Everything along the way
12 · Canal houses
Leidsegracht
The short canal linking the ring to the Leidseplein, lined with elms.
- About
- Dug in 1664
- From the boat
- Where three canals cross
A short, quiet canal lined with elms, where it crosses the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht and the Prinsengracht in turn.
Cruises that pass here
On the map
Nearby on the map
Canal houses · Laid out in the 1610s
The Nine Streets
Nine little cross streets between the main canals, full of small shops and cafés.
Markets · Floating since 1862
Flower market
The floating flower market on the Singel, on barges since the 1860s.
Canal houses · Built from 1663
The Golden Bend
The grandest stretch of the Herengracht, where the merchants built double-wide houses with stone fronts.