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A houseboat is a house on water, a river, a canal, or a lake.

It stays on the water on a raft.

There are a lot of houseboats in many countries in Europe.

People go to their houseboats for the weekend or for the summer holiday.

It is their second home.

But in India, houseboats are some people's houses.

They live in their houseboats all year round in all seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Some houseboats have got a motor so they can travel on water.

Some houseboats haven't got a motor.

Tourists like houseboats with motors.

They can travel on the rivers and canals.

There are many houseboats in the canals of Amsterdam.

There is also a houseboat museum there.

Its name is Hendricka Maria.

A houseboat is like a small house.

It has got two or three bedrooms.

It has got one bathroom.

There is a toilet and a shower in it.

The kitchen is in the living room.

There isn't much furniture in houseboats, but it has got all the things in a normal house.

Some houseboats are very modern and beautiful.

They are like five star hotels for tourists.