Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Amsterdam - Canals
Interesting use of empty wine bottles!
Marinas Houseboat
With more than 100 kilometers of canals, 90 islands and 1500 bridges it's not surprising they call Amsterdam the 'Venice of the north'. The 3 main canals are the; Herengracht, Prinsengracht and the Keizersgracht canal. They were dug out in the 17th century as part of city planning due to over immigration 'The Dutch golden age'.
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