Hotel in the fog in the Houthaven area in Amsterdam West.
Houthavens is a district in the municipality of Amsterdam and is located in the province of North Holland. Houthavens is a harbour along the IJ river in the western port area of Amsterdam. On the north side the harbour is bounded by the breakwater in the IJ, on the south side by the Spaarndammerbuurt. The port is mainly used by inland navigation. This business area has been undergoing radical changes since 2010. A whole new residential area is under construction on seven artificial islands.
The Houthavens actually consist of four parts. From east to west these are the: Old Houthaven, Houthaven, New Houthaven, Minervahaven.
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