Canal View

Amsterdam

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July 31st 2014
We drove into The Netherlands from Belgium, and after seeing beautiful countryside and many windmills, we arrived at our hotel, a couple of minutes outside of Amsterdam. It was to late to adventure into the city, but we went to a nearby restaurant and very much enjoyed our first taste of this new country's food. The next morning we left to take a train into the city centre, and one of the first ... 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