Жемчужины Бенилюкса. Утрехт. 10.08.12 Pearls of the Benelux. Utrecht. 10.08.12

Utrecht 14.00-17.00. Another interesting city. The main attractions are the Dome Cathedral with the highest bell tower in the Netherlands and the "two-story" canals. From the height of the tower, they say, in good weather you can see half of the Netherlands, but the heroic ascent is postponed for the next time. The canals are different from Amsterdam and Leiden, this is the third view, there were warehouses along the canals (now there are cafes and shops, probably even hotels, because we saw people with suitcases who climbed up the stairs), and the streets were 4-5 meters higher , i.e. down the street. Having skimmed through the information on the Internet before leaving, I saw that there was no unequivocal opinion whether it was worth riding a boat in Utrecht. But once in Utrecht, the decision turned out to be unambiguous - of course yes. You can see not only the walls of the canal, but also very interesting angles on the buildings that you saw during the walk, as well as a lot of interesting things along the canals. The walk lasts about an hour, it also captures part of the city with more modern buildings.
It is worth noting that there are many cathedrals in the city.