The best things to do in Amsterdam
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
12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in
the world during the Dutch Golden Age of
the 17th century, and became the leading center for finance and
trade. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded,
and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th
century canals of Amsterdam and the 19-20th century Defense Line of
Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World heritage List Sloten, annexed in 1921 by the
municipality of Amsterdam; is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th
century.
Amsterdam
has an oceanic climate strongly influenced by its proximity to the North Sea to
the west, with prevailing westerly winds. While winters are cool and summers
warm, temperatures vary year by year. There can occasionally be cold snowy
winters and hot humid summers.
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