Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city, which had a population (including suburbs) of 1.36 million on 1 January 2008, comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of around 6.7 million.

Its name is derived from Amstellerdam, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled 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, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed.

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Country: Netherlands

City: Amsterdam


Places you can visit in Amsterdam

  • Paradiso

    Paradiso is a rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is housed in a ...

  • Studio 80

    Studio 80 was founded in the summer of 2005 set as the new creative platform for electronic music ...

  • Bitterzoet

    Bitterzoet has set out to be a stage for underground and subculture bands, DJs, theater collectives ...

  • Escape

    Escape is one of the biggest clubs in the heart of Amsterdam. Since 1986 Escape plays a leading ...

  • Korsakoff

    Korsakoff is an Alternative/underground music cultclub in Amsterdam, (the Netherlands) that was ...

  • Pacific Parc

    Following old traditions continue from Thursday after eating the chairs aside and there will be ...

  • Boom Chicago

    Since 1993, Boom Chicago has mixed sharp writing, quick thinking and high production values to ...

  • Grasshopper

    The Grasshopper is a famous coffee shop that can be found in the city center of Amsterdam, ...

  • Abraxas

    Abraxas is a well known coffee shop that can be found in Amsterdam.

  • Casa Rosso

    A five star erotic theatre in the beating heart of the "Red Light District".One of the most ...

  • De Bananenbar

    Whereas the atmosphere is intimate our sexy hostess do meet your requests for erotic entertainment. ...

  • Amsterdam Old Centre

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  • Grachtengordel

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  • Oude Kerk

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  • Zuiderkerk

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  • Eastern Docklands

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  • Van Gogh Museum

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