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AMSTERDAM
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AMSTERDAM - TOLERANCE, TULIPS and MORE
Amsterdam, Holland's capital, is known for its windmills, concentric canal rings and the leisure boats that ply them. Visit its many museums, cycle through the bulb fields, sail the Dutch waterways, sleep in its castles and hotels, use its airport as your gateway to Europe. More FACTS & TRAVEL TIPS Amsterdam is a popular European destination, so expect crowds during the peak summer tourist season. Dutch is the official language, but English is widely spoken by the locals ... More HISTORY Amsterdam was the capital of the Holland, the largest and most important of the Seven Provinces that comprised the Netherlands. The city was already prosperous, but when the southern city of Antwerp fell to the Spanish in 1585 ... More MY STORY - AMSTERDAM "God created the world, but the Dutch created Holland" is an expression often used when referring to Holland. Holland started out as a fishers village in 1125 when fishermen built huts along the mouth of the Amstel River ... More
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