Canal cruise
- August 28, 2025
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Globe from Salt Lake City, Utah
There are two options when it comes to cruising on the canals. You can either take a guided cruise, or you can rent a paddle boat and do the work yourself. The first option is a bit more expensive, but the advantage is that you get some commentary along the way, plus it´s a good way to relax. The paddle boat option may be more fun, however, if you feel like putting out a little effort. The paddle boats are rented by the hour. You are given a map and told to take all the left turns, so you can´t really get lost. To make the whole circle, the owner told us it would take about an hour (the price we paid up front for the boat). We paddled pretty hard, but we still took about 75 minutes, which should have been a few more dollars, but they didn´t say anything when we returned the boat, so that rule seems to be pretty flexible!
From journal Utrecht: Holland at its Best
Water biking in the canals
- October 27, 2025
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Klompie from Miami, Florida
A different way to see more of Utrecht is by renting a water bike at the 'Oude Gracht'. By 'peddling' through the canal, you can absorb more of the city and people watch when passing by the small bars and restaurants along the canal.
From journal Utrecht: city of thousands of flowers