An Old "Brown Bar"

Amsterdam Away

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December 8th 2007
We took the short 45 minute flight to Amsterdam this weekend...it really is a beautiful place. The city is a string of concentric half-circles with canals separating each part...so you are always crossing a bridge...the architecture is really unique; all of the buildings are tall and narrow and have some of the steepest stairs around. We spent most of the weekend shopping and eating...two things ... 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