9 things to know about Amsterdam

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When visiting a foreign country, you can hire a guide or buy an excursion book to make the trip more fun and informative. Travel.tochka.net offers to get acquainted with the facts that are worth knowing to anyone who plans to visit Amsterdam.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Amsterdam is considered the Northern Venice. In this city there are more than 150 channels and 1200 bridges.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Few people know that the Dutch parliament, like the entire government of the country are not located in Amsterdam – the capital of the Netherlands, but in Hague.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Surprisingly, the Dutch, especially the residents of the capital, are the tallest nation in Europe, and in the world in terms of their growth they are second. The average height of a man is 180 cm, and the height of an average woman is from 175 cm to 200 cm!

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the sixth largest metropolis in Europe.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Throughout the city there are more than 300 special cafes where everyone can buy exactly 5 mg of light drugs (marijuana, hashish). In Amsterdam, as in the whole of Holland, the use of stronger drugs is prohibited.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Representatives of more than 170 nationalities live in Amsterdam.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, the bike paths are wider than the pedestrian paths.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

Every second harlot, working in Amsterdam, is a visiting guest from Eastern Europe.

9 things to know about Amsterdam

There is a special center in the city where you can check the quality of the acquired drug absolutely free of charge.



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