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The best things to do in Amsterdam

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  Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with a population of 872680 within the proper city, 1380872 in the urban areas and 2410960 in the metropolitan area. It was found with the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred as the “Venice of the North”, which is attributed by the large no of canals which form a UNESCO World heritage site. This is the reason why there are a lot many things to do in Amsterdam Amsterdam’s name is derived from Amsteiredamme, indicative of the city’s origin around a dam in the river of Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12 th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17 th century, and became the leading center for finance and trade. In the 19 th and 20 th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17 th century canals of Amsterdam and the 19-20 th century Def...

What Dutch food do you try out during a stay in the Netherlands?

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  You have planned a trip to the Netherlands but during your stay you want to discover new things. So we have the idea of the century, try Dutch food . We are going to present 5 Dutch food specialties that you should definitely try during your future stay in the Netherlands. Write them down in the corner of your head; keep them in mind to get your head full of them. List of 5 Dutch food: Stamppot (Mash pot) Stamppot is considered the national dish of the Netherlands.   The traditional Dutch dish has a potato base and is prepared with vegetables, depending on taste (so you might find that traditional Dutch recipes for Stamppot vary to some extent). The basic ingredients are white potato, sweet potato, carrots, onion and cabbage which are simmered in a pot, mashed and garnished with rookworst (smoked sausage). It is seasoned with salt and pepper and you will get a typical Dutch meal! This is one of the easiest Dutch dinner recipes made with ingredients are internationa...