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Amsterdam map europe
Amsterdam on the map of europe. Amsterdam map europe (Netherlands) to print. Amsterdam map europe (Netherlands) to download. Schiphol Airport of Amsterdam is among the busiest in Europe and indisputably one of the world major hub airports. Amsterdam seaport also ranks among the most important in Europe, but, overshadowed by the huge Rotterdam-Europoort nearby, the Amsterdam docks underwent a gradual decline in traffic during the late 20th century (see Amsterdam map europe).
Amsterdam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe map, receiving more than 4.63 million international visitors annually, this is excluding the 16 million day trippers visiting Amsterdam every year. The number of visitors to Amsterdam has been growing steadily over the past decade. This can be attributed to an increasing number of European visitors.
Amsterdam on europe map is the capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is known for its liberal drug laws, personal freedom and positive attitude toward gays, this has always been one of Europe most radical cities. Amsterdam derives its name from 'Amstel dam' which literally means dam on the river Amstel.
Amsterdam, which has the largest historical city center of Europe, is known for its deeply religious past (see Amsterdam map europe). Both Catholicism and Protestantism flourished here even during the devastating and infamous Spanish Inquisition. Jews from Spain and Portugal, prosperous merchants from Antwerp (economic and religious refugees from the part of the Low Countries still controlled by Spain), and Huguenots from France who were persecuted for their religion, sought safety in Amsterdam.