In a lot of western countries people celebrate Christmas with Santa Claus. What a lot of people don’t know is that this famous happy guy from the North pole is based on the tale of Sinterklaas, a tradition from The Netherlands.
According to the tale Sinterklaas is a guy from Spain that comes to the Netherlands [...]
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Sinterklaas is back in Amsterdam!
Posted in Amsterdam, The Dutch, tagged amstel, Amsterdam, sinterklaas, tradition on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
History of the famous Amsterdam Canals
Posted in History of Amsterdam, tagged amstel, canal, Herengracht, history, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht on August 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Amsterdam is often referred to as the ‘Venice of the North’ because it has so many canals and bridges. But why does Amsterdam have all these canals and what are the most important ones?
A short history of the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht, the Prinsengracht and other parts of the inner city of Amsterdam.
