Went on a day trip to Utrecht City, in the central part of the Netherlands along with the Hungarian troupe.
Went to Utrecht with these monkeysLaura, Kata, Maja
Along with Leiden, it's one of the very oldest cities in Holland, dating back to the 1st century when the Romans set up a settlement and a fortress there. Even before the city was founded however, there is archeological evidence dating human settlement in the area to the Stone Age.
It's a beautiful city, a bit larger than Leiden and also a university city. The canals are everywhere, just like in all of Holland, but in Utrecht they go far below street level, forming "wharves" which are unique to the city. There are little alcoves of shops that open up in the summer underneath the street level, creating really cool layers on the streets. The two main canals, the Oudegracht and Nieuwegracht, date from the 11th and 13th centuries respectively.
It's a beautiful city, a bit larger than Leiden and also a university city. The canals are everywhere, just like in all of Holland, but in Utrecht they go far below street level, forming "wharves" which are unique to the city. There are little alcoves of shops that open up in the summer underneath the street level, creating really cool layers on the streets. The two main canals, the Oudegracht and Nieuwegracht, date from the 11th and 13th centuries respectively.
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Gardens at Domkerk, the oldest church in Utrect,dating back to 48 A.D. when the Romans built on the site
of the current church
Nice environmentalist street art
Canal wharves
Nieuwegracht
Apocolypse stain glass at the Museum Catharijneconvent
St. Catarina Kathedraal
Oudegracht
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