Amsterdam Canal Cruise Experience in the Netherlands｜World Cultural Heritage

As the "Venice of the North" in the Netherlands, Amsterdam's canal system is not only the lifeline of the city's transportation, but also a symbol of its history and culture. This water city, built in the golden age of the 17th century, has 165 canals and 1,281 bridges. The rivers are intertwined like a spider web, forming a unique concentric circle layout. As early as 2010, UNESCO listed Amsterdam's canal belt as a World Cultural Heritage Site. After more than 400 years of sedimentation, these waterways have become the city's most vivid history book - from merchant ship warehouses, spire churches to canal mansions from the Golden Age, every section of the water reflects the glory and poetry of the Netherlands. ✅🇳🇱Amsterdam Canal Cruise Experience: Traveling through the flowing oil painting We were arranged to take a cruise ship with a transparent glass roof. The sunlight shone through the dome onto the wooden seats, and the boat slowly sailed away from the Central Station Pier. The tour guide said the canals here are wider than those in Venice and there are more bridges than in Paris. Sure enough, as soon as the boat started moving, the scenery on both sides of the river unfolded like a picture scroll! 🌟Architecture Museum on the Water: The gabled houses along the canal are lined up one after another, each of which is as tall and thin as a building block, with hooks hanging on the outer walls - the tour guide explained that this is a "moving artifact" designed in the 17th century for moving furniture. The most stunning is the "Golden Turn", where luxury houses are lined up on both sides of the Herren Canal, and the Baroque carved porches glow golden in the sun, as if the wealthy businessmen of the golden age are still toasting in front of the window. 🌟The poetry of bridges and reflections: When the boat passed through the "skinny bridge", everyone raised their cameras. This white wooden bridge is the star of Amsterdam. When the lights are on at night, the shadow of the bridge and the ripples in the water are intertwined, as beautiful as a fairy tale. 🌟The smell of life: There are not only cruise ships on the river, but also private boats carrying flower boxes, floating people, young people paddling kayaks, and even the aroma of grilled herring wafting from floating restaurants. An old man waved at us from the balcony of his houseboat, with tulips filling the windowsill - this is the daily life of Amsterdammers. ✅Besides the canals, what else can you do in Amsterdam? There’s more to Amsterdam than just the water, don’t miss these places! 🌟Richmond Museum: The original painting of Rembrandt's "Night Watch" is here. The painting fills the entire wall, and the details are so shocking that it takes your breath away. The museum itself is like a palace, with colorful light shining through the stained-glass windows in the atrium. 🌟Van Gogh Museum: A 5-minute walk from the National Museum, it houses more than 200 authentic works including "Sunflowers" and "Apricot Blossoms". It is recommended to rent an audio guide, listen to the narration of Van Gogh's letters, and feel his fiery and lonely soul. 🌟Zaanse Schans Windmill Village: Take a 20-minute train ride from Central Station to reach this "Dutch postcard" village. Huge green windmills stand on the riverside. In the wooden shoe workshop, you can watch craftsmen carve slippers out of a piece of wood. At the cheese farm, you can also try smoky Gouda cheese. It is recommended to rent a bicycle and ride along the canal. The creaking sound of the wooden shaft when the windmill turns and the bleating of sheep in the pasture are mixed together, which is the most healing white noise in the Netherlands. 🌟Vondelpark: Amsterdammers love to come here for picnics on weekends. There are lakes, rose gardens and open-air theaters in the park, and you can often encounter impromptu jazz bands in the evening.