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Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and is located in North Holland. It has a total population of 767,849 as of October 2010 and is home of the world’s oldest stock exchange, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

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How far is Amsterdam from tilburg?

Amsterdam is about 126kilometres/78miles from Tilburg.

Is it legal to smoke marijuana anywhere in Amsterdam?

Marijuana is legal in Amsterdam because the government there realizes that it is much easier to control when they make it publicly available. This way they can tax it to generate state funding and ensure that they know where it is and who's using it. It's a much more liberal approach than prohibition, which causes any controlled substance to go immediately underground and leaves the government's jurisdiction.

Why did the Dutch settle in New Amsterdam?

For financial reasons and to expand their mercantile resources.

The main reason the Dutch came to New Netherland was for the fur trade with the Native Americans.

The colony was originally established as a business venture to enable the Dutch West India Company to take a share of the trade in North American furs.

The Dutch settled New Amsterdam to expand their commercial and mercantile network.

Why are the houses in Amsterdam so narrow?

Amsterdam is really old and when Amsterdam was build it was build as a village for storage and to house people that worked in the port.

To get as much houses and storage buildings into the city they where build long but narrow.

If you look at some old pictures you can see little canals running through the city and next to these canals are houses with a piece of wood extanding from the house with a pully on the end. This was so you could easily get your stuff off a boat and in your storage.

In other cities in the Netherlands the houses aren't so narrow.

Can you catch a train from Amsterdam to Utrecht?

No, It's too heavy. But then again, no one ever trows one at you.

What did the treaty of Amsterdam do?

The Treaty of Amsterdam was approved by the European Council held in Amsterdam on16-17 June 1997 and signed on 2 October 1997 by the Foreign Ministers of the fifteen member countries of the European Union. On 1 May 1999, it came into force having been ratified by all the member States, following their own constitutional rules. The Treaty of Amsterdam has as main objective to modify certain regulations of the Treaty of the European Union, the constituent treaties of the European Communities (Paris and Rome) and of some acts related to them.

How long is a flight from Madrid Spain to Amsterdam Netherlands?

A random search MAD to AMS shows: OPTION 1: 02hr 30min

MAD - AMS Iberia Flt 3246 Nonstop Dep 11:50am 29May,Fri

Flight Duration: 2hr 30min; Layover Time: 0hr 0min; Total Trip Time: 2hr 30min

1-way Economy fare $ 810.oo + Taxes & Fees $ 80.oo OPTION 2: 02hr 30min

MAD - AMS KLM Flt 1708 Nonstop Dep 06:00am 29May,Fri

Flight Duration: 2hr 30min; Layover Time: 0hr 0min; Total Trip Time: 2hr 00min

1-way Economy fare $ 858.oo + Taxes & Fees $ 33.oo OPTION 3: 6hr 45min

MAD - LGW British Airways Flt 2465 Dep 01:15pm 29May,Fri

LGW - AMS British Airways Flt 8119 Dep 05:50pm 29May,Fri

Flight Duration: 3hr 30min; Layover Time: 3hr 15min; Total Trip Time: 6hr 45min

1-way Economy fare $ 62.oo + Taxes & Fees $ 108.oo OPTION 4: 4hr 15min

MAD - LGW British Airways Flt 2465 Dep 01:15pm 29May,Fri

LGW - AMS British Airways Flt 8117 Dep 03:20pm 29May,Fri

Flight Duration: 3hr 30min; Layover Time: 0hr 45min; Total Trip Time: 4hr 15min

1-way Economy fare $ 75.oo + Taxes & Fees $ 108.oo

When was On a Tuesday in Amsterdam Long Ago created?

On a Tuesday in Amsterdam Long Ago was created in 2008.

Do you need a passport flying from Germany to Amsterdam if you are a service member and are authorized with leisure travel?

No. You do not need a passport to enter Germany if flying from Amsterdam as Germany is a member state of the Schengen Countries which have an open border agreement. To clarify that, you will not need to have your passport stamped upon entry into Germany from a flight from Amsterdam, but as a tourist you are required to have your passport on your person at all times.

What does Amsterdam have?

Amsterdam culture is part of the Dutch culture, which is best compared to the genaral culture of northwestern Europe.

Americans traditionally believe that Amsterdam is a hotbed of free drug use, free sex and the boom town of homosexuality. In reality, soft drug use is still not an offence in The Netherlands but the shops where you get the stuff are highly regulated. As to sex and homosexuality, Amsterdam used to be a vanguard city in the 80's and 90's, but by now most capital cities in Europe are at least as liberal as Amsterdam and many have by now become much more fashionable than Amsterdam.

Is Amsterdam suitable for children?

Ofcourse it is, Amsterdam is famous for the prostition and drugs but that's only a small part of the town.

Is The Hague the capital city of Holland?

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The Hague is the seat of government.

What is the name of the four canals in Amsterdam Netherlands?

There are hundreds of canals in Amsterdam, but I am going to assume that you're inquiring about what is referred to as the "canal ring" or grachtengordel" which is comprised of 4 nearly concentric canals that ring the city center (oldest part of Amsterdam). The inner most/first canal is known as the Singel. It is followed by the Herengracht (Gentleman's Canal), the Kaisergracht (The Kaiser's Canal), and the Prinsengracht (The Prince's Canal). The Brouwersgracht (The Brewer's Canal) is also one of the more historic canals in Amsterdam, as well.