Amsterdam Canals - Fun Facts

           1)      During the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century, most of the canals in Amsterdam were built.

2)      There are around 800,000 bicycles in Amsterdam because the Dutch love cycling. But        some can be considered a bit reckless with the bikes because every year, more than            10,000 bikes are fished out from different canals.

3)      People sometimes swim in the murky Amsterdam canals, but it's not recommended            because of the unknown hazards below the surface of the water.

4)      Queen Maxima joined in the Amsterdam City Swim back in 2012

5)      The historic canal belt is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

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