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Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide

• SAIL Amsterdam: Fleet of Tall Ships in Amsterdam Harbor
  Once in every five years Amsterdam harbor -- one of Europe's busiest ports -- become the backdrop for one of the largest maritime manifestations in the world: SAIL For five days, from August 19th through August 23rd, the whole IJ (pronounced as: Ay) harbor behind Amsterdam's Central Station will be filled with music, culture and some 600 boats, inc […]
• Amsterdam court bans beer-bikes
  Beer-bikes are no longer allowed to roam the streets of Amsterdam, a judge has ruled. The judge reached his decision in a case related to a May, 2009, accident with a beer-bike in Amsterdam-North. Three women were injured when the beer bike they had rented for a hen party proved too tall for a bike tunnel they tried to enter. […]
• Amsterdam’s historic Canal Belt placed on Unesco’s World Heritage Sites list
  Amsterdam’s historic grachtengordel (literally, belt of canals) around the city’s center has been added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Many Amsterdammers view the listing as a mixed blessing. On the one hand they hope that strict Unesco rules will prevent the city council from further damaging the city. On the other hand they fear those same […]
• Gay man violently attacked in Amsterdam
  Two men violently beat up a gay man in Amsterdam because of his sexual orientation. Two suspects have been arrested. Under Dutch law, should it be proven that the men acted out of homophobia, any resulting punishment will be increased by 50 percent. […]
• Amsterdam terraces most expensive in Holland
  Enjoying a round of drinks at an Amsterdam café terrace will cost you more money than anywhere else in the Netherlands, a survey shows. The cheapest drinks can be found in Nijmegen, near the German border. […]