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: Muntplein

De Munt is not the type of square where you sit down at a terrace and enjoy the scenery. It is a busy junction sporting a never-ending jumble of cars, trams, bikes and people.

It is a good place from which to explore the Flower Market, nearby Rembrandtplein, or the Kalverstraat shopping district.

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Full article: Amsterdam plans to transform Damstraat into luxurious shopping street

Amsterdammers and rich tourists avoid Damstraat and other shopping streets in the area.

That is why Amsterdam wants to see coffeeshops, mini supermarkets and tourist shops make room for luxury shops and restaurants.

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Full article: Rokin: part of Amsterdam’s ‘Red Carpet’ into the city

Rokin is the thoroughfare between Amsterdam's Dam square and Munt square. While it has lots a lot of its erstwhile allure, the street is rich in history.

Rokin is part of what the city of Amsterdam considers it's 'red carpet' into the city.

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Full article: Was Amsterdam named after a dam in the river Amstel?

Most tourist guides say that Amsterdam developed around a dam built in the river Amstel around 1270 AD, and that this dam which was located at present-day Dam Square -- gave the city its name.

But historians say that decades earlier the small settlement in the Amstel delta was already known as ‘Aemsterdam’ or, alternatively, ‘Amstelredam.’

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Full article: Begijnhof – Amsterdam Beguinage

Founded sometime in the 14th century for the Beguines, members of a lay Catholic sisterhood, the Begijnhof is one of Amsterdam's oldest inner courtyards -- and one of the city's best known landmarks.

Access to the private property is strictly regulated in order to maintain both the courtyard's tranquility and the privacy of its inhabitants.

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Full article: Amsterdam police hands out 37 nightlife restraining orders

Amsterdam police has handed out thirty 'nightlife restraining orders' to misbehaving revelers and taxi drivers curing checks at Leidseplein and Rembrandplein this weekend.

The special restraining orders forbid entry to Amsterdam's nightlife area from Thursday night through Sunday evening.

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Full article: Amsterdam vs. the ‘Kosher Mafia’

The City of Amsterdam intends to withdraw business licenses of an Israeli family often referred to as the 'Kosher Mafia.'

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Full article: Leidseplein

The Leidseplein is one of Amsterdam's premier nightlife and entertainment hotspots.

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Full article: Dappermarket Amsterdam named one of National Geographic’s favourite places

The Dappermarkt street market in Amsterdam is in the Top Ten of National Geographic's best shopping streets.

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