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> It takes skill to drive around the canals, especially with the cyclists and scooters buzzing around you. As a foreigner who's visited Amsterdam, let me say i
by colanderman 13y ago
> It takes skill to drive around the canals, especially with the cyclists and scooters buzzing around you.
As a foreigner who's visited Amsterdam, let me say it takes skill to walk around the canals for the same reason :)
- tripzilch 13y agoYes, the canals and touristic city centre in Amsterdam aren't a great example of bike-friendliness (which indeed also affects the pedestrians). Compare to Utrecht, which also has canals, things seem to be laid out a bit more sensibly. (btw if anyone visiting NL and you have the time, do yourself a favour and don't just stick to Amsterdam, it's a 20 minute cheap train ride to Utrecht, which is just as pretty, but with less tourists swarming everywhere and therefore also less tourist-traps)
- Gravityloss 13y agoThey are super bike friendly, considering how many people walk around there. It actually feels like a superpower, to silently fly through the crowds on a narrow one way bike lane. I just did that in july.