Founded in 1275, Amsterdam grew fast thanks to its prime harbor on the North Sea. But its marshy terrain soon needed a ...

Amsterdam, founded in the mid-13 th century, refers to the damming of the Amstel River. Its waterways made it a major port city in the Netherlands, and its canals have been drawing attention ever ...

Architecture and history buffs will delight in Amsterdam's Canal Ring area. This half-moon of canals dates to the 17th century. Today, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The elaborate gables ...

Amsterdam's world-famous canalside houses will ... "Of course sustainability is very important," he said in the Grachtengordel canal district, a Unesco World Heritage site. "But these solar ...