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• Miraculous Amsterdam

  
  Amsterdam first put its name on the map of Europe not with its trading prowess, its port or with prostitution, but with a supposed miracle that’s still celebrated today on March 12....

• Cash or credit?

  
  That the Dutch are a frugal lot has never been up for debate, but, as it turns out, this affects your lifestyle as much as it does theirs....

• Senseless slaughter

  
  Anyone who thinks that the Dutch are a politically correct, peace-loving people may want to revise their opinion after reading the following sentences....

• Amsterdam calendar of events

  
  Here's what's going on in Amsterdam this winter. New Wave icons Echo & the Bunnymen will perform at the Paradiso on January 21....

• Striking out in the Red Light District

  
  We thought that interviewing a local prostitute would be a rather simple task, but not everything is as it seems in Amsterdam’s infamous Red Light district also known as De Wallen....

• Pilots as wingmen

  On our late night wanderings searching for the perfect Amsterdam pub, we quite literally stumbled across some American pilots from a major international airline who, upon hearing of our exalted task, took it upon themselves to help us on our quest....

• Who wants to be a trillionaire?

  
  Recent research has determined that the total value of all property in the Netherlands is over €3....

• Have your say

  If you've had an experience to remember at any of the venues listed in this guide, be it good, bad, ugly or downright sad, let the two million regular unique visitors to our website, www....

• Menus: lunch v. dinner

  
  Although many Europeans take it for granted, the Dutch restaurant industry’s custom of offering separate lunch and dinner menus may come as a surprise to visitors from across the pond....

• Toasting in Dutch

  
  In case if you meet new drinking buddies in one of the old town cosy pubs, it's always good to know how to toast in the national language....

• Empty farms, crowded cities

  
  The Dutch countryside is depopulating rapidly. Despite the fact that Holland's general population continues to grow each year and that 16....

• The Weed Pass

  
  It's still unclear at the moment whether the National Weed Pass will truly be introduced by the Dutch government....

• A step behind the Scandinavians

  
  The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden and Denmark top the list of the 'Happiest Consumers' in Europe, while the Netherlands was ranked just below them in fourth place....