Tucked in the heart of the Amsterdam World Heritage Canal Belt, you’ll find an area known in Dutch as “De 9 Straatjes” or “Negen Straatjes.” Located among the picturesque streets behind the Royal Palace on Dam Square, the district’s name translates to the “nine streets” or the “nine little streets.”Built near the end of the city’s Golden age, the district literally does consist of nine streets in Amsterdam, which include: