A giant clock

Amsterdam

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September 5th 2008
We stayed a little out of the town but we were right by the tram line and the hostel was nice, clean and new so it was good. Unfortunately the weather was not so nice and it was so cold, we both think we haven't packed enough winter clothes. We decided not to do the free walking tour and went off and discovered Amsterdam ourselves. It was small enough and we found we could do all the major sigh ... 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