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’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: 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: 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: Water in Amsterdam’s canals quite salty

It's not recommended, but if you were daring enough to take a few sips of water you'll notice a marked difference: the water in the IJ -- the river behind Amsterdam Central Station -- is considerably saltier than the water in, say, the Leidsegracht, a canal in the center of Amsterdam.

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Full article: Amsterdam 12th on most liveable cities list

Amsterdam ranks 12th in a list of the world's most livable cities -- advancing from the 13th place it has occupied for the past four years.

As usual European cities dominate the worldwide rankings of locations with the best quality of living reported in Mercer's Quality of Living survey.

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Full article: Mint Tower in Amsterdam to sport giant condom

Updated This Wednesday the historic tower at Muntplein in Amsterdam will sport a huge condom.

The unveiling of the mega-condom marks the start of World Aids Day, organized by Stop Aids Now!.

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Full article: Temporary reprieve for Amsterdam coffeeshops located close to schools

Amsterdam mayor berhard van der Laan has announced that 44 coffeeshops located too close to schools under a new national law may remain open for business until at least the end of 2012.

Under a law passed by the previous Dutch government all so-called coffeeshops located within 250 metres walking distance from a school would have to close down by the end of this year.

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