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Think Amsterdam is just canals and the Red Light District? Think again! Prepare to be blown away with tales long forgotten, curious architecture (including the 17th century houses with a hotel built around them because the elderly owner refused to sell up) and the Picasso hidden in plain sight. But that’s not all. From there it’s a short ferry hop to the northern parts of the city where you’ll cycle to breweries and cheese tastings in one of the city’s most overlooked but up-and-coming districts.