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Amsterdam - August 17-19, 2007

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August 19th 2007
Next to Paris, I'd have to say Amsterdam was my favourite city in Europe. We stayed at the Bicycle Hotel, which was a fantastic place that offered cheap bicycle rentals and complimentary breakfast consisting of bread, cheese, salami and excellent coffee. The coffee everywhere in Amsterdam is really good and relatively cheap, as is the beer. The old Heineken brewery that now serves as a museum, cal ... 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