Ice skating on Amsterdam Canals Winter 2012 • Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home

Let us take you on a journey across the beautiful canals of Amsterdam. For the first time in 15 years they are completely frozen and set the scene for a lot of ice fun.

The beautiful song is called 'To Build A Home' by Cinematic Orchestra.

Video made by Jaap van den Biesen and Justin Knaven

Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Tokina 11-16 F2.8
Steadycam: Glidecam HD2000

• Category

  Film & Animation

[linpinsuikerspin]

Forget about the coffeeshops, Geert Wilders and all the other stupid things we're known for... this is the real Amsterdam! This is my Amsterdam :-)

[Joseph Malekzadeh]

Beauty. Absolute, perfect beauty.

Joy, the cold, gliding on frozen water, friendship, family, everything.

I love it all.

[LeProGamerNL]

I live in amsterdam it is nothing like this ._.

[Theyspeakz]

i was there when this was filmed, best place ever

[Carl Slicer]

Thanks from Carl in Vernon, Conn, USA (506,598)

[sinzbaby]

i moved to amsterdam frm cali for "Sjoerd Sluik" but hes a dumb cunt giving me a "fault hoope" :((( so now m bak in cali oc

ps amsterdam i miss you babyyyy #1st place i will visit is katsu** honey <3

[Robin Jansen]

this is still brilliant. Maybe again soon!! Please make a video again if it happens...! Thank you, from Amsterdam

[xaxie1]

I'll admit I went to Amsterdam for the weed, but not just for the weed :)

[vishand lachmansingh]

next week its -11 degrees. so a good chance it happens in a week time.

[Diana Kamini T]

I so want to skate their!! What time of the year is this!! Looks like so much fun!!

[ChantOfTheSpring]

Beautiful city,left mine hart somewhere between De Pijp and Jordan.Or was it around Amstel and Waterlooplain,hmm?:)

Just hope that in couple of years i will also say:"This is mine Amsterdam!":)