Full article: Amsterdam’s nicest shopping street: Haarlemmerstraat and Haarlemmerdijk

While Amsterdam’s most expensive shopping street, the P.C. Hooftstraat, was recently rated third on a list of the world’s nicest places to shop, shoppers throughout the Netherlands have selected the city's Haarlemmerdijk and Haarlemmerstraat as, together, the nicest shopping street in Holland.

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Full article: Amsterdam weather in February

February is the coldest month throughout the Netherlands, and the the coldest time of the year to spend in Amsterdam.

But it's also one of the driest months, and with the lengthening days you'll see a bit more sun.

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Full article: Amsterdam’s PC Hooftstraat World’s Third Nicest Shopping Street

Amsterdam's most expensive shopping street, the P.C. Hooftstraat, has been rated third on a list of the world's nicest places to shop.

Orchard Street in Signapore took first place, followed by Avenue de la Liberté in Luxembourg.

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Full article: Netherlands News: Flooding, Floating Houses, and Happy Surfers

This week's editon of In From Holland -- the weekly news video show produced by Radio Netherlands -- is all about water and how the Dutch deal with it because this past week some parts of the Netherlands experienced serious flooding.

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Full article: Living statues causing problems in Amsterdam

The municipality of Amsterdam will examine whether its policies for street artists can be tightened.

A sharp increase in the number of East European street performers is causing much trouble in the city's center.

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Full article: Amsterdam canals: 51 drownings over the past three years

Over the past three years 51 people have drowned in the canals of Amsterdam. Only one of those casualties occurred as the result of a crime.

Most of the victims were drunks who fell in while trying to relieve themselves.

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Full article: Amsterdam weather in January

January tends to be Amsterdam's coldest month. Expect anything from gloomy days with (near) freezing temperatures to deep blue, cloudless skies with lots of sun.

Plan for rain and don't be surprised to see snow...

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Full article: One in three Amsterdammers rides bike to work

One third of working Amsterdammers commutes to and from work on a bicycle.

Of the nearly 128.000 people, 120.000 work in the city and 8.000 work outside Amsterdam.

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Full article: Poll: Amsterdam a top destination for Americans

According to a US-wide poll of 640 travel agents Amsterdam is listed in the top 20 of most-booked international travel destinations for 2012.

After Rome, London, Paris, and Florence and/or Tuscany, Amsterdam is the favorite European destination for Americans.

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Full article: Netherlands News: gay teens, Dutch poachers, Dead Sea scrolls and more

Another edition of 'In From Holland,' the weekly news video show produced by Radio Netherlands

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