Amsterdam

New Years in Amsterdam

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December 31st 2004
Flew into Schiphol International Airport our luggage didnt make it - so we arranged to have it mailed to our hostel we then took a 20min train ride into Amsterdam's central station. As soon as we stepped outside of the central train station i was immediately satisfied by the sights. My first impressions were very positive (besides the bitter cold and drizzle) people every ... 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