Amsterdam Holland

I felt lucky to be in Amsterdam to begin with, but to have the warmest day of the year so far at 24c was a real treat. The light was just perfect. The city was crowded and plenty of people out on the canals with their boats. I heard a few British voices during my walk around the city, but it was mostly locals enjoying the sunshine.

With the outbreak of spring weather, the budding plants and trees, and the appearance of insects I felt Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers was fitting. I hope you like it too.
Amsterdam is high on the to-do list of most weekend break travellers, but few consider the possibility of getting there by ferry. It's clearly a liability to have a car anywhere close to the city centre of Amsterdam, but with the comfort of modern cruise ferries, and their low price, this option is now becoming a serious option for the modern short break passenger.

Even living in central London, driving to the Port of Harwich takes about one and half hours, which is about the same amount of time it takes to travel to Heathrow, to check-in, and to get through the security checks. Even after all the hassle involved with getting airside, you still have to queue onto the plane, and suffer the Dickensian experience of being folded into your seat for at least an hour before getting our again. At Harwich, things are very different. You have literally acres of space to park. I found a space right at the foot of the stairway to the port terminal. You then simply walk across onto the boat with barely any queuing, occupy your cabin, switch the TV on, boil the kettle and get ready for either a big breakfast at the canteen or save yourself for a large lunch at the restaurant. If you've been to an airport recently you'll recognise why this is an attractive option.

Don't forget the guilty pleasure of driving up the A12 when it seems the rest of the world is heading into London for a day's work.
Read the full blog at http://www.eurodestination.com/Short%20Breaks/Amsterdam/mini-cruise-to-amster...

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[SuperBluehaze]

Wonderful video. You have done an excellent job. Your video brings back the joy i felt walking those wonderful; cobbled streets. Amsterdam is a beautiful city, and your video shows its beauty splendidly. Great work!

[eurodestination]

@SuperBluehaze Thanks a lot for your kind comment. I wanted to show Amsterdam as it really was instead of all the grubby hash bars and red light district that everyone goes on about

[MsGera1994]

Just emotions... .. and the music is appropriate.... Wonderful city located on the Amstel...

[eurodestination]

@MsGera1994 Thanks for your kind comment. Actually this video has not gone down as well as I had hoped. Ah well.

[robmasterman]

Superbly edited Gary and always keeps me fascinated by the subtle details throughout the video....Bob

[eurodestination]

@robmasterman Thanks again Bob. In some ways I found Amsterdam more of a challenge - its bikes, boats and bridges, so difficult to take any other angle.

[antonyvides]

Music is appropriate for this video. Amazing!

[TheLordIdanZiegeL]

the coolest city in europe after berlin! i adore this city and its immorality! =]

[TheRendyvideos]

Thanks for this video! It is very informative.

[XDFunnyVideosXD]

NO ITS PRETTY xD amsterdam is a beatiful place

and i go at the 25.7.2099 to amsterdam

PS:with my time machine :) it was very funny xD

[XDFunnyVideosXD]

NO ITS PRETTY xD amsterdam is a beatiful place

and i go at the 25.7.2099 to amsterdam

[XDFunnyVideosXD]

NO ITS PRETTY xD

[XDFunnyVideosXD]

JOJO THIS IS VERY PRETTY

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