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Amsterdam is unique. It's lovely, quirky, naughty & nice all thrown together, and somehow the mix works really well!
The smells my title refers to are the herring, the cheese-shops, the public urinals, the canals and the dog-s**t - the tulips alone aren't enough to make the city sweet-smelling on a hot summer's afternoon, but I think it belongs to the city's character and charm, just like the tilting houses that made me ask "Are those houses really falling-over or am I still stoned...?"
UPDATE 2007: Did you know that apparently the Dutch are the world's tallest people in modern times?
Even I felt like a "shortie" here! hahaa!
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My fiance lived in Amsterdam for a year whilst studying at SAE: School of Audio Engineering.
WEBSITE: http://www.sae.edu/
The famous canals of Amsterdam
- Pros:Nice museums, parks, unique architecture and of course "coffee" shops!
- Cons:In summer it's a wee bit smelly, in winter the strong wind can tear your face off!
- In a nutshell:Definitely one of Europe's best cities to visit
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Yep, I used to work in A'dam for about 20 years, loved to shop, loved to have party time, still love my friends, although could never actually live in A'dam... so right, greets Roy
I think the canals in Venice smell worst :)
Lol !! I know what you're talking about...... This is why Camila and I first visited one of those special coffee houses for a good smoke... After that we didn't care about cyclists, doggy poop or trams and we still survived.....
There are 2 bells on bicycle for a reason! haha. PJ
I've almost been on the receiving end of a tram several times teach me to watch where I'm going .... straight into a bicycle.... dope
Funny and sage advice...