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seventeenth century, is framed, dominated by are over 2,500 houseboats «parked» in
the presence of dozens of canals that give their canals-one on its, Singel, facing the old
this city its unique character. Lutheran Church, called the Ship of Cats and is
inhabited by over a hundred of them-a popular
As elsewhere in the country, these channels
were used to dry and expand the building area and huge foating fower market, also on the
and create a large communication network. Singel, and Maritime Museum which, logically
But in addition to its practical aspects, the expect, water is surrounded. A tour through the
canals of Amsterdam today have a symbolic canals of Amsterdam on any of the boats that
character. They give the city a unique aspect. make regular or tourist trips, aboard a «taxi
The waters refects the stylized facades of boat» or even in water bicycles is a unique
houses, doubling curve bridges, hosting experience. The last thing that has come to
hundreds on boats and houseboats, create the city, and elsewhere in the Holland, is the
a rare inverted duplicate attractive city that HotTug, the first boat converted in floating
multiplies the original. Jacuzzi where you can enjoy a hot bath while
navigating a canal, harbor or Holland lake.
And has also been particularly water and
channel morphology, which has allowed More celebrations in Amsterdam
the city to remain virtually unchanged from
four centuries. Thanks to that, the center of To complete anniversaries in 2013 is also the
Amsterdam is very comfortable to walk and 125th anniversary of the Concertgebouw,
its main attractions are separated by a few the large concert hall located on the Museum
Square, which is visited annually by over
hundred meters.
700,000 music lovers. Also the orchestra
Touring the city, it is found that residents not owner, who currently runs Mariss Jansons
only live by the water, but literally on it. There great celebrating its 125th anniversary with
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seventeenth century, is framed, dominated by are over 2,500 houseboats «parked» in
the presence of dozens of canals that give their canals-one on its, Singel, facing the old
this city its unique character. Lutheran Church, called the Ship of Cats and is
inhabited by over a hundred of them-a popular
As elsewhere in the country, these channels
were used to dry and expand the building area and huge foating fower market, also on the
and create a large communication network. Singel, and Maritime Museum which, logically
But in addition to its practical aspects, the expect, water is surrounded. A tour through the
canals of Amsterdam today have a symbolic canals of Amsterdam on any of the boats that
character. They give the city a unique aspect. make regular or tourist trips, aboard a «taxi
The waters refects the stylized facades of boat» or even in water bicycles is a unique
houses, doubling curve bridges, hosting experience. The last thing that has come to
hundreds on boats and houseboats, create the city, and elsewhere in the Holland, is the
a rare inverted duplicate attractive city that HotTug, the first boat converted in floating
multiplies the original. Jacuzzi where you can enjoy a hot bath while
navigating a canal, harbor or Holland lake.
And has also been particularly water and
channel morphology, which has allowed More celebrations in Amsterdam
the city to remain virtually unchanged from
four centuries. Thanks to that, the center of To complete anniversaries in 2013 is also the
Amsterdam is very comfortable to walk and 125th anniversary of the Concertgebouw,
its main attractions are separated by a few the large concert hall located on the Museum
Square, which is visited annually by over
hundred meters.
700,000 music lovers. Also the orchestra
Touring the city, it is found that residents not owner, who currently runs Mariss Jansons
only live by the water, but literally on it. There great celebrating its 125th anniversary with
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