My first trip (essay)Today I will show you this party city in a different light!Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essayAmsterdam is a very green city. There are many large parks with people running, cycling, playing with their children or just sitting and enjoying the atmosphere. It was a beautiful sunny day so we went for a walk at Beatrixpark. Beatrixpark is one of the oldest modern parks in Amsterdam. It is located in the south of the city and was opened in 1938. I was surprised by its size. It's actually supposed to be one of the smaller parks so I didn't expect it to be that big. It's hidden behind the new administration buildings and I can only imagine the size of the other parks if this one is considered small. There are different parts of the park. This area is called 'ereplateu'. This is where the winning plants of the 1972 Floriade exhibition were placed. The trees are very large and provide refreshing shade during hot days. For those who want to sunbathe and tan there is a large area behind the trees used for this purpose. While we were walking through the park I noticed this tree with yellow flowers. Too bad there was no sign with his name. There are some statues in the park. This is my favorite. It's called 'Playing dog' and was designed by Elena Wisse-Engelsen. If you don't like sitting on the ground you can sit on one of the many benches located in the park. I've only seen people sitting on the floor, so I think this is the preferred option. We don't have much time now because we promised my in-laws to come back for dinner, so we have to leave this green spot if we want to see some of the city too. On the way to the car we passed this bridge with some beautiful floral decorations. We were waiting a few minutes for the best shot because there were so many boats passing by. I finally managed to take a photo with a boat "hidden" behind the flowers? Water, bicycles, boats: this is Amsterdam! Amsterdam is famous for its canals (grachten). In total there are more than 100 km of canals in the city. Three main canals form a sort of concentric belts around the city, known as Grachtengordel. You can also see it on the map. These three canals are Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht. They were created in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age. All the houses you can see below have a hook attached above the top floor window. These hooks were used in the past to take packages from boats. On the way to the grachtengordel you will see many more canals. This is called Nieuwe Prinsengracht. Many people decide to live on the river and that is why you will find many houseboats around. They can range from simple old houseboats to trendy new apartments on the water. In Amsterdam you can't avoid the water. It really is everywhere. It was a pretty quiet day on the city streets but it definitely wasn't quiet on the water. There were so many different boats with tourists around. This summer is exceptionally hot in the Netherlands. For a few weeks now the temperature has easily risen to 30 degrees, which is very unusual. Summer here is generally milder, with more rain and wind, so nowadays you not only see tourists enjoying boat trips, but also locals on smaller boats. There are many small, narrow houses in the city center simply because there wasn't much space for buildings. But this house got me! You can see how small it is if you compare it to the bike parked in front. I imagine it's being used now, 50(3), 89-104.