The weather in Amsterdam is quite unpredictable. It is often rainy, so the Dutch people are accustomed to packing along an umbrella for their travels. However, despite the fact that the winter dips down into freezing temperatures, it does not snow often in the winter.
During the summer, bright and sunny days are often preceded [...]
Amsterdam originally served as a fishing village during the late 12th Century, which is why the Amstel river is at the city’s core. It was developed very rapidly, though only a few medieval buildings are still standing in the city today. This is largely because timber frames and wood exteriors were used heavily in construction [...]
In a notorious move, Amsterdam has used the world’s oldest profession to boost tourism, and it has worked brilliantly. Prostitution has long existed openly in the Netherlands, though the country’s more than 2,000 brothels were only officially made legal in late 1999. Current legislation regulates child sex labor and illegal immigrants employed in the sex [...]