Vondelpark 3

Amsterdam

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May 7th 2007
We arrived by train in Amsterdam around 6:30, and attempted to take tram 9 as we were instructed by the hotel. After 20 minutes of waiting for tram 9, we asked someone and realized that it wasn’t running that day. We decided to make the trek (about 1 km) on foot, which was a pretty walk through canals and residential neighborhoods. We arrived at the hotel exhausted but happy, and after checking ... 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