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The capital of Holland? and got a better answer
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Amsterdam?
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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Here's a quote: The first thing you learn about Amsterdam is that it's not really the capital of Holland after all. Where do you go for a visa? The Hague. Where does parliament sit the consulates of all countries and where are the central offices of the political parties? The Hague. The Queen's residence is not in Amsterdam, but in the outskirts of Utrecht. However, even the Dutchmen when asked about the capital confidently answer: Amsterdam! And only when you ask "What about The Hague? Of course in Amsterdam is the Royal Palace - a huge gloomy taupe quarter in the middle of the wide square: bypassing it - a misery. Sure, it's home to foreign embassies. But this is where the traditional signs of a capital stop.
Here's a quote: The first thing you learn about Amsterdam is that it's not really the capital of Holland after all. Where do you go for a visa? The Hague. Where does parliament sit the consulates of all countries and where are the central offices of the political parties? The Hague. The Queen's residence is not in Amsterdam, but in the outskirts of Utrecht. However, even the Dutchmen when asked about the capital confidently answer: Amsterdam! And only when you ask "What about The Hague? Of course in Amsterdam is the Royal Palace - a huge gloomy taupe quarter in the middle of the wide square: bypassing it - a misery. Sure, it's home to foreign embassies. But this is where the traditional signs of a capital stop.
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POPENGAGEN or ROTTERDAM I don't know if I'm still in a state of shock after yesterday.
POPENGAGEN or ROTTERDAM I don't know if I'm still in a state of shock after yesterday.
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam