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August 3rd 2008
If the Dutch could, they would ride thier bicycles upstairs. After the casualness of Dutch customs at Schipol airport it was the dominance of bicycles on the streets of Amsterdam which strikes you . We had glided past racks and racks of bikes at all the stations on the way into central Amsterdam on the electric train. We needed to find our hostel. The Dutch speak english, all 16 million of them w ... 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