| Page Views: 749 Last Visit to Amsterdam: May, 2001 | Visiting Amsterdam by dragontml - last update: Dec 29, 2003 |
Amsterdam, is a beguiling capital, a compact mix of the provincial and the cosmopolitan. It is a small city, although the concentric canal system can be confusing initially, an easy way to find your way around. At its core lies Dam Square, the local point of the medieval town which fans south from Central Station, one of Amsterdam's most redolent landmarks. The city's streets are filled with herring stands, flower stalls, outdoor art markets, open-air cafes, and throngs of bicyclists. |
The capital of the Netherlands
Amsterdam is located in the Province of North Holland, in the north west of the country. A lively, liberal and vibrant city, Amsterdam covers an area of 207 sq. km (80 sq. miles) and is populated by around 730,000 inhabitants. Known as the Venice of the North, Amsterdam is built on ninety islands linked by four hundred stone bridges across sixty-two miles of canals, which fan out from the heart of the old city and, as a result it is relatively quiet, with little traffic.
The Dutch seat of government (along with, incidentally, the Queen's official residence) is not located in Amsterdam but in The Hague. However, Amsterdam is, without question, the country's cultural, historical and commercial hub. The city is famous for its seventeenth and eighteenth-century gabled houses that line the waterways and, of course, as a center for the diamond trade.
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pepples46 Mon Apr 26, 2004 09:17 UTC
good job on Amsterdam | dmirebella Sat Feb 7, 2004 03:29 UTC
Holland has always been a must go venue for me to visit.. and your page might jz inspire me to go!! | margaretvn Tue May 13, 2003 18:51 UTC
good page and tips! | rozehill Fri Nov 29, 2002 07:50 UTC
You had a lovely trip, great pictures and notes. |
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