Amsterdam Canal Belt apartments
Draped prettily around the epicentre of this most vibrant city like an ornate necklace is the delightful and fairy-tale-like Canal Belt District. Known locally as the Grachtengordel, it is made up of four majestic waterways – the Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and the Prinsengracht canals. Constructed during the city’s 17th century Golden Age it boasts a unique elegance that is instantly recognizable to millions as quintessential Amsterdam. You are sure to be immediately enchanted by the beautiful architecture of the tall leaning town houses, bohemian house boats and unexpected wildlife to be found along these graceful iconic waterways. Be sure to explore the area at night time when you will notice many of the charming bridges are lit up prettily by little lights reflecting atmospherically in the water. We offer many Amsterdam Canal Belt apartments in all price ranges for you to start exploring Amsterdam.
Amazingly, a large chunk of the district narrowly missed being demolished altogether in the 1970s when many buildings had run into disrepair following the war and controversial plans were made to build a huge road to connect the city with outlying areas. Thankfully following many actual street battles with local residents, politicians and police the area was saved and the road was not built. Sadly much of the nearby Jewish district, the Waterlooplein, was destroyed already to make way for the Metro development. The Canal Belt added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2010 since it is now considered to be of great architectural and historical importance.
Our Canal Belt Apartments
We have a wide selection of outstanding properties of varying sizes available for hire within this most beautiful and unique district. Below you find our most popular Canal Belt apartments and a link to all apartments in the Canal Belt area in Amsterdam. To see the availability and location information of all our apartments in the Canal Belt simply state the date of your visit the top of this page and click the search button. If you need further assistance or have any questions then please contact our helpful and friendly support team.
