religion in Venice of North

The historic churches located in the Amsterdam city centre form the core of an important group of large historic buildings. The various churches of Amsterdam can be distinguished into three groups the medieval Gothic churches, 17th and 18th century Renais... Read >