{"id":6213,"date":"2020-03-02T07:35:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T07:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=6213"},"modified":"2020-03-17T06:55:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T06:55:35","slug":"lovers-canal-cruise-amsterdam-see-venice-of-the-north-through-this-glass-ceiling-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/lovers-canal-cruise-amsterdam-see-venice-of-the-north-through-this-glass-ceiling-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovers Canal Cruise, Amsterdam &#8211; See &#8216;Venice of the North&#8217; through this glass ceiling boat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wondering around Amsterdam, either by foot, public transport or even bicycle allows you to enjoy this culture rich, bustling city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You really get to see and feel the life of this amazing city, but Amsterdam is carved up by man made canals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we decided to join a canal cruise tour with friends on one of the many glass boats operated by Lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"6370\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/img_6871\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6871-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1583064596&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6871\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6871-scaled.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6871-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6871-scaled.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had audio guide that helped identify notable locations, architecture and historical facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2120\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"6813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/lovers-canal-cruise-amsterdam-see-venice-of-the-north-through-this-glass-ceiling-boat\/lovers-canal-tours\/\" 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