The Boat Tour Montreal offers a magnificent view of downtown, Mont-Royal, the Île Sainte-Hélène and the locks of the Lachine Canal. From the passenger port in Montreal, Canada, one has a great view to the impressive market hall of the Marché Bonsecours . Originally, it was City Hall and Parliament seat, later a concert hall. […]
Eaton Centre in Toronto – Canada
The Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is named after Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant who opened a general store at this point, in 1869. It was the foundation stone for the former Eaton’s department store chain. One reaches the Eaton Centre via Queens or Younge Street. We were astonished to see relatively few people […]
Koninginnendag – Amsterdam Out of Control
During the Boat Parade at Koninginnendag in the Netherlands, Amsterdam is out of control. At the Eenhoomsluis, the children fasten sweets on a fishing rod and the crews of the passing boats have to pick these up with the mouth. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To […]
Koninginnedag in Amsterdam – Boat Parade
Especially young people use Koninginnedag in Amsterdam for a boat parade. The Prinsengracht serves as a promenade for small to medium sized boats that are partially decorated, especially in the color orange. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. […]
Koninginnedag – Queen’s Day – Amsterdam
The Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day) is the national holiday in the Netherlands. Traditionally, the birthday of Queen is celebrated. From 2014, it will be celebrated as Koningsdag (King’s Day) on April 27th, in honor of King Willem-Alexander. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click […]
Grachten-Tour – Canal-Tour Amsterdam
The Grachten, as the canals are called in Amsterdam, have a total length of approx.80 km and are more than twice as long as the canals of Venice, with a length of approx. 34 km. Approx. 1500 bridges span the canals of Amsterdam. The smaller boats allow to sail through the narrower canals and open […]