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Utrecht, Netherlands — Part 3


Girl riding a carnival “horse”; Utrecht, Netherlands

Today it’s a stroll around Utrecht’s city center, taking in the sights and sounds in and around the canals. Many of today’s photos were taken from one of the many canal tour boats that ply the waters.

Looking up toward the streets surrounding Utrecht’s canals
About to pass beneath an Utrecht canal bridge
Some Utrecht canal pedestrian bridges offer a place to sit…
… while others allow for dining and drinking
Sights along Utrecht’s canals
Utrecht canal tour
Utrecht apartments along a canal
On dry land before the canal tour

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Fun Photo Friday — Utrecht, Netherlands Favorites 1


Utrecht Doorway

Part 1 of four Fun Photo Friday favorites of Utrecht, Netherlands:

Quiet Utrecht Street
Depicting Utrecht’s Past in Tile
Utrecht City Center Skyline
Securing a Bicycle

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Utrecht, Netherlands — Part 2


Lauwerhof Water Tower apartments; Utrecht, Netherlands

Today I will make good on my promise from Monday — less talk and more photos. And today’s pictorial offerings will concentrate on the historic city center and canals.

Voorstraat, Utrecht, Netherlands

Large swathes for these 900-year-old canals were paved over back in 1979 for a highway, but in 2019 Utrecht tore up that section and restored the canal system. The result, I’m sure, is much more photogenic than looking at multiple lanes of concrete and vehicles:

Utrecht, Netherlands canals

So, let’s spend the rest of today’s article just enjoying a relaxing stroll around the city center and canals. In the photo gallery and slide show below, you’ll find views at both canal-level and looking down at the canals from above:

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