Thesis Statement: The city that has everything a person could ask for is Amsterdam Attention Getting Statement: Do you want to visit a city that has everything from cultured benefits of museums‚ religious relics‚ and beautiful sites to the debauchery of a wild night life‚ and legal prostitution and drugs? Then go to Amsterdam. Introduction: Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands with a very diverse population of over 2 million. Along with which it has an extremely varied collection
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CITY TALK AMSTERDAM POPULATION: Approx. 78‚000 SHORT HISTORY It is said that Amsterdam was founded at the place where two fishermen and a seasick dog jumped ashore from a small boat to escape a storm in the Zuiderzee. The dog threw up‚ thus marking the spot. The Fishermen slogged up a muddy bank and had a stiff drink‚ thus laying the foundations of a tavern around which the entire metropolis would grow. The city’s original coat of arms backs up this tale‚ and you can see representations
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1 Amsterdam and the Red Light District Amsterdam is a city with many popular tourist destinations. Just about everything from beautiful cityscape and architecture to designer retail and fashion are tourist favorites of the city. The tourism attractions are just about endless when in the same day you can float in a paddle boat in the Prinsengracht Canal enjoying the stunning architecture of the buildings on the river front and then later in the night shopping and partying at many famous bars and
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Will banning marijuana in Amsterdam affect the tourism industry? Amsterdam is known to be the liberal city of the world and the capital of the Netherlands. The 1970’s saw the Dutch government change drug policy and categorise marijuana as a ‘soft drug‚’ as a result coffee shops were born. Coffee shops allowed locals and tourists to smoke small amounts of cannabis with a wide range of variety and strengths. Coffee shops have since become part of Dutch culture and Amsterdam’s identity. Fast forward
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that lies in Netherlands is Amsterdam‚ a one time small fishing village is now packed with loads of memorable treasures for a tourist. Having travelled twice to this gorgeous place I have picked my favourite attractions and sightseeing activities that will help you make your travel experience to this place the best possible. Amsterdam homes some of the worlds best museums famous for their historical and antique collections. Some of the major museums of Amsterdam are Rijksmuseum (know for its
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Houten. Peter’s assistant Lidewij replied to his emails about the questions they had but said that he could not answer the questions‚ only in person and there for invites them to come to Amsterdam and visit them so they can answer the questions they have. Augustus takes it upon himself to make sure they go to Amsterdam and make his “wish” to go to there with Hazel because she already used her wish on Disney World. This becomes a problem because the doctors weren’t sure whether or not she could go because
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presented For this week the article I choose is called “Amsterdam Tourist Cannabis Ban Rejected by Mayor” by BBC News Europe on November 1st‚ 2012. This article discusses the reasons why the Mayor Eberhard van der Laan is against banning tourist from being able buy and use cannabis. Also local café owners are behind the Mayor’s support. The new government of the Netherlands has proposed the idea of banning tourist from using the cannabis in Amsterdam. Many locals are extremely against this law of banning
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Rembrandt’s painting style changes from ‘smooth’ to ‘rough’ when he moves from Leiden to Amsterdam. Explain these stylistic differences and developments and set them against the context in which these works were produced. Amelia Bolton 2041751B Word Count: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn was born in Leiden on July 15‚ 1606. One of the most important artists throughout Dutch history‚ he was a painter and an etcher of very high merit. This study shall look at his years
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Slovenia‚ Slovakia‚ Austria‚ Germany‚ Norway‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚ Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ France and Italy. I went to many interesting places including the Louvre and Eiffel tower in France‚ the castle of Koln in Germany‚ the Anne Frank house and the Amsterdam in Netherlands‚ Mountains in Switzerland‚ Madame Tussauds in Austria‚ Manneken Pis in Belgium and many more. Well‚ the reason I went on this trip and got the chance to go see all these fantastic places was because of my father. He actually paid the
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1713 The Dutch Republic‚ in 1650‚ was an intimidating power; the Dutch Republic boasted dominant commercial‚ financial‚ and naval power. The Dutch Republic accredited much of their power to their most power province‚ Holland. Holland‚ dominated by Amsterdam‚ was a leading trading center in Europe. Although The Dutch Republic enjoyed a domineering power before 1650‚ the Peace of Utrecht brought about the decline of the Dutch Republic‚ due to a series of European wars‚ internal disunity and conflict
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