Magna Plaza

Amsterdam sights in a day

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April 29th 2007
Craig's mother's cousin Sylvia who has lived in Amsterdam all her life was kind enough to spend several days with us showing us her much beloved city. And you can see why she loves it so much. Firstly she took us to the flower markets which were amazingly cheap for such gorgeous tulips. We then walked through the art markets before finding a secret door that took us into a little oasis - a circul ... 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