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Tour Europe's great canal cities: Water worlds

By Anthony Dennis
A tour boat passes along a canal in the Speicherstadt district of Hamburg, Germany.

A tour boat passes along a canal in the Speicherstadt district of Hamburg, Germany.Credit: Arnt Haug

Rosary Quay, in medieval Bruges.

Rosary Quay, in medieval Bruges.Credit: Gonzalo Azumendi

Swans on a picturesque canal in Bruges.

Swans on a picturesque canal in Bruges.

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The Beguinage Monastery, Bruges.

The Beguinage Monastery, Bruges.Credit: Uygar Ozel

A row of disinctive, traditional canalhouses, Amsterdam.

A row of disinctive, traditional canalhouses, Amsterdam.Credit:

Zuiderkerk (Southern Church) from Groenburgwal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Zuiderkerk (Southern Church) from Groenburgwal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

A gondolier surveys the Venice cityscape.

A gondolier surveys the Venice cityscape.

Gondoliers in a canal, Venice, Italy.

Gondoliers in a canal, Venice, Italy.Credit: Guillem Lopez

Church of St Mary of Health, Venice.

Church of St Mary of Health, Venice.

Venice Carnival which ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, 40 days before Easter.

Venice Carnival which ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, 40 days before Easter.Credit: Bridget Davey

View of the former prison surrounded by canals in Annecy, France.

View of the former prison surrounded by canals in Annecy, France.Credit:

Canals were a vital piece of infrastructure before becoming tourist attractions.

Canals were a vital piece of infrastructure before becoming tourist attractions.Credit:

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