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I Am Sterdam (Day 56)

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July 7th 2010
Made it into Amsterdam in the early afternoon today and without any hassle found my hostel. I thought this place would be out of the way and kind of lame since it was one of the few ones left with availability. However, it's right on the edge of the downtown area near the big park and the popular square with the famous Iamsterdam sculpture. This place is actually what I needed. Went out for a ... 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