Amsterdam can be likened to the structure of a tulip bulb; layer upon layer encasing the core, with each layer contributing to the magic that blossoms from the heart. The Canal Belt (Grachtengordel) embodies this feeling perhaps better than anywhere else; it belongs to all of us. Here, everyone—both tourists and locals—feels like an Amsterdammer. The facades stand proudly along the streets, each door and basement inviting one to imagine what it would be like to live there. It irresistibly captures the imagination, taking us on a journey through time, back to the centuries beneath our feet.