Dam Square

Amsterdam

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July 16th 2007
Arrived at Schipol airport in Amsterdam in the middle of the day, giving us plenty of time to catch a train to Centraal Station and find our way from there to our hotel (St. Christopher's at the Winston - comfortable, and centrally located, but with some very odd and distracting 'artworks' in each of the rooms. They see this as a drawcard - we weren't so sure.) After a quick rest, we wandered o ... 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