If the people of Amsterdam (Netherlands) I think you’ll find some images almost automatically.
On one side the image of “primitive”, such as cheese, clogs and windmills in Holland. Instead, the image of “Amsterdam liberal” of drugs, prostitutes and homosexuals are out of control.
What is true for everyone? What is myth and what is truth? And where you can get in and around Amsterdam? Let’s answer these questions once and for all.
Windmills?
It is true that up to 50 years, but the management of windmills celebrity in Holland. They are used to grind corn meal and land to cultivate. Mills Thus, the so-called hard water water wheel from the parts, the tops of the fund. This is the last thing even more important in a country that is about 50% below sea level.
Water mills and more miles mind Netherlands are often volunteers, but not in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A plurality of windmills in Zaanse a day of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Open Air Museum, where many authentic old houses, shops and factories, and asked to see rebuilt.
Tulips?
Fig Holland has a business from flower to flower, tulips and between them. In fact, the first speculative bubble in world history of Tulip Mania 1630í Amsterdam. Gold prices higher after the speculators to buy a tulip as they can find. The award was through the sky, until the bubble burst.
Parks, colorful tulips from Amsterdam, for example, Lisse. But in Amsterdam, and you can see the tulips and other flowers, the flower market on Singel purchase for example, between Koningsplein and Muntplein. Bulbs, as they are sold, so you can take home and plant them. It is open seven days a week (Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 5:30 pm clock, Sundays from 11:00 bis 30.05 Clock clock). Flower market in the boat house completely so there is the floating market.
Channel?
Fig Amsterdam has 165 canals of Venice. Dutch word “channel” (KHRAKH-Tun). Channels has been since the Middle Ages, originally built to protect the city. So, when Amsterdam was the richest city in the world trade, the channel used to transport goods by sea around the world for the course built around the canal. In 1612 began an ambitious expansion of the channel, and 50 years later, Amsterdam is the largest network of canals for transportation and storage best deliver more than 1,000 in the city.
Today you can drive a Damrak channel (off season) and the Leidseplein. He takes you through the most beautiful canals of Amsterdam. Virtually every corner of town to go by boat.
Anne Frank?
True God. It is true, of course, is famous Jewish girl hiding in a house on the Prinsengracht additional secret with family and others, with the help of four employees of the company from his father. Today you will visit the house back (also known as the Anne Frank House), three of the best museums in Amsterdam, attracted nearly one million visitors a year.