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Travel to Amsterdam

Getting to Amsterdam Many of the world's airlines fly directly to Amsterdam, but it might be cheaper for you to fly to a nearby city such as London and get to Amsterdam by bus or train. Many airlines will offer you a free side trip within Europe, so ask around and see what offers are available. Amsterdam is well connected to the rest of Europe, including Britain, by long-distance bus. Buses are consistently cheaper than trains, but on some services you'll get a lungful of cigarette smoke. Amsterdam's main train station is Centraal, which has regular and efficient connections throughout the country

Royal Palace Amsterdam

The Royal Palace of Amsterdam was build in the 17th century as the new city hall of Amsterdam. After the signing of the peace treaty of Munster in 1648, Amsterdam started to execute its ambitious plan for a new city hall. The city council chose Jacob van Campen's design for a large and impressive building. The power and wealth of the city of Amsterdam in the recently established Republic of the Netherlands are reflected in the building and its interior design. These ideals have been portrayed in the sculptures by Artus Quellien and in the paintings by e.g. Govert

Flekkefjord : Norway

Flekkefjord is a city and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, and is the westernmost towns of the geographical region Sørlandet. Flekkefjord was originally founded as a smugglers town for exporting oak to the Napoleon-supported Netherlands some 200 years ago. The port was perfect for the use, due to its very rare geographical location; the tidal wave that comes in from the Atlantic splits on the British Islands. This causes one stream to go in the English Channel, the other one to go around the islands. The stream of the English Channel reaches the coast of Norway before the wave traveling

Bruges : Belgium

Bruges Travel Guide Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It rightly deserves the name Venice of the north, canals, bridges and old city houses make it a very romantic place to visit. Bruges came to prominence in the 14-th century. However the city lost its important position as a trading center of the Netherlands, which included half of the current Belgium, soon to Antwerp and later to New amsterdam. The good thing about this is that here you can find a city that has remained practically unchanged since its heyday at the end of the Middle Ages. The

Festivals in Amsterdam

Festivals in Amsterdam *January, if canals are frozen, 'Eleven Cities Journey' skating marathon. mid March, Blues Festival, 2 days. *April, Orange [Queens] Day, is the city's biggest street party. May, 2nd Sat, Windmill day end of May, Drum Rythm Festival [indoors] *June, Holland Festival [varied arts] mid July, North Sea Jazz Festival [w/e] Sept, 1st Sat, Flower Parades Nov, 2nd or 3rd Sat, Sinterklaas Parade Nov, Cannabis Cup competition Cuisine in Amsterdam There is a huge range of restaurants and cafes for every travelller's taste and budget in Amsterdam. The best weird experience is the Indonesian 'rijestafel' [rice table] speciality; Indrapura, Kantjil and de Tijger are highly recommended. The hippest