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Blauwbrug

Amsterdam is known for its many canals, which are historical monuments by themselves. One of the most beautiful bridges over the canals is the Blauwbrug, known in English as the Blue Bridge. It’s a bridge over the Amstel canalized river. The bridge was build in 1883 and used to be the gateway into the Jewish neighborhood of Amsterdam. The design of the bridge was inspired by the beautiful bridges over the French Seine.

Location: Amstelstraat, Amsterdam

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Amsterdam

Perfect destination for: Enjoying museums and touring canals, fashion shopping, partying, smoking the green stuff, exploring the Netherlands.

Location: Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands. It’s a West-European country next to Germany and the UK.

Nearby: It’s very close to cities such as The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht. If you take the high-speed train it takes about 3 hours to be in Paris.

Large events: Kingsday and the Canal Parade!

Currency: The Euro.

Where to stay: We made a list of the best hotels in Amsterdam.

Famous for: Tulips, windmills, canals, famous painters such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, cheese, stroopwafels, clogs, heineken beer, famous DJs, liberal laws.