Cruising in the Amsterdam Canal is a great way o experience the landscape, history and culture of the city. Along the way, you will see the famous Anne Frank House (now a museum) dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands with a population of 1 million inhabitants. Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River, which was dammed to control flooding. Originally a small fishing village in the 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam was the leading centre for finance and trade, as well as a hub of secular art production. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and new neighborhoods and suburbs were built. The city has a long tradition of openness, liberalism, and tolerance.
