Venice of the North
The term Venice of the North refers to various cities in northern Europe that contain canals, comparing them to Venice, Italy, which is renowned for its canals (see Grand Canal).
- Amsterdam[1]
- Bruges[2]
- Copenhagen[3]
- Giethoorn[4]
- Hamburg[5]
- Henningsvær[6]
- Manchester[7]
- 's-Hertogenbosch[8]
- Saint Petersburg[9]
- Stockholm[10]
Gallery
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Amsterdam
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Bruges
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Copenhagen
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Giethoorn
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Hamburg
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Manchester
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's-Hertogenbosch
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Saint Petersburg
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Stockholm
See also
- List of places called Venice of the East
- Little Venice
- Paris of the East
- Paris of the West
- Little Paris
References
- ↑ "Amsterdamhotspots.nl". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ↑ Vose, Edward Neville (1915). "How Bruges Became "The Venice of the North"". The spell of Flanders. The Page Company. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ↑ Hinrichsen, Don (1977). "Copenhagen has that sinking feel". New Scientist. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ↑ "Dreaming of the simple life? Try the village in the Netherlands with no roads". DailyMail. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
For anyone dreaming of a simple life, you may want to consider moving to Giethoorn, Netherlands. This idyllic village has no roads, and the only access is by water over the many beautiful canals or on foot over its wooden arch bridges. The locals use punters to get around and cars have to remain outside the village. It's no surprise Giethoorn is a popular tourist attraction and has been given the nickname the Venice of the Netherlands.
- ↑ "Introduction to Hamburg". NYTimes.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ↑ Henningsvær – Et idyllisk sted i Lofoten.
- ↑ "Study at the MSA". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ↑ http://mondialcom2015.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Den-Bosch5.jpg
- ↑ "St Petersburg, the 'Venice of the North', gets its own fleet of gondolas". Independent.co.uk. 2004-06-29. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ↑ "Adventures in the 'Venice of the North'". CNN.com. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
