The 'green' heart of Holland. - a photo on Flickriver

            A picturesque canal between the Loosdrechtscheplassen and the river The Vecht. One of the most beautiful rivers in Holland. This river is a Rhine branch in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The area along the river is called the "Vechtstreek". The Vecht originates in the city of Utrecht. The nature surrounding the river is typical for peat-soil. In the summer you will see young storks high up in their nests and now and then we will have to wait to pass one of the many drawbridges… after all the bridge-master also must have his tea. The Green Heart is characterized by its rural character which contrasts the urban areas around it. Agriculture, nature and recreation are the primary activities in the Green Heart.

One of the European footpaths runs through the area. In the Netherlands this is known as the Floris V-pad. 

De Nieuweweg is een schitterend vaart die de Loosdrechtscheplassen verbindt met de Utrechtse Vecht. De Utrechtse Vecht is een Nederlandse rivier die bij de Weerdsluis in de stad Utrecht begint en bij Muiden in het IJsselmeer uitmondt. Hiertussen stroomt de Vecht langs of door de gemeenten Maarssen, Breukelen, Loenen, Wijdemeren en Weesp. In de Middeleeuwen was de Vecht een zeer belangrijke scheepvaartverbinding tussen de Zuiderzee, vanwaar Noord-Europa bereikt kon worden, en de Rijn, die onder andere toegang gaf tot wat nu Duitsland heet. Dorestad en later de stad Utrecht hadden hier hun economische bloei aan te danken.

Taken in: Nederland / Utrecht / Maarssen (show map)

Taken on: June 7, 2008

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