Amsterdam’s Greenwich village, the Jordaan neighbourhood is perfect for an evening stroll. Its archaic houses, canals, interesting shops,restaurants, art galleries, museums and narrow alleyways all add up to form a warm atmosphere. The Lijnbaansgracht canal, the Prinsengracht and the Brouwersgracht are the three main canals of this area. The museums present here though small feature a number of interesting items. They include the Pianola museum with old mechanical pianos, a literate museum Theo Thijssen, a houseboat museum, and a fluorescent museum called Electric Lady Land. The Noorderkerk, built by Hendrick de Keyser and his son Pieter around 1620 is the … Continue reading →

Amsterdam the capital of Netherlands comprises of a large number of canals. The canal ring or the canal district is an entirely artificial creation of a large-scale port city built at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries. The Singelgracht is the name of the medieval port that encircles the old town area around which the canal ring was constructed. First class hydraulic system and excellent urban planning are characteristic of this area. It became extremely wealthy during the 17th century and it prosperity was evident in the beauteous facades of the middle-class dwellings present here. … Continue reading →