All About Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands. It is known throughout the world as one of the greatest small cities in the world. It lies on the banks of two rivers, the Amstel and IJ, and from its canals to the world famous museums and historical sights, Amsterdam has long been considered as one of the most romantic and wonderful cities in the whole continent of Europe.
Established in the later 12th century as a small fishing village on the banks of the Amstel River, Amsterdam has one of the largest historic city centers in Europe. One of the focal point of interest in this city is the Golden Age of Netherlands that dates largely from the 17th century. It was noted that at this time, a row of concentric, semi-circular canals were built around the older city center, but this establishment still defines the city抯 layout and appearance today. Amsterdam now has fine houses and mansions that are situated along the canals. Most of these houses and mansions are lived in, while others are now offices and public buildings.
The City Government
Amsterdam, as all Dutch municipalities, is governed by a mayor, his wethouders (aldermen), and the municipal council. Nevertheless, the city is subdivided into fifteen stadsdelen (boroughs), which is a system implemented in the 1980s to improve local governance. The establishment of this system is what sets Amsterdam unique from other Dutch municipalities. The stadsdelen are said to be responsible for a number of activities that previously had been governed and managed by the central city. Fourteen of these have their respective council, which is chosen by a popular election. Westerpoort, the fifteenth, covers the harbour of the city and has very few inhabitants. It is also governed by the central municipal council.
The Language
When it comes to language, many of the people in Amsterdam are proud of the fact that just about everyone speaks English. Although many also speak German and French, it is worth noting that in this capital city of Netherlands, it is a tradition that if you are English speaking, then speak English, unless you speak Dutch too because you are more likely to offend than do anyone a favor by trying out your French or German.
There is a common misconception in the language of Amsterdam; one of those is that Dutch is very close to German. The truth is, they are not mutually intelligible: Dutch people have to learn German at school, and in general they speak better English than German. However, Dutch and German are similar in the same sort of way that French and Italian are similar.
The Weather
In Amsterdam, the typical weather ranges from a little around freezing in the depths of winter to typically pleasant sunny days of 20 to 25 degrees Celsius in the summer. There is also a little snow during the winter season. Furthermore, the spring and autumn are pleasant in Amsterdam; however these seasons can be wet, with 100+ mm of rain per month.
Safety and Health
Amsterdam is a safe city, thus there is nothing really to fear from walking in any part of the city. It has been noted that even in the red-light district around the Oude Kerk, tourists are always spotted wandering around. However, as in any large cities in other parts of the world, you should beware of pick pockets. And, don抰 try to photograph the women in the red-light district for that would be risky. In terms of water, the water from taps is perfectly drinkable. More on!
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[ Last edited by  elitesfitness at 6-6-2007 06:01 PM ]

razhar

u stay there aaah?

rara_bella

teringin nak gi amsterdam sbb nak gi red light district..

kirawang

Originally posted by rara_bella at 6-6-2007 08:24 PM
teringin nak gi amsterdam sbb nak gi red light district..

Red light zone, kau boleh tengok pelacur berniaga dalam cermin, boleh terai marijuana, dan boleh tengok live sex show, banyak muzium sex..

mana satu idaman kalbu?

dee_la

aku pernah sampai di airport amsterdam aje, itupun sbb nak ambil penerbangan utk pergi ke dan balik dari  Bacerlona.

mayonese

aku sempat gak menjejakkan kaki luar airport amsterdam walaupun 21/2 jam jer...untuk sesiapa yg ada transit di airport schiphol tuh, try la tgk2 short tour yg mana berkenan..worth city to visit!

mayonese

canal kat amsterdam

mayonese

background one of the church

amamiya5674

Originally posted by kirawang at 6-6-2007 11:02 PM



Red light zone, kau boleh tengok pelacur berniaga dalam cermin, boleh terai marijuana, dan boleh tengok live sex show, banyak muzium sex..

mana satu idaman kalbu?

ado kawan aku  try "space cake"....cokelat cake ...atas dia ado marijuana.....

mmg mcm2x ado....

amsterdam

amsterdam...tak rugi kalau pergi...bestttttt:love:

my-alja

nak pegi berkali-kali tak jadi....laki wa kata, sooo typical like any other europe countries....

sebab dia dah sampai..iskk..iskk

mac_su

Originally posted by dee_la at 7-6-2007 12:50 PM
aku pernah sampai di airport amsterdam aje, itupun sbb nak ambil penerbangan utk pergi ke dan balik dari  Bacerlona.

