Amsterdam Canals: A Unique Landscape in Netherlands

One of Amsterdam’s greatest charms is to visit its canals and waterways. Without any doubt the first image reminds when thinking of Amsterdam is its beautiful calm canals. Amsterdam Is the capital city of Netherlands and has more than 90 islands and hundreds of bridges. Most of the canals of Amsterdam were built in seventeenth century, the time is known as Amsterdam’s golden age. At that time the city officials decided to build a series of three concentric semi-circular canals around the center of city.

With the passage of time, the officials made modifications and divide the city into hundreds of narrow streets and smaller canals fanned out from the center. These were shaped of semicircles and created 90 islands and 1280 bridges all within the city limits.

It can be very enjoyable crossing these bridges watching this breathtaking beauty, definitely you will stay a while taking some pictures of the scenery and selfies as you walk along beside them. You can take a travel around the city using municipal canal bus system which travels three different routes throughout the city. This service is for locals but tourists can also use it. It is an opportunity to travel from one attraction to the other on the water. Boating is another famous service of touring these canals. This service is operated by local people.

Skating on Freeze water of canals is one of the famous sports among visitors

These small water-ways can be enjoyed via foot or by bicycle, or on a tour via a sightseeing cruise.These canals of Amsterdam provide many other attractions for tourists such as city’s many special events are held upon this water of canals. In the winter, local people ice skates on the frozen water. There are many different companies offering day tours which go through different areas of the city. Some people have an idea that canals tours are at best at night when some bridges are illuminated with beautiful and different small lights. There are many restaurants to visit in evening and enjoying tour with wine and cheese or go to pub for some fun.
Take a look upon some famous attractions here.

 Awesome View of Colorful Buildings along-with Canals

Some Top Attractions:

Museum near Amsterdam Canals Known as "Het Grachtenhuis" that enlightens the full details of the Canal Ring and its recent and past developments.

Anne Frank’s House is other tourist’s attraction place. It is the house where the Jewish girl named Anne Frank who wrote her popular diary while hiding with her family from the Nazi Carnage. This is very much popular among the visitors and hundreds of tourists visit there.

Touring canals with Cruises are the most attractive activity in Amsterdam. There are many companies provide the cruises tour from different departure points throughout the city. This tour provides you the insights of the city’s most remarkable spots. There are many tour packages are available take you for an hour tour to all day tour including a romantic candlelight dinner on cruise.

There are many festivals or events held on or alongside the canals of Amsterdam. In the end of April month marks the celebration of the “King’s Day”, the canals get packed with the floating party. In the month of August the annual Gay Pride Parade held there using the decorated boats and with thumping music and lots of revelry.   

Trip to Amsterdam canals is one of the great ways to spend a day or even just an afternoon in Amsterdam. Tour by boat, water taxi, or even water bike can be a great way to see this city in all of its glory. These canals are the beauty of the city both during the day and at night. If you have a plan to book passage with a tour company for a boat ride through the canal, you can do it online too in advance or after arriving Amsterdam.

These Displays More Spectacular View at Evening