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Herengracht

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ranked #12 of 237 attractions in Amsterdam
4.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
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MarieGlasgow
Glasgow, Scotland
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13 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012 NEW

This canal was the big draw over our weekend. It was frozen solid and was the centre of a whole day of races - televised races at that! More

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Welltravelled031
Plymouth, United Kingdom
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13 reviews
15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012 NEW

This was a very nice walk along the canal, albeit frozen, to view the wonderful architecture. More

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ChildrenOfBodom
Istanbul, Turkey
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16 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

The canal is actually same as the others; but every canal has its own beauty. When I was there, the canal was almost frozen like the others. Herengracht is an amazing place to take a stroll and to take many great pictures. More

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Leopoldino M C
Cuiaba, MT
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59 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Very nice canal street, very close to the nine streets, the centraal station and many DAM square. More

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rachel g
Zandvoort, The Netherlands
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

Obviously a beautiful city, but this canal is the same as the others... We did a canal cruise, and we didn't see anything you can't see walking around the city.. More

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boyblue69
Wakefield, United Kingdom
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14 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

We stayed at the Rembrandt Classic Hotel, which looks over Herengracht. It's a very beautiful backwater within minutes of Dam & ever so quiet. Beautiful old Dutch architecture with buidings several storeys high. Was confused by one, whch had the name Cornwall painted on it just below the roof... More

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DiederickPhoto
Utrecht, The Netherlands
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61 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Here you can see the wealth of the past and the wealth of today. Although a lot of houses are commercial buildings nowadays. More

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dclement04
Chicago, Illinois
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50 reviews
43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

The Herengracht is amazing; if you love water and canals. I find this to be a peaceful atmosphere (meaning anything around the water). This is a great place to take a stroll, ride a bike, sit and read a book or just hang out and take pictures. If you have the opportunity take a boat tour which sails along the... More

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Hope&Pray
Scotland
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11 reviews
41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

This is a really classy area, stroll and submerge yourself in luxury. More

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minkygirl
grantham
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16 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

So wonderful to walk the canal which hasnt really changed for centuries More

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