Some Interesting facts you will love to know about Amsterdam
- The fascinating city of Amsterdam is a world renowned tourist destination where millions of tourists from each and every part of the world visit. The city is the party capital of Europe. Here are some of the interesting things you will love to know about this charming city.
- The city is known as the Venice of north, it homes more canals then Venice . Statistically speaking 165 + canals and 1280 Bridges.
- The name of this beautiful city was derived from ' Amstel Dam'. It is a dam built on river Amstel.
- The city is the biggest city in Netherlands also known as Holland and also its nominal Capital. In Europe it is the sixth largest Metropolis. Prostitution is a legal profession in Amsterdam.
- Netherland have 25000 plus prostitutes. Like other professionals Prostitutes are also taxed.
- Red Light District is one of the most famous place and the oldest one of the city, where you will find 250 + windows with prostitutes. It’s the place where sex is always on sale.
- The place also houses the famous sex museum named temple of Venus and erotic museum. Photography is strictly banned in Red light district.
- Amsterdam is known as the bike capital of the world. According to the statistics the city homes 1 million plus bicycles.
- Amsterdam is often synonymous with its coffee shops, statistically there are 300 plus Coffee shops where buying soft drugs up to 5gm is legal.
- Amsterdam is also a city famous for its museums. The city Homes maximum number of Museums per square meter i.e. 40 museums per square meter.
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