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Amsterdam emerged as a fishing village in the XII century, then turned into one of the largest ports in the world. Today the capital of the Netherlands with impressive combination of historical sites, dynamic lifestyle and outrageous liberal. Tourists usually associated with Amsterdam "district of Red Light" and marijuana, but the city has much to offer - to everyone's desires. Because 160 channels and over 1000 bridges, some call Amsterdam "Venice of the North". Most streets look like alleys - short and narrow, and the channels are much wider.
