In ancient times, the most efficient roadways through cities were made of canals that would allow easy transport of goods between shops, homes, and shipping centers. While these were long-ago the most efficient mode of transport through cities, it also became quickly adored by residents for the beauty and uniqueness that they add to the overall feel of the cities they serve. While the canals are not as necessary for travel today as they once were, the canals still offer beauty and character to the cities that they grace. Of all of the Canal Cities of the World, here are our favorites:
Suzhou, China
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Bruges, Belgium
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Annecy, France
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El Gouna, Egypt
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Hamburg, Germany
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Giethoorn, Netherlands
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Hoi An, Vietnam
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Birmingham, England
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Those are some of our favorite canal cities of the world. We highly suggest you get a chance to visit any and all of these wonderful world destinations…
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You forgot Ottawa, Canada.
There really are so many, we tried to feature as many as we could!
Simply beautiful!!!
Thank you!
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Beautiful images. I like s’hertogenbosch, NL too. And the obvious Amsterdam and Venice. 😉 … Thanks for sharing the world …
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G’day! Absolutely gorgeous photos and always enjoy learning something new through you!
Cheers! Joanne
You have always been such a big supporter, and we appreciate it very much!
Lovely …. Birmingham was a nice surprise! I went there once, years ago, and only saw concrete; just shows how you must always go off the beaten track.
I think that’s a very important idea- sometimes you have to look a little deeper in order to see the beauty!
Beautiful photographs! Great to hear about the lesser known places to add to the list of future holidays!
Glad we could help!
I’m so glad to see Britain featured here! One of the best ways to explore England is by hiring a narrowboat to navigate the amazing system of canals.
True! That is a great tip for those who plan on traveling
gorgeous photos! loved the post.. bruges is one of my favorites!
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Oh so lovely! Now I have to go!
One of the best things we can do is inspire our readers to travel to see these incredible places!
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Now I have one mire reason to return to Germany and fly to China.
Happy to give a reason!
Beautiful photographs. Enjoyed reading and viewing.
We always have new posts coming out about amazing places. Keep an eye out and thank you
What about Vienna, Austria? 🙂
There were truly SO many, we did our best to add many in
I was very surprised not to see Venice on your list. . . . at # 1 !
We wanted to highlight the “not so known” canal cities. but of course, Venice is the most beautiful canal city in the world.
Great photos! Merci, too, for visiting & following my blog.
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Thanks for following my blog!!! Love your articles and photos! Looking forward to following 🙂
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Nice! I’d never heard of El Gouna before today.
I’d include Strasbourg on any list of lesser-known canal cities. Lovely place.
We do our best to uncover those hidden gems!
love this, thanks for the follow,! youve also given me new holiday locations!
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I had read Venice was not alone. I loved these. Thanks for following me.
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I know I fit in a one of a kind mold, but when I saw these travel images of canal cities- (Venice is not here This I am glad of.)- I actually had tears because I wanted to go there. So beautiful, I really love the one in the Netherlands.
glad to see Bruges in this overview 🙂
We are glad you are glad! We always have new content so keep watching out for more!
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