Fun Facts about Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city’s origin as a dam of the river Amstel and is originally a fishing village.
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| Good morning Amsterdam!!! |
The city has 165 canals in total that combine for a length over 100 kilometers.The Canal Ring became part of The UNESCO World Heritage list in 2010.
Riding a bike is the primarily means of transportation and no one wears helmet. And around 100,000 bikes get stolen every year.
The official native language is Dutch and English is their second official language. Almost everyone can speak and understand English.
Locals like to keep their curtains open at all times. Even when they're doing some private stuff.
People from 178 different nationalities are permanent residents of the city. Amsterdam is more culturally diverse than any other city in the world.
1281, the total number of existing bridges in Amsterdam. It has more bridges than Venice, in fact there are only 409 bridges that connects the Venice's canals.
Houses in Amsterdam are famously narrow because they used to be taxed on the width of their front door.
Coffee shop is totally different from Cafe. Coffee shops are licensed sellers or cannabis while Cafes serve coffee and light meals.
Red light District is one of the safest parts of the city. Hmm...really now?
75, the total number of museums in the city,
It's interesting to know how can one city be different from the others and It's always fun to learn new things everyday.
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Random photos in Amsterdam
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| On our way to the hotel. |
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| At the Hotel before we head out for dinner |
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| Beautiful Amsterdam in the morning. |
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| Not all those who wander are lost. |
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