Amsterdam, the 'Venice of the North', and indeed, the inner city is a miracle of architecture of the 17th century and listed on the Unesco list of World Heritage. And it is not a museum, but still alive, well and changing all the time. And there is so much more: museums, worldclass performances and a multi cultural and liberate atmosphere. Amsterdam is used to receive tourists from all over the world and welcomes them.
Amsterdam is also the capital of The Netherlands, a small country...
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This film is a thriller that takes place in Amsterdam. Nice scenes of the canals and other places in Amsterdam. Interesting to know some of the nicest action scenes in the canals were not shot in Amsterdam but in Utrecht.
First published under the title "Het Achterhuis: Dagboekbrieven van 12 Juni 1942 tot 1 Augustus 1944" (The Back house: diary notes from 12 June 1942 tot 1 August 1944), this diary of Anne Frank received widespread critical and popular attention on the appearance of its English language translation Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl in 1952. The book is now considered one of the key texts of the twentieth century.
Anne Frank began keeping a diary on her thirteenth birthday, June 12,...
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Amsterdam Weekly is an English-language free cultural weekly published every Wednesday. It provides coverage of Amsterdam city life, and an arts and entertainment calendar.
Uitkrant is a free monthly magazine, listing all concerts, classical, jazz, pop etc., exhibitions, museums and anything cultural to do in Amsterdam. It can be picked up at many spots in the city, e.g. at the Uitburo at the Leidseplein.
NL20 is a free weekly listings magazine for...
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