
Amsterdamis the capital of the Netherlands

Centred around the Wallen, but also elsewhere in the city, coffee shops sell cannabis

Those are not mannequins

Amsterdam is the financial/business capital of the Netherlands and fifth most important city in Europe

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange (AEX) is part of Euronext, and is the oldest stock exchange on earth

Amsterdam is famous for its free-spirited liberalism, diversity and tolerance

Amsterdam has one of the largest historic city centres in Europe, dating largely from the 17th century

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl (13) who wrote a diary while hiding with her family during the holocaust

She died in a concentration camp at 16. Her diary became one of the worlds most widely read books

The Netherlands is often referred to by the name
Holland

Its policies are liberal toward drugs, prostitution, same-sex marriage, abortion and euthanasia.

Amsterdam is known for its windmills, cheese, clogs, dikes, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance.

Holland is the name of two provinces in Amsterdam (North & South Holland)

Amsterdam is also famous for its red-light district,
de Wallen.

One of the great European cities