6 articles tagged with canal cities
After twenty years of exploring Europe's hidden corners, I've developed quite the knack for slipping into local rhythms. Utrecht, with its medieval center and iconic canals, captured my heart five summers ago when I stumbled upon it while researching Dutch...
Growing up in Venice, I developed an almost spiritual connection to canal cities. While Amsterdam gets all the glory in the Netherlands, I've discovered that Utrecht—just 30 minutes south by train—offers the same charm with half the tourists and twice...
Standing on the edge of Oudegracht canal at sunrise, watching the first light paint the medieval wharf cellars in golden hues, I was struck by how Utrecht whispers its stories rather than shouting them like its famous neighbor Amsterdam. As...
While Amsterdam draws the crowds like moths to a neon light, Utrecht sits just 30 minutes south by train, flowing at its own deliberate pace—a pace that, at 62, I've come to appreciate more than the frenetic energy of larger...
The Netherlands has always held a special fascination for me, with its ingenious water management systems and distinctive urban planning. While most travelers beeline for Amsterdam's iconic canals and museums, there's a gem hiding in plain sight just 20 minutes...
There's something about northern European waters that speaks to my soul in a language all its own. Perhaps it's the thirty years I spent studying the Great Lakes that makes me feel an immediate kinship with cities built around water....