Small Boat Tour: Things to Do in Amsterdam
More pictures from my canal cruise in Amsterdam. This will surely help you understand why Small Boat Tour is the Best Things to Do in Amsterdam.
The history of Amsterdam is intimately connected with canals that criss cross the city. Can you believe it has 165 canals! These canals were created over the centuries to stimulate trade and transport and reclaim land to expand the city. They play a big role in defining the city’s landscape. In 2010 this 17th century canal ring of Amsterdam was recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site.
The interiors of the boat we traveled in. The red interiors brightened up the dull and grey day outside.
Small Boat Tour: Things to Do in Amsterdam
Time crunch: that was our major problem when we set off to tour Amsterdam after our visit to Anne Frank’s house. After walking for a while with our two kids we realized walking would not be wise. We just had a few hours left because we planned the next night halt in Belgium.
That is when we decided to do the canal cruise. After seeing the several options we decided on one hour’s canal cruise that would take us through the major landmarks of the city.
The glass roof tops enabled us to have a clear view outside, the tall buildings along the sides of the canals. I instantly felt this is such a livable loveable city. The architecture is stunning and transportation is flawless.
Read: Why Canal Cruise is Best Experience in Amsterdam
Small Boat Tour: Things to Do in Amsterdam
A little bit of India in Amsterdam. I saw the advertisements of Yoga classes there. That too Iyengar Yoga a style of Yoga created by B K S Iyengar.
BKS Iyengar Yoga in Amsterdam
Some of the facades I saw there were beautiful. Most of them had stories, some the captain had narrated of which I remember nothing. Only the beauty of the sights remains with me.
Neptune in AmsterdamÂ
I liked the windows of the residential buildings there… all uniformly done.
Amsterdam Windows
A floating restaurant on a canal of Amsterdam offering Chinese cuisine.
Floating Restaurant Canals of Amsterdam
Also read:Â Boat Cruise in Lake Geneva, Mandovi River Cruise in Goa
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Lovely photographs. I thought it was Trishul in one of them!
you mean there's a floating resto over there too?! ^0^
reminds me of Jumbo (h.k).
nice fotos of your trip,
i wish amsterdam is right at my fingertips.
tnx for the tour,
Thanks for the tour. That city is definitely invented for this kind of tours!
After seeing your photos, I want to go to Amsterdam even more now. Thanks for sharing.
The cruise boat looks fantastic. The other pictures are great as well.
It is wonderful to see the world through your lens, and your words…you show the real side of cities, almost as if I was there.
Beautiful scenes you've shared…I love viewing photos from across the globe, just as you have posted today.
Fascinating..!
Beautiful pictures!
That looks like something I might have to put on my bucket list!
so nice experience for you. i too cannot retain information that travel guides passed over us.
Wonderful shots from your canal cruise.
Great tour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Wonderful captures and looks like a great time there.Have a great day!
Shantana
Wow.. that looks like a wonderful experience. I can just imagine you trying to organize the narrated stories in your mind so that you could share them with the images on your blog. Remembering nothing is exactly what would happen to me. 😉
I agree those red chairs add a wonderful brush of colour … What an interesting cruise.
Beautiful photos. Excellent series of this interesting city.
I almost took that cruise again through your pictures. Beautiful city and beautiful pictures as always.
Thank you for the picuteres, reminds me of the some tour in ocktober last year! Fantastic town!
THanks for the lovely tour. What a wonderful floating restaurant.
beautiful captures!
beautiful photos
thanks
A fun, fascinating, historic, modern place. Awesome!
What a great tour, Indrani! Amsterdam is such a lovely city and your captures are superb as always! Love the Chinese restaurant — and it is huge!! Hope you have a good week!!
Sylvia
nice pics…surprising to see such a big Chinese restaurant!