city of canals

Oh, Amsterdam!

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April 23rd 2007
Just returned from a fabulous weekend in Amsterdam! I absolutely loved this city. It is just so dichotomous and interesting...never a dull moment. You turned one corner and saw gorgeous, tree-lined canals with people riding bicyles with their kids alongisde them on the cobblestoned streets, and you turned another corner and saw magic mushroom shops, sex shows and prostitutes in the Red Light Dist ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more