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Amsterdam

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May 23rd 2015
Or should I say Amshterdam! First impressions... While Berlin is huge and very modernised, Amsterdam due to the fact a lot of it has been reclaimed from the river Amstel is considerably tighter and the houses a bit older and more old fashioned In fact, such is the demand for housing that approx 2,400 families live on houseboats on the canals! Certain other houses have had their foundations ... 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