Samalah kita. AKu pun pernah sampai kat airport Amsterdam je sebab nak tukar flight to Ireland. Kalau nak ambil city tour, rasanya berapa lama ya transit beru sempat boleh city tour.

mayonese

ada choices of 2hr-4hrs city tour...bukan setakat city, sampai kat ladang2 tulip, lawat kedai buat souvenir kasut belanda n tgk windmill pun sempat..i took 2 and half city tour with price EU35 (uhuuh... ) dapat tgk sumer tuh..masa transit aku 4 hr..bila sampai balik airport, waktu ngam2 jer...kena lari2 jugak takut terlepas flight..tp u boleh refer dr airport guide, ada tulih masa in minute kan dr imigresen counter to departure gate...so convenient..tp masa aku dulu mmg cemas gak, sampai gate jer tgk sumer org tgh 2gu we all dlm transfer bus...tah bper kali agaknya depa wat announcement panggil we all.....

Delifrance

Originally posted by kirawang at 6-6-2007 11:02 PM



Red light zone, kau boleh tengok pelacur berniaga dalam cermin, boleh terai marijuana, dan boleh tengok live sex show, banyak muzium sex..

mana satu idaman kalbu?

kat red light zone ni...
aku jalan2 dgn somi aku pon... pelacur dlm cermin tu selamba jeee goda2 somi wa...
buat macam wa invisible plak... seram oo aku tgk dia punye tu besarrrr


cakap je nak macamana... itam..putih... besar..kecik..peha nye ukurlilit 20 cm..45 cm... sume ade la..

Delifrance

sambil2 berjalan tu cube la benreti tepi2 restaurant ushar menu dia..

apa bahasa (tak kira english or bahasa dorang) dia guna pon... dlm list panjang2 mesti ade satu nama makanan ni : "babi panggang"  

LVgirl

Pernah stay kat Amsterdam sekejap because follow hubby working at KLM Airlines.My Apartment kat Amsteveen about 20-30minutes from Schipol Airports.Kat my area tu every Friday ada flea market and facility also not bad.Ada shopping complex,library and etc.

I suka tinggal kat Amsterdam compare kat Norwich,UK before this.Banyak Indonesian kat sana.Nak dapat daging halal pun dah senang sekarang ni.I dah lupa nama tempat tu.Kalau ingat nanti I will advise.

Kat city tu kotor sikit la slightly mcm London tapi orang kat sini peramah juga la.Nak bertegur dengan kita even they cannot speak english very well.

TipinTakTipu

up balik.. hopefully be one of my destinasi this year.. help help.. area mana best nak ronda for 3 days..

WonBin

Amsterdam ni tempat paling gila seks dan paling lucah selain Amerika.

- tempat penari bogel. Kalau mahu raba, masukkan coin. Memang melampau giler diorng nih sampai masukkan tangan kat dalam kemaluan wanita kat depan orang ramai. Biasa dan selamba ajer
- pelacur ramai giler dan murah.
- Mudah beli dadah dan minuman keras.
- Sex toys,  sex magazines.
- orang melayu ndon mix belanda pon ramai. cantik-cantik giler diorang nih.

[ Last edited by  WonBin at 7-7-2007 01:19 PM ]

TipinTakTipu

i say man... yg baik2 tarak ka... arts, architecture & history... selain sex.

WonBin

Pasal sejarah, sebenarnya ada banyak bahan sejarah Melayu seperti artifak dan manuskrip lama yang tersorok di sana. Mereka tak mau pulangkan kepada kita. Banyak 'versi asal' sejarah tersembunyi di sana yang mereka rompak daripada orang Melayu