Europe - 2011 158

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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September 16th 2011
I arrive in Amsterdam at the Central station. The directions to my hostel were pretty clear, and within ten to fifteen minutes I was there. I was early, however you can store your luggage for a fee, and after figuring out how to do this, I was off. My first sight that I wanted to see was the Anne Frank house. I had asked at the reception in the hostel, and they told me with a map in round about wa ... 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