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Touring Amsterdam by Canal

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May 26th 2009
The easy way to see the best of Amsterdam My next day in Amsterdam I decided to skip the bike tour and take the canal boat instead. This delightful way to tour Amsterdam is one of my all-time favorite activities in this picturesc city. I bought an all day ticket on the '"Hop on, Hop off" Canal Bus boats for 20 EU. These low profile, glass topped boats tour the major canals and pass all t ... 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