Amsterdam

Europa 2013

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July 25th 2013
Started the day later than we would have preferred but the heat of Dubai and jet lag caught up with us so we were a little slow to get going. We decided to visit Amsterdam City proper. It's old, overpopulated, busy . . . and I love it! It has an historical atmosphere but is a modern metropolis . . . it's manic, but is friendly and relaxed. We walked for hours admiring the famous canals, ... 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