Amsterdam is also ...

Amsterdam is also a city of culture and beauty with a mix of modern lifestyle.

Of all the famous paintings in all the famous museums and galleries to which I've been, which admittedly isn't many, the one painting that has left a permanent impression on me is Rembrandt's Night Watch. Below the statue of Rembrandt pictured here (I hope he's impressed by the arty farty, laid back angle I've used), are statues depicting his Night Watch scene.

The Netherlands has a lot of bikes, I'm sure more bikes than people, including all the tourists.

Amsterdam and other parts of the Netherlands have a lot of canals.

Both the above are aided by Holland not having any hills.

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