Spui

A square in the centre of Amsterdam, known as a place for book-lovers - there are a number of bookshops around the square, and a book market is held there every Friday. The square is also known for its history as the meeting place of the 'Provo' counterculture movement, who gathered around the statue of the young street urchin that you can see on the left hand side.

Amsterdam

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

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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

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