Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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July 19th 2006
Arrived in Amsterdam and I must admit I didnt take an immediate liking to the place at all. Just went wandering and had some Indonesian for dinner. There is a big asian influence in the area which I havent seen so much in Europe, because the Netherlands colonised a lot of asian countries. I wasnt at all interested in the red light district of Amsterdam but ended up going as Cam, Georgia and Sa ... 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