Best Open Air Concert On The Canals Amsterdam!

in travel •  7 years ago 

A few times a year I am absolutely in love with Amsterdam, the “Grachten festival” is one of those days!

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I listen to everything that’s been played on the radio so I am not a classical music expert, but one day a year I just have to go to one off the most beautiful canals of Amsterdam, which is located just minutes away from my house, the Prinsengracht.

On the day of the concert people arrive in boats early in the morning to get the best spot. So basically they will lay there all day before they can leave again late at night.
I took some pictures the morning to show you the preparations.

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“first boats arriving”

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“canal already full of boats in the morning”

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“making sure there is enough food for the whole day, also to share with your neighbor”

The event is for me as mentioned one of the highlight of the year in Amsterdam, of course the also broadcast is on the Dutch television.

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But off course we all waited for the concert to start at night.

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“just look at the colors!”

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“Fellow Steemer @world5list

All and all a super fun day and a very nice day to be in Amsterdam!
Every year the close the concert with the same song about how beautiful Amsterdam is.
Please listen to it with the youtube link below and you will understand how fun it is to be there. the video is from 2014 but the nicest to look at.

hope you like my blog about Amsterdam, will be back with more soon.
Thanks for reading guys.

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yes is great I Resteem your post

Thanks! keep your post coming as well!

This is world-class material.

Love it! Had a great time on the canals when I was in Amsterdam

it's really nice to have a city that has water as well, makes it so much more nice

Beautiful evening shots with such a celebratory atmosphere!

it is super fun to be there! next year? Afrikaans is close to dutch so you can sing a long

Man the lighting on those nighttime photos is great!

And lol @world5list

Looks super nice! @world5list was really enjoying it

Wow, that festival is awesome! Love the boats! :D

This event reminds me of the Cavalcade we have here in London. It's a festival of narrowboats on the Grand Union Canal. It's more of a daytime thing though, being London.

Great post, I'll be following you!

Sounds super fun as well, been to London last month again, loved it! always good to visit
